Judo sensation Kurtis to compete for Northern Ireland at Olympic venue

By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2012, 11:10 BST
Kurtis Ashcroft a locally renowned Judo star, will be flying to London next week along with the Northern Ireland squad to represent his country at the new Excel Olympic stadium.

The Ballybogey teenager will be competing at the largest Great Britain youth tournament ever staged. It will be held under the banner of the Sainsbury UK school games and has attracted the cream of Judo from across the UK.

To qualify for this event Kurtis has battled it out with fellow competitors at various tournaments within Northern Ireland and indeed further afield to win his place on the Northern Ireland team.

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Kurtis currently trains out of the Causeway Judo Club, Ballymoney, and is currently coached by his father Alan Ashcroft.