O’NEILL GEARS UP FOR ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Darren O'Neill with irish head coach Zaur Antia

Darren O’Neill with Irish head coach Zaur Antia

Darren O’Neill will enter his 13th Irish Elite Championships this year  – not that he has issues with the digit traditionally associated with poor luck.

“I don’t mind the number 13 at all, I was born on Friday the 13th so I can’t complain about it,” said the 2010 European Elite silver medallist and ex AIBA World No. 3 ranked middleweight. read more

THREE IRISH R&Js UPGRADED BY AIBA

John Casey

Congratulations to Cork’s John Casey, pictured, Kildare’s Dermot McDermot and Tyrone’s Ben McGarrigle on passing their recent AIBA Referee and Judge (R&Js) exams.

All three are now AIBA 3-Star R&Js and are eligible to officiate in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) and AIBA Pro Boxing (APB).

The trio have been informed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) that they have passed their exams.

National Registrar Stephen Connolly said the IABA are delighted to announce that the three Irish R&Js have been upgraded by AIBA. read more

2017 NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS CIRCULAR

David Oliver Joyce

David Oliver Joyce

Please scroll down for Circular for National Elite Championships 2017 at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Boxing begins on on Friday, February 3rd at IABA headquarters. Click here for pre-entry form.

25th January 2017

To Secretaries of Provincial Councils, County Boards

(Please distribute to all Clubs in your Units) read more