The deadline for entries to the 2023 National Elite Championships is approaching – entries will not be accepted after 5pm on Friday, January 6th.
A reminder to all clubs who have submitted boxer’s information but who have not paid fees that, as per the circular, boxers for whom fees have not been paid through Blocworx by 5pm on January 6th will not be allowed to box.
The 2023 National Elite Championships are the de facto beginning of selection for the Paris 2024 Olympics. All boxers wishing to be considered for the selection pool for any Olympic Games qualifiers must enter these Elite championships
Club review period
The club review period, originally scheduled to run from 5pm on January 6th to 5pm on January 8th, has been removed. The entry list will be published, as originally scheduled, after 5pm on January 8th.
The Competition Circular
Weights:
| Weights: Men | Weights: Women |
| 48kg | 48kg |
| 51kg | 50kg |
| 54kg | 52kg |
| 57kg | 54kg |
| 60kg | 57kg |
| 63.5kg | 60kg |
| 67kg | 63kg |
| 71kg | 66kg |
| 75kg | 70kg |
| 80kg | 75kg |
| 86kg | 81kg |
| 92kg | 81+kg |
| 92+kg |
Schedule:
December 6th: Entries open
January 6th: Entries close
January 6th: Club review period opens
January 8th: Club review period closes
January 10th: Open Draw, 1pm.
January 12th: Preliminaries
January 13th: Preliminaries
January 14th: Preliminaries
January 15th: Quarter Finals
January 20th: Semi Finals
January 21st: Finals
Entry Format
- Entry to the 2023 National Elite Championships is online, through your club’s Blocworx affiliation portal. Please log in using the same username and password your club used for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 affiliation. If your username or password are no longer available to you, please contact Sally sally@iaba.ie, James james@iaba.ie or Ciara ciara@iaba.ie and your username and password will be reissued to you.
- A video guide the entry process and payment process is attached. It will shortly be up-loaded on to IABA’s YouTube channel and the IABA website.
- Entries open at 5pm on Tuesday, December 6th and close at 5pm on Friday, January 6th
- Entries will only be accepted between these dates and through the Blocworx affiliation portal
Entry Fees:
€40, per boxer. Entry must be paid, online, at the point of entry or boxers cannot be included in the draw. Fees are non-refundable, including in instances where boxers withdraw. All fees must be paid by 5pm on January 6th.
Weigh-ins:
January 12th – 15th : 8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm
January 20th and 21st: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm