The provincial weigh-ins for the Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 National Championships will be held this Sunday.
Please see below attachment for venues, times and details.
Boxing begins on March 9 at the National Stadium.
Important information re: Children’s first Risk Assessment and Safeguarding Statement.
Dear Club Secretary,
HIGH IMPORTANTANCE COMMUNICATION
You will be aware from previous communications that on Monday 2nd October 2017 Minister Katherine Zappone T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, announced that following almost two years of preparations all remaining provisions of the ROI Children First Act 2015 would commenced on 11th December 2017.
I also explained that Section 11 (1) of the Act requires an organisation that is providing a relevant service to undertake a safeguarding risk assessment. For the Irish Athletic Boxing Association a risk assessment is an exercise where each club examines all aspects of its service from a safeguarding perspective to establish whether there are any practices or features of the club that have the potential to put children at risk when they are in the club’s care. Not all of the risks included in the Risk Assessment template may be applicable to you.
The IABA and our affiliated clubs have a statutory obligation (ROI) to carry out a safeguarding risk assessment of any potential harm to children while they are participating in our activities.
All affiliated clubs are required to sign off the Safeguarding Risk Assessment document, sign off the Safeguarding Statement and display the Safeguarding Statement by 11th March 2018.
Please read Steps 1 – 4 below.
STEP ONE – PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE COMPLETING THE RISK ASSESSMENT;
- Please note the definitions of the column below at bottom of document
- The club risk assessment document has been pre-populated for you to consider at your club meeting
- It is important to note that each risk identified has been ranked but can be amended following your club meeting discussions
- You may wish to include other risks of potential harm that are specific for you or some risks listed may not be applicable to you
- This risk assessment document, when completed, must be adopted and noted by the Club Committee/Board and signed by the Chairperson/President and the Children’s Officer.
- You are not required to hold the document on file in your club
STEP TWO – PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING REGARDING THE CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
- Following the sign off on the safeguarding risk assessment, please review the Child Safeguarding Statement, sign and date the document
- You may wish to add your club logo
- A position called the Relevant Person is included in the Children First Act 2015 (sect 11 (3) (g), and is defined as “as a person who is appointed by a provider of a relevant service to be the first point of contact in respect of the provider’s Child Safeguarding Statement. For IABA affiliated club purposes, the club children’s officer will be the relevant person for club child safeguarding statement.
STEP THREE
- As per Section 11 OF THE Children First Act 2015, you are required to display the Child Safeguarding Statement in a prominent place where you operate. If possible I recommend that you laminate/frame the statement.
STEP FOUR
- Please send a one line email to david@iaba.ie to advise that steps 1 to 3 have been completed.
Section 11 of the Act also states that the provider of a relevant service shall, at intervals of not more than 24 months, undertake a review of the provider’s child safeguarding statement and the first such review shall be undertaken not more than 24 months from the date on which the first child safeguarding statement was prepared. Therefore this will be an ongoing task and within the next 24 months, our first review will be undertaken.
IABA -Risk Assessment Template
IABA – CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT TEMPLATE
Thanks in advance for your co-operation.
DAVID BRITTON
NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER IABA
+353860453904
2ND YOUTH TRAINING CAMP: HUNGARY
Please be informed the Hungarian Boxing Association will be hosting its second Youth Training camp for the women and men youth boxers in the following date:
April 4-16 – Youth training camp before the qualification events
Hungarian Boxing Association was planning to host it April 2-7 as first but their management decided to keep the Training Camp longer before the Qualification Events of the Youth Olympic Games.
Their package contains the accomodation, the meals, the transportation and all training sessions for only 55 EUR/person/day.
Tata is near to capital city and the distance from the Budapest International Airport is only 70km. The accomodation, the restaurant, the swimming pool, the boxing hall and all other training possibilities are in one location within the Tata Olympic Training Centre.
You can check the website of the Tata Olympic Training Centre:
http://mnsk.hu/letesitmeny/tat
A lot of countries are interested about it so please book your place in time.
Contact persons in the Hungarian Boxing Association for further details:
Mrs. Anett Nagy – anett.viktoria@gmail.com; in
Mr. Karoly Balzsay – balzsay@gmail.com; balzsay@g
Mr. Andras Gall – hungarian@boxing.hu
ELITE FINALS RESULTS
Kieran Molloy – the 56 year wait is over
Sixteen champions were crowned at the National Elite finals at Dublin’s National Stadium tonight.
Martin Keenan, the only male defending champion, lost on a unanimous decision to Dean Gardiner and Dervla Duffy relinquished her featherweight title to current EU Elite champion Michaela Walsh.
Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh, the defending lightweight and welterweight champions, beat former European and World Junior champions Amy Broadhurst and Ciara Ginty.
Harrington has now won eight Elite titles, while Grainne Walsh was celebrating on the double after scooping the inaugural Jimmy Magee Best Female Boxer Award.
Ceire Smith made a welcome return to the home of Irish boxing to add another notch to her CV and Michael Nevin out-pointed Brett McGinty in a thrilling middleweight decider to secure his first Elite title in his first tournament at this level.
The Oughtered BC in Galway have been waiting 56 years since their foundation to win a belt at the flagship tournament of Irish boxing.
Kieran Molloy, who also took home the Best Male Boxer Award, ended that wait this evening after beating Eugene McKeever in another top class final.
National Elite Championships 2018
February 24th
Finals (6.15pm)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St. Annes) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown Dublin) 3-2
81+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) beat Lisa Browne (Aglish) 4-0
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Amanda Loughlin (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU) beat Niamh Early (Ryston) 5-0
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys Dublin) beat Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) 5-0
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) 5-0
91kg Kiril Afansev (Smithfield) beat Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) 5-0
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Ciara Ginty (Geesala) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) 4-1
49kg Conor Jordan (St Aidans) beat Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) 4-1
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) beat Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) DISQ
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard Antrim) 5-0
60kg George Bates (St. Marys Dublin) beat Francis Cleary (Ballina) 5-0
81kg Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) 3-2
Jimmy Magee Best Female Boxer: Grainne Walsh
President’s Cup Best Male Boxer: Kieran Molloy
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) Walkover
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross) Walkover
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin) Walkover
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) Walkover
Saturday February 17th
S/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Megan Doyle (Whitechurch) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A) W/O
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) 5-0
69kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Gillian Duffy (Bray) 4-1
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Savious.Crystal 4-1
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Gerard French (Clonard, Antrim) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Karol Blugosz (Scorpion) 4-1
81kg Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) 3-2
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) beat Jason Barron (Holy Trinity) RSC3
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 5-0
U/18 Final
69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-1
Novice Final
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3
February 16th
Q/Finals
69kg Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) beat Connie Vaughan (Duhallow) 4-1
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Glory Carlos Imuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Gerard French (Clonard Antrim) beat John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) KO2
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat David Biscevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 4-1
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG) 5-0
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) W/O
S/Finals
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Ashley McCullough (Albert Foundry) RSC2
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) beat Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) 3-2
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Patrick Mongan (Olympic) 4-1
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars) 3-2
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) 5-0
February 9th
Prelims
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-0
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) W/O
56kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic Galway) beat Dillon Duffy (Pegasus) 4-1
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Shane Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Sean Duffy (Holy Trinity) 5-0
60kg Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) W/O
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Michael Hennessy (St Monicas) 5-0
69kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) beat David Barrett (Rylane) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1
91+kg John McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
91+kg Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) beat Konstantin Popovcuic (Crumlin) 4-1
91kg+Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Thomas Carthy (Glasnevin) 5-0
ELITE FINALISTS WEIGH IN AT THE STADIUM
All finalists weighed-in this morning and early afternoon ahead of tonight’s Liffey Crane Elite Championships finals at Dublin’s National Stadium
16 finals will be decided this evening.
Doors open at 5.30pm.
The 2018 Elite finals formally begin with a ring parade at 6.15pm. Boxing starts at 6.30pm.
The IABA wishes all athletes, coaches and clubs the very best of luck.
2018 Defending Champions
57kg Dervla Duffy
60kg Kellie Harrington
69kg Grainne Walsh
91kg+ Martin Keenan
(Ciara Ginty won the 64kg belt in 2017 but has moved up to 69kg)
National Elite Championships 2018
February 24th
Finals (6.15pm)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St. Annes) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown Dublin)
81+kg Lisa Browne (Aglish) V Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids Edenderry) V Amanda Loughlin (St Michaels Dublin)
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) V Kelly Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Kiril Afansev (Smithfield)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) V Thomas McCarthy (Setanta)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard Antrim)
60kg George Bates (St. Marys Dublin) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) Walkover
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross) Walkover
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin) Walkover
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) Walkover
Saturday February 17th
S/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Megan Doyle (Whitechurch) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A) W/O
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) 5-0
69kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Gillian Duffy (Bray) 4-1
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Savious.Crystal 4-1
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Gerard French (Clonard, Antrim) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Karol Blugosz (Scorpion) 4-1
81kg Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) 3-2
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) beat Jason Barron (Holy Trinity) RSC3
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 5-0
U/18 Final
69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-1
Novice Final
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3
February 16th
Q/Finals
69kg Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) beat Connie Vaughan (Duhallow) 4-1
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Glory Carlos Imuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Gerard French (Clonard Antrim) beat John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) KO2
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat David Biscevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 4-1
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG) 5-0
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) W/O
S/Finals
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Ashley McCullough (Albert Foundry) RSC2
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) beat Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) 3-2
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Patrick Mongan (Olympic) 4-1
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars) 3-2
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) 5-0
February 9th
Prelims
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-0
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) W/O
56kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic Galway) beat Dillon Duffy (Pegasus) 4-1
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Shane Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Sean Duffy (Holy Trinity) 5-0
60kg Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) W/O
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Michael Hennessy (St Monicas) 5-0
69kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) beat David Barrett (Rylane) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1
91+kg John McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
91+kg Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) beat Konstantin Popovcuic (Crumlin) 4-1
91kg+Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Thomas Carthy (Glasnevin) 5-0