Fudoshin JUDO

🥋☘️ TEAM CHAMPIONS, AGAIN! ☘️🥋

Fudoshin Judo Club earns the Galway Open Team Title! 🏆
Last month, our National Squad traveled west to the NUIG Kingfisher Club for the Galway Open 2026!

Minor Girls (u12)
🥈 Elija Matulyte (-44kg)

Minor Boys (u12)
🥉 Arthur Petinas (-34kg) | 7th: Timofey Mordukhov (-30kg)

Cadet Girls (u18)
🥈 Grace Scully (-48kg) | 🥈 Éabha Bracken (-52kg)

Cadet Boys (u18)
7th: Dylan McGrane (-55kg)

Junior Women (u21)
🥇 Auste Andriulionyte (-63kg)

Junior Men (u21)
🥇 Gleb Verbovenko (-100kg) | 7th: Tristan McGrane (-66kg)

Senior Men (o21)
🥇 Ciaran McGinley (-73kg) | 🥈 Constantin Melega (-90kg) | 🥉 Louis Gallagher (-100kg) | 🥈 Gleb Verbovenko (-100kg)

Male Middle Kyu
🥇 Constantin Melega (+83kg) | 🥈 Gleb Verbovenko (+83kg) | 🥉 Stephen Hughes (-83kg)

Male Upper Kyu
🥇 Louis Gallagher (+83kg)

Team Event (combined with a member from Osa Judo Club)
🥇 Auste Andriulionyte, Ciaran McGinley, Hlieb Verbovenko

🏆 CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
✅ Two-time Team Champions!
✅ Multiple double medalists – Gleb, Louis, Constantin
✅ Dominant Senior Men's performance
✅ Strong Cadet girls showing

A day of explosive judo from our team, some fantastic technical prowess shown! And a massive thank you to our coaches, supporters, and everyone who cheered from home.

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The Fudoshin Pathway in Action! 🥋✨

This month, we're celebrating progress at every level, and nothing shows our club's journey better than this: our dedicated Beginner Program judoka have not only earned their Orange Belts, but have now officially joined our Senior Group!

A massive congratulations to Gleb, Grace, Éabha, and Stephen on this huge milestone. Your hard work has paid off, and we're thrilled to have you training with the senior squad.

Alongside them, our Artur achieved his yellow belt! From building confidence to honing complex technique, the Fudoshin spirit is thriving at every level.

We're also celebrating our U9 and U15 judoka who have all successfully passed their gradings, showcasing amazing skill and spirit.

From first steps to senior ranks, this is how we grow together! Incredibly proud of our entire Fudoshin family!

🥋🇮🇪 All in for the All Ireland’s 🇮🇪 🥋

Last weekend, our Fudoshin Squad fought fiercely at the Irish National Championships 2025!

Minor Boys (u12)
7️⃣ Timofey Mordukhov (-30kg)
🥇 Arthur Petinas (-30kg) Fudoshin Male Player of the Day
9️⃣ Boan Liang (-34kg)
7️⃣ Kamil Rut (-42kg)

Pre-Cadet Boys (u15)
7️⃣ Benas Baciunas (-38kg)

Cadet Boys (u18)
7️⃣ Dylan McGrane (-60kg)
7️⃣ Cian Mullally (+73kg)
🥉 Aronas Andriulionis (+73kg)
🥉 Ugnius Ralys (+73kg)

Junior Women (u21)
🥇Auste Andriulionyte (-63kg) Fudoshin Female Player of the Day

Junior Men (u21)
7️⃣ Tristan McGrane (-66kg)
🥈 Hlieb Verbovenko (-100kg)

Senior Women (o21)
🥇Auste Andriulionyte (-63kg)

Senior Men (o21)
5️⃣ Ciaran McGinley (-73kg)
🥉 Hlieb Verbovenko (-100kg)

Congratulations to all Fudoshin players who competed and Coaches Anthony and Steven! A special congratulations to our players of the day, Arthur Petinas who won his first National’s medal, bringing home the gold in the most competitive minors category, and to Auste who defended her Junior National title and won her first Senior All Ireland’s medal, adding the Seniors gold to her collection.

This championship wraps up an exciting year with many emerging Fudoshin Judokas. We have no doubt that with continued effort, dedication and skills, there will be many more fantastic performances from our team moving forward. The Coaching team is proud of our Judokas and encourages them to keep moving forward and showing up.

A special shoutout to Maxim Mordukhov for the high quality photos of our athletes/coaches in action! Finally, we are very thankful to our sponsors - McGrath Electrical & Mechanical Ltd., all Fudoshin teammates and the Parents/Supporters.