Celebrating Boxing Inclusion: Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Kerry & Waterford

IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejayan, is hosting a series of events celebrating diversity and inclusion within the boxing family. These evenings will share storytelling and lived-experience of boxing club leaders in each province on the D&I journey in their club.

Speakers will include: Gabe Cronnelly, Phil Sutcliffe, Lynda McGrath, Fergus Turner, Nicola Hayden, Paddy Dingle, Stephen Dixon and Shane Curran

Each evening will also explore, through an Irish Centre for Diversity workshop:

  • The facts and myths of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
  • What D&I is – and what it isn’t
  • The benefits of D&I in sport generally, and within the IABA specifically
  • How D&I can be embedded at local/provincial levels
  • Potential D&I goals and how these might be achieved
  • How success can be measured – using both short- and long-term metrics, including data on current positioning and future goals

Workshop Dates & Locations – all events begin at 6pm.

Tralee Thursday, 7th August: Benners Hotel Tralee, Upper Castle Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Galway Thursday, 14th August: Maldron hotel, Carrowmoneash, Oranmore, Co. Galway, H91 K7FA

Belfast Tuesday, August 19th: Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road, Dunmurry, BT10 0ND

Waterford Thursday, 21st August: Tower Hotel, The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 VXEO

Derry Tuesday, 26th August: Drummond Hotel, 2 Main Street Ballykelly, Limavady, BT49 9HS

Dublin Thursday, 28th August: Carlton Hotel, Church Rd, Tyrrelstown, Dublin, D15 EYX5

Registration

All club members are welcome to participate, and can register here: https://shout.com/s/dwCI9JAH

For any additional information on this series, please contact IABA Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Officer, Patrick Adejayan, via patrick.ad@iaba.ie