The 2023 National Boy/Girl 1, 2 and 3 Championships will take place at the home of Irish Boxing, the National Stadium, in mid-April.
Competition Arrangements
Venue: National Boxing Stadium, Dublin.
Dates: April 10th – April 16th.
Entries: An entry fee of €20 applies. Boxers will be pre-entered by their Units from the weights they won at in their Unit Championships. Deadline for entries received by Phillip Rooney boxing.referee@hotmail.com and sally@iaba.ie is 12pm on Monday 03rd April.
Any boxer beaten in their Unit championships but who was an Irish Champion at Boy/Girl 1 & 2 from 2022, is eligible for participation as the defending champion.
Draws: Tuesday, 04th April, 2pm in the National Stadium.
The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only.
Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the day they box.
Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in if not previously given to the IABA. Entry fee to be paid at the initial weigh-in.
Weigh-in times: In National Stadium from 8.00am – 9.00am
Boxing: 11am each day
Duration of rounds: Boys & Girls 3 x 1.5 Minutes
Age Requirements: Boxers born in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
N.B. It is a condition of entry that all boxers and their clubs have signed and submitted the Members Acknowledgement Form and it is the responsibility of the entering unit that this stipulation is complied with.
Anti-Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. For any queries regarding this matter, boxers/coaches should contact Mr Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.
Attention is called to the stipulation in the IABA Rule book that each boxer presented by his/her club shall be fit to box. This is the responsibility of the club.
Non-Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.
Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest but may wear their club colours. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. Hair must be tied back, and swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair.
Gumshields: Red/Orange/Pink or variations of these colours are not allowed.
Coaches: They must wear track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed. Only qualified coaches are permitted in corners.
Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Phillip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials.