History of Judo

Ireland

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http://www.irishjudoassociation.ie/about/14-history

http://swordsjudo.com/index.php/history-of-judo/history-of-irish-judo

1952

First JUDO Club was established in Dublin.

1956

Second club was formed in Dublin.

1957-1961

Five clubs opened in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Belfast and Derry.

1962

S. Kavanagh from Dublin earned the first black belt in Ireland.

1963

The Irish JUDO Association was formed; it joined the EJU and IJF.

1964

When JUDO was admitted to the Olympics, Ireland was represented in Tokyo by one man,

John Ryan.

1972

In the Munich OLYMPIC GAMES Ireland wasw represented by a full five-man team.