The First Dublin Schools Judo Championships starts this Friday in Monkstown CBC, Monkstown, Co Dublin. Judo was introduced to schools and colleges in the Dublin area just four years ago but now there are judo programmes in more than 60 schools. What started as a sport for Transition Year and Leaving Cert Applied students is being taken up other years, by school clubs and increasingly included in PE activities. Friday's event starts at 4 p.m. with presentations at 5 p.m. You can contact the Judo Association in Ireland through Alan Martin at (01) 837 4462 or e-mail him at judoireland@eircom.net