Jiujitsu fighter loses action

A FORMER weightlifting champion who injured his right knee and foot in a jiujutsu martial arts session and has not worked since has lost his action for damages in the High Court.

Neil Bradley, aged 40, of Lammy Walk, Omagh, Co Tyrone had brought proceedings against Letterkenny Community Centre Ltd, Co Donegal, and Josie Murray, a five-time Olympic champion in the martial arts and an instructor in jujitsu who organised and ran classes at the centre.

Mr Bradley told the court he was engaged in a “take down procedure” with his opponent on November 22 2005, at the centre. As they attempted to knock the legs from under each other, Mr Bradley said the mats, which had been locked together, moved and his foot went between them.