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BBC News reports that Sumo Na hÉireann in Belfast, which opened in 2024, has become the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland

BBC News reports that Sumo Na hÉireann in Belfast, which opened in 2024, has become the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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BBC News reports that Sumo Na hÉireann in Belfast, which opened in 2024, has become the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 14 December 2025.

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