Joe Ward, Hamburg 2017

Azerbaijan was the leading European side in the medals table at the recent AIBA World Elite Men’s Championships in Hamburg, Germany, with the Ukraine and France in joint second spot, Russia 4th and Ireland 5th.

Azerbaijan claimed one gold and bronze,while the Ukraine and France took home one gold each. Russia secured silver and bronze and Ireland,courtesy of Joe Ward,silver.

Oleksandr Khyzhniak claimed the Best Boxer award to cap a memorable tournament for the talented Ukrainian middleweight.

Overall,Europe claimed 11 of the 40 medals on offer,down five from Doha 2015.

Cuba topped the World medals table in Hamburg. Ireland finished 9th.

The medal return for Europe at Hamburg 2017 is the lowest this century,down from a high of 31 medals at Belfast 2001.

Ireland improved two places in the all-time medals table at Hamburg 2017 to joint 22nd with Poland. Both nations have an identical collection of 1 gold, 3 silver and 9 bronze.

Cuba top the all-time table with 76 gold, 34 silver and 25 bronze.

John Ward,Dean Gardiner,Sean McComb,Kurt Walker and Brendan Irvine represented Ireland at Hamburg 2017.

The next two World Men’s Championships will be hosted at Sochi, Russia in 2019 and in New Delhi, India in 2011.

On the previous occasion the flagship tournament of international boxing was was held in New Delhi, Katie Taylor became the first Irish boxer to win gold at this level in 2006.

Irish women’s boxing occupies 9th position in the all-time World medals table, courtesy of Taylor’s five gold and one bronze and silver for Kellie Harrington.

Europe at the 2017 World Championships Hamburg, Germany August 25th/September 3rd

Gold

60kg Sofiane Oumiha (France)

75kg Oleksandr Khyzhniak (Ukraine)

91+kg Mahammadrasul Majidov (Azerbaijan)

Silver

81kg Joseph Ward (Ireland)

91kg  Evgeny Tishchenko (Russia)

Bronze

64kg Hovhannes Bachkov (Armenia)

75kg Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan)

56kg Peter McGrail (England)

60kg Otar Eranosyan (Georgia

69kg Abass Baraou (Germany)

52kg Tamir Galanov (Russia)

Ireland’s Medal Winners at World Men’s Championships

1982 Munich
71kg Tommy Corr (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 15th

1989 Moscow
63.5kg Michael Carruth (Bronze)
Medals tabel:Joint 10th

1993 Tampere
51kg Damaen Kelly (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 15th

1997 Budapest
81kg Stephen Kirk (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 14th

2001 Belfast
67kg James Moore (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 12th

2009 Milan
54kg John Joe Nevin (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 14th

2011 Baku
56kg John Joe Nevin (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 14th

2013 Almaty
75kg Jason Quigley (Silver)
81kg Joe Ward (Bronze)
Medals table:Joint 6th

2015 Doha
56kg Michael Conlan (Gold)
81kg Joe Ward (Silver)
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Bronze)
Medals table: 4th

2017 Hamburg
81kg Joe Ward (Silver)
Medals table: 9th

Total: Gold 1, Silver 3, Bronze 9

Ireland’s Medals Winners at World Women’s Championshiops

New Delhi 2006
60kg Katie Taylor (Gold)
Medals Table: Joint 6th

Ningbo 2008
60kg: Katie Taylor (Gold)
Medals Table:Joint 7th

Barbados 2010
60kg: Katie Taylor (Gold)
Medals table:Joint 6th

Qinhuangdao 2012
60kg; Katie Taylor (Gold)
Medals Table:Joint 5th

Jeju 2014
60kg: Katie Taylor (Gold)
Medals table: Joint 5th

Astana 2016
64kg Kellie Harrington (Silver)
60kg Katie Taylor (Bronze)
Medals table: Joint 7th

Total: Gold 5, Silver 1, Bronze 1

Irish Men’s and Women’s Total: Gold 6, Silver 4, Bronze 10

An AIBA National to 1 Star Coaching Course will take place at Dublin’s National Stadium from 20-26^th October.

All applications are to be forwarded to sally@iaba.ie and successful candidates will be notified.

Note –  Course is open to all coaches not just confined to Level 2.

The cost of this course has yet to be decided by the IABA Boxing Council but may be in the region of €300.

All applicants must fill out below form and send to sally@iaba.ie

3. AIBA 1 Star Coach Course_Participant List

Team Ireland, pictured, took part in an anti-doping workshop at their training camp in Edenderry, Offaly ahead of the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria.

A squad of 13 current National Senior Cadet champions will compete at the tournament which begins on September 18th in Albena.

Click here for further information

European Junior Championships Albena, Bulgaria

Irish squad

46kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
48kg Patrick McCarthy (Tralee)
50kg Myles Casey (Rathkeale)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
54kg Brandon McCarthy (St. Michaels Athy)
57kg Mikey Stokes (Athlone)
60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
63kg Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin)
66kg William Hayden (Crumlin)
70kg Jake Tucker (Holy Trinity)
75kg Gavin Rafferty (St. Cianans)
80kg Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle)
80+kg Cathel Crowley (Spartan)

Team Manager – Peter Brady
Coaches – Billy McClean & Dmitri Dmitruk
R&J – John Casey

8th September 2017

Dear Members

Further to my letter dated the 1^st September 2017 regarding the election process.

There would appear to be confusion regarding the interpretation of the rules governing the eligibility of members to vote in elections at Provincial and National level.  The confusion would appear to be around the dates that affiliations were received by either their County Boards and/ or Provincial Councils and who is therefore eligible to vote based on dates received . The Board of Directors consider it vital that the broadest possible mandate be achieved in our electoral process. Further, to deny voting rights for some members (the vast majority being long established) on the basis of dates received by one body but ignoring other dates in the set out process, is not in-keeping with good Corporate Governance or indeed the value of inclusion that the IABA holds itself to.  For clarity, the affiliation forms received to head office would appear to have administrative errors/irregularities in relation to dates received by their County Board / Provincial Council but no other concerns that might prevent affiliation.

Therefore to stabilise this situation and provide leadership the Board hereby direct all Provincial Councils to err on the side of understanding and inclusivity in all decisions relating to whether our members have an eligibility to vote.

In the interest of clarity, all affiliation papers received into Head Office can be verified by the staff re the dates they were receipted. The Board now direct that any member whose affiliation forms were presented to Head Office on or before the 31^st of July be allowed to vote in Provincial and National Elections.

Any Member who has not presented their affiliation before that date but feels they have a right to vote is invited to set out those reasons in writing and present them to the CEO, no later than the 13^th September, for consideration by the board.

The Board will ensure for future elections that our rules are amended to make it absolutely clear that the interpretation which reflects the practice of the IABA is the correct interpretation.

Yours Sincerely,

Joe Christle

Chairman IABA.