Ulster Judo

British Adaptive Open – Woking

What a fantastic weekend for our Ulster Adaptive Judo team!

Nine judoka travelled to the British Adaptive Open in Woking and returned home with an incredible 10 medals against some of the best adaptive athletes from Great Britain and the Netherlands.

🥇 Gold (4)
• Logan
• Lauren
• Daithi
• Shea (U15)

🥈 Silver (4)
• Bella
• Oliver
• Chloe
• Shea (Senior)

🥉 Bronze (2)
• Daniel
• CJ

Our youngest athletes showed tremendous courage and skill. Their pools were merged to provide more fights and valuable mat time, competing against athletes with deafness, autism and physical impairments. They embraced every challenge and produced some outstanding performances.

The Under-15 athletes faced a very strong GB field, battling through some tough contests to come away with an excellent medal haul.

The senior competition was another step up in quality, with athletes from both Great Britain and the Netherlands. A special mention goes to Shea, who, after winning 🥇 in the Under-15 event, stepped up to compete in the senior heavyweight division against much older, more experienced and heavier opponents. The crowd gathered around the mat to watch the action, and Shea didn't disappoint, producing some spectacular ippons on the way to a superb 🥈 silver medal.

CJ fought brilliantly to secure 🥉 bronze before a shoulder injury forced him to withdraw from his final contest. We wish him a full and speedy recovery.

Our final competitor, Chloe, faced a merged senior pool featuring ranked GB athletes and Team Netherlands. She opened with a brilliant ippon victory over a familiar Dutch opponent before continuing her impressive form to finish with a well-earned 🥈 silver medal.

👏 Congratulations to every athlete, coach, parent and supporter who made this weekend such a success. We are incredibly proud of you all.

Now it's back to training for several of the team as they prepare to represent Ireland at their next international competition in Poland.

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Congratulations Joshua Green!!

Medal Alert ‼️

Joshua Green wins bronze in the Men’s 73kg Judo!!!!

Well done Joshua & Paul 🙌

Medal Alert ‼️

Joshua Green wins bronze in the Men’s 73kg Judo!!!!

Judo gets underway today at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games!

Ulster Judo are proudly represented by two athletes: Joshua Green competes tomorrow in U73kgs, while Adam Hall takes to the mat on Sunday at +100kgs.

Both athletes will be joined by Paul Green as the TeamNI Lead Coach for Judo at these Games.

Both athletes begin their campaigns in the Round of 16, with Joshua facing Togo and Adam taking on New Zealand.

Everyone at Ulster Judo joins the wider Irish judo community in wishing Joshua and Adam the very best of luck.

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Good luck to our Ulster team who travel to Woking to compete this weekend at the British Adaptive Open!

Representing Ulster are:
• Shea Magee
• Daniel Norris
• Oliver Earle
• Bella Buchanan
• Lauren Buchanan
• Christopher Convey
• Chloe Finlay
• Daithi Coney
• Logan Mooney

These athletes are a fantastic example of how inclusive our sport, Ulster Judo and our clubs are.

Our team includes competitors with visual impairments, physical impairments, and autism, all of whom have worked incredibly hard in training to earn this opportunity.

We are immensely proud of every one of them and wish them the very best of luck this weekend. Go Team Ulster!

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The count down is on, Joshua on Saturday and Adam on Sunday.

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Commonwealth Games All-Day Tickets Available
Saturday, 1 August

Events include prelims and medals blocks for:
Men's: -73 kg & -81 kg
Women's: -63 kg & -70 kg

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We are delighted to announce that Ulster Judo members Joshua Green and Adam Hall have both been selected to represent Team NI at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Joshua, who is currently living and training full-time at The Official Camberley Judo Club, and Adam based at the University of Bath, have both demonstrated excellent form in recent months, securing podium finishes at international tournaments.

Everyone at Ulster Judo would like to congratulate Joshua and Adam on their outstanding achievements and wish them every success in their final preparations towards Glasgow next month.

In addition, congratulations are extended to Ulster Judo's Paul Green on his appointment as Performance Lead for Judo at the Games, a role that reflects his expertise and continuous commitment to the development and success of judo athletes across Northern Ireland.
Paul is also Joshua's father and has a distinguished Commonwealth Games history, having represented Team NI as an athlete at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and later serving as Team NI Judo Coach at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Joshua also competed at Birmingham 2022, achieving an impressive 5th-place finish.

Congratulations to Rachel Hawkes of the Northern Ireland Judo Federation (NIJF), who completes the three-member judo team selected to represent Team NI at the Games, and to her sister Sarah, who will travel as Rachel's coach.

We extend our thanks to Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland for the continued support.

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