Athy Jiu-Jitsu

Another great Sunday morning on the mats 🥋💪

Thanks to everyone who came along and put the work in.

A huge congratulations to Bernard Smith on his promotion to Blue Belt 🔵🥋 A well-deserved achievement after plenty of hard work and consistency. From everyone at Athy Jiu-Jitsu, congratulations and well done 👏

What a weekend at Grappling Industries 🥋🔥

A huge well done to everyone from Athy BJJ who stepped onto the mats and tested themselves this weekend.

Whether you came home with a medal or not, it takes courage to put yourself out there, compete in front of a crowd and face the uncertainty that comes with competition. That's something that deserves respect in itself.

We had some fantastic performances, great teamwork and plenty of memorable moments across both days. More importantly, we represented the club with the right attitude, supporting each other every step of the way.

A special congratulations to all of our medal winners, but equally to everyone who trained, prepared and stepped up to compete. It's never easy, and every single person who got out there should be proud of themselves.

Respect to all 👊

Day 2 at Grappling Industries brought even more success for the team 🥋🔥

A massive congratulations to and Bernard on both securing double gold in Gi and No-Gi 🥇🥇

The lads put in some fantastic performances throughout the day. Bernard showed incredible heart, resilience and determination after losing his first match, battling back to win his next two matches, including a submission victory in his final match. A great example of why you should never count yourself out after a setback.

Benny was dominant throughout the competition, winning all 4 of his matches and putting on a superb display of technical jiu-jitsu from start to finish.

What makes these achievements even more impressive is that both men started their jiu-jitsu journeys in their 40s. They are proof that age is just a number when it comes to learning, improving and challenging yourself. It's never too late to start.

Both lads are a huge credit to themselves, their training partners and the club. We couldn't be prouder of the way they represented Athy BJJ both on and off the mats.

Congratulations lads 👏🥋💪

A huge congratulations to on a fantastic performance at Grappling Industries today 👏🥋

Eoin has been training with us for a number of years. Like many of us, his journey hasn't always been straightforward. He spent some time off the mats due to injuries and life's other commitments, but over the last few months he has worked hard to get himself back training consistently.

Recently promoted to blue belt, today was his first competition at blue belt level, and he absolutely rose to the occasion. 💪

Competing in the Adult division, Eoin had 4 tough matches, coming away with 3 wins and a hard-earned medal. Anyone who competes knows there's no easy route to the podium, and every one of those matches had to be earned.

Results are great, but what makes this achievement special is the perseverance it took to get here. Eoin is a great club man, a great training partner, a supportive teammate, and someone who always brings a positive attitude to the mats.

A special shoutout as well to for travelling up and cornering Eoin throughout the day. Giving up your own time to support teammates at competitions never goes unnoticed. Respect 👊

We are immensely proud of what Eoin achieved today and even more proud to have him representing the club.

Well done Eoin 👏🥋🔥

A few photos from the archives 📸🥋

Back when we had classes in Carlow 10+ years ago. Great memories and great people. Some still training to this day, some no longer on the mats but all part of the club’s journey 👊

Packed mats this morning 🥋🔥 great to see

Congratulations to everyone on their tips and promotions — well deserved all round 👏

Great class tonight 👊

Huge thanks to for coming over and sharing his knowledge with us. Loads of high-level detail and plenty to take away from it really appreciate the time and effort 💪

Looking forward to the next one!