Hello everyone,

As some of you may already know, Paddy suffered a stroke on Sunday, 23rd November. He underwent emergency surgery that evening, and in true Paddy fashion, he has already been giving the nurses plenty of grief — we wouldn’t expect anything less from our favourite Irishman.

While he’s making incredible progress and is up and about, Paddy remains in hospital for now and still has a long road of recovery ahead. He won’t be able to drive or return to work for some time. Paddy has dedicated countless hours, energy, and personal resources to supporting athletes and our judo community over the years — now it’s our turn to give back.

Paddy will require ongoing rehab, medication, and time off work. With the help of John Kingo and a few other amazing judoka, we’ve managed to keep some classes running, but the financial pressure is still significant.

My hope is to ease that stress so Paddy can focus entirely on healing. If you are in a position to help, any donation — big or small — would be deeply appreciated.

Thank you all for your support.