Kearney set to become Ireland's first Olympic women's judo qualifier

Lisa Kearney is set to be confirmed as Ireland's first ever Olympic women's judo competitor, despite being beaten in the European Championships in Russia today.

Kearney set to become Ireland's first Olympic women's judo qualifier
Thu, 26 Apr, 2012 - 16:07

Lisa Kearney is set to be confirmed as Ireland's first ever Olympic women's judo competitor, despite being beaten in the European Championships in Russia today.

Kearney, a 23-year-old from Belfast, fell in the opening round of the -48kg category in Chelyabinsk to Romanian judoka Alina Alexandra Dumitru in the final Olympic qualifier.

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