102 boxers have entered the 2025 National Elite Championships, in an entry number on par with the 2024 and 2023 iterations of Irish boxing’s marquee competition.

Boxing will take place at the home of Irish Boxing, the National Stadium, Dublin, from Monday November 11th.

Please be advised that, as per Article 46 of the IBA Technical and Competition rules, headguards are removed from Women’s Elite Competitions, this also includes our National Elite Championships. Pro-wraps are permitted. Boxers with pro-wraps hands must present them to an official, as directed by the National Registrar, for inspection before competing.

Boxers who enter the 2025 National Elite Championships but who cannot compete through injury will be required to furnish a medical statement of injury to the National Secretary Antoinette Fay McClean at mccleaniaba@gmail.com    

All boxers must contest in their club kit. International kit is not to be worn.

Women

• 38 boxers
• Vacant weights: 0
• Walkover champions: 81kg
• Straight finals: 2, at 66kg and 81+kg
• Largest weights, by entry: 50kg, 54kg & 75kg – all have 5 boxers

Weight	Boxer	YB	Province	Club
48kg	Ciara Walsh	2000	Leinster	Smithfield Boxing Club
48kg	Carleigh Irving	2005	Ulster	Oakleaf ABC
48kg	Courtney Daly	1999	Leinster	Crumlin Boxing Club
50kg	Niamh Earley	1999	Leinster	Ryston Boxing Club
50kg	Shannon Sweeney	1998	Connacht	St. Anne’s Boxing Club
50kg	Caitlin Fryers	2000	Ulster	Immaculata ABC Belfast
50kg	Daina Moorehouse	2001	Leinster	Enniskerry Boxing Club
50kg	Nicole Buckley	2003	Leinster	DCU Athletic Boxing Club
52kg	Shauna Blaney	1999	Leinster	Navan Boxing Club
52kg	Amber Byrne	2003	Leinster	Arklow Boxing Club
52kg	Nicole Clyde	2002	Ulster	Antrim Boxing Club
54kg	Cori Gleeson	2004	Munster	St. Francis Boxing Club
54kg	Chloe Gabriel	2003	Leinster	Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
54kg	Robyn Kelly	2004	Leinster	Ballynacargy Boxing Club
54kg	Emma Flannery	1997	Leinster	St. Catherine’s Boxing Club
54kg	Jenifer Lehane	1998	Leinster	DCU Athletic Boxing Club
57kg	Kelsey Leonard	1999	Leinster	UNIT 3 Boxing Club Naas
57kg	Niamh Fay	2002	Leinster	Ballyboughal Boxing Club
57kg	Michaela Walsh	1993	Ulster	Holy Family Golden Gloves ABC
60kg	Zara Breslin	2000	Munster	Tramore Boxing Club
60kg	Isabella Hughes	1999	Leinster	St. Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght
60kg	kellie mcloughghlin	1998	Leinster	St. Catherine’s Boxing Club
63kg	Linda Desmond	2002	Munster	Rylane Boxing Club
63kg	Zoe McCaughran	2002	Ulster	Evolution Boxing Club
63kg	Kaci Rock	2002	Ulster	Holy Trinity ABC
66kg	Grainne Walsh	1995	Leinster	St. Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght
66kg	Christina Desmond	1996	State Services	Garda Boxing Club
70kg	Lisa O Rourke	2002	Connacht	Castlerea Boxing Club
70kg	Tiffany O’ Reilly	2001	Leinster	Portlaoise Boxing Club
70kg	Evelyn Igharo	2001	Leinster	Clann Naofa Boxing Academy
75kg	Shauna Kearney	1998	Leinster	Bunclody ABC
75kg	Aoife O Rourke	1997	Connacht	Castlerea Boxing Club
75kg	Aoibhe Carrabine	2001	Connacht	Geesala Boxing Club
75kg	Bethany Doocey	2002	Connacht	Castlebar Boxing Club
75kg	Winnie Christina McDonagh	2004	Leinster	Neilstown Boxing Club
81kg	Mikayla kelly	1998	Leinster	Sacred Heart Boxing Club Tolerton

Men

• 64 boxers
• Vacant weights: 0
• Walkover champions: 0
• Straight finals: 3, at 48kg, 54kg and 80kg
• Largest weight, by entry: 67kg, with 11 boxers

Weight	Boxer	YB	Province	Club
48kg	Louis Rooney	2005	Ulster	Star Boxing Club
48kg	Paudrig Downey	2002	Ulster	St. John Bosco ABC Belfast
51kg	Sean Mari	2000	Leinster	Monkstown Boxing Club Dublin
51kg	Adam McKenna	2005	Leinster	Holy Family Boxing Club Drogheda
51kg	Rickey Nesbitt	1995	Leinster	Holy Family Boxing Club Drogheda
51kg	Clepson Dos Santos	2003	Ulster	Holy Trinity ABC
51kg	Blaine Dobbins	1991	Ulster	St. Joseph’s ABC Derry
54kg	Patsy Joyce	2005	Leinster	Olympic Boxing Club Mullingar
54kg	Oisin Worsencroft	2004	Leinster	Avona Boxing Club
57kg	Donagh Keary	2004	Ulster	Rathfriland Cross Community ABC
57kg	Dylan Eagleson	2003	Ulster	St. Paul’s ABC Belfast
57kg	Gavin Ryan	2004	Leinster	Ratoath Golden Gloves Boxing Club
57kg	Jude Gallagher	2001	Ulster	Two Castles Olympic Boxing Club
60kg	Adam Kiely	2000	Munster	Saviours Crystal Boxing Club
60kg	Adam Hession	2000	Connacht	Monivea Boxing Club
60kg	Adam Sinnott	2002	Leinster	Rathnew Boxing Club
60kg	Lee McEvoy	2005	Leinster	Avona Boxing Club
60kg	Bayo Alobi	1998	Leinster	Westside Boxing Club
60kg	Rhys Owens	2001	Ulster	Erne Boxing Club
60kg	Jordan Smith	1999	Leinster	Holy Family Boxing Club Drogheda
63.5kg	John Paul Hale	2000	Ulster	Star Boxing Club
63.5kg	Dean Clancy	2001	Connacht	Sean McDermott Boxing Club
63.5kg	Jason Nevin	2004	Leinster	Olympic Boxing Club Mullingar
63.5kg	Roy Colgan	2005	Leinster	Avona Boxing Club
63.5kg	Evan Fitzgerald	1998	Leinster	Esker ABC
63.5kg	Aaron O Donoghue	1999	Munster	Golden Gloves Boxing Club Cork
67kg	James (Shamie) McDonagh	2003	Munster	St. Paul’s Boxing Club Waterford
67kg	Conor McCrory	2004	Ulster	Townland Boxing Club
67kg	Cian Cramer	2004	Leinster	Cabra Boxing Club
67kg	Malo Davis	2005	Leinster	Monkstown Boxing Club Dublin
67kg	Luke Hall	2005	Leinster	Olympic Boxing Club Mullingar
67kg	Darren O’Connor	1999	Connacht	Olympic Boxing Club Galway
67kg	Damien Creavin	1998	Connacht	Olympic Boxing Club Galway
67kg	Anthony Malanaphy	1996	Ulster	Erne Boxing Club
67kg	Jamie long	1992	Munster	Golden Gloves Boxing Club Cork
67kg	Joseph McArdle	2001	Ulster	Holy Trinity ABC
67kg	Terry McEntree	1995	Leinster	DCU Athletic Boxing Club
71kg	Matthew Mc Cole	1998	Ulster	Illies Golden Gloves Boxing Club
71kg	Darragh Gilroy	2002	Leinster	Fr Flanagan Boxing Club
71kg	Aidan Walsh	1997	Ulster	Holy Family Golden Gloves ABC
71kg	Bobbi flood	2005	Leinster	Cabra Boxing Club
71kg	Wayne Kelly	1996	Leinster	Ballynacargy Boxing Club
71kg	Eugene McKeever	1998	Leinster	Holy Family Boxing Club Drogheda
71kg	Jon McConnell	2002	Ulster	Holy Trinity ABC
75kg	Taylor Guiney	2003	Leinster	St. Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght
75kg	TJ King	2004	Leinster	Ballyboughal Boxing Club
75kg	Josh O’Laniyan	2004	Leinster	Jobstown Boxing Club
75kg	Feidalem Behan	2004	Leinster	St. Michael’s Boxing Club Athy
75kg	Gavin Rafferty	2001	Leinster	Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
80kg	Kelyn Cassidy	1997	Munster	Saviours Crystal Boxing Club
80kg	James Whelan	2003	Leinster	Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
86kg	Robbie Olusola	2002	Connacht	Celtic Eagles Boxing Club
86kg	Shane Cunningham	1991	Munster	St. Christopher’s ABC Cork
86kg	Brian Kennedy	1998	Leinster	St. Brigid’s Boxing Club Edenderry
86kg	Kian Hedderman	2003	Munster	St. Francis Boxing Club
86kg	Ryan Collins Murphy	2005	Ulster	St. Monica’s ABC
86kg	Jason Clancy Jr	1998	Connacht	Sean McDermott Boxing Club
92kg	Jack Marley	2002	Leinster	Monkstown Boxing Club Dublin
92kg	Wayne Rafferty	1998	Leinster	Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
92kg	NATHAN OJO	2004	Leinster	Esker ABC
92kg	James Clarke	1998	Leinster	Crumlin Boxing Club
92+kg	Samuel Ilesanmi	1999	Leinster	St. Mary’s Boxing Club Tallaght
92+kg	Martin MC donagh	2003	Connacht	Galway Boxing Club
92+kg	GODSTIME IDE	2003	Leinster	Crumlin Boxing Club

Draw

The draw, which sets the schedule of the championship, will take place on Tuesday, November 5th. Draw sheets will be published on iaba.ie and issued to clubs.

Boxing

Boxing will begin on Monday, November 11th, at the National Stadium, Dublin. Finals will take place on Friday, November 15th.

Tickets will be available at the National Stadium Box Office.

Team Ireland’s Siofra Lawless and Adam Olaniyan made it two-for-two on the first of two days of finals at the World Youth Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

Siofra, who boxes out of Four Kings BC in Wicklow, took on Korea’s A Sin Pak for the 63kg title. Siofra’s ringcraft held her in good stead throughout the bout and she increased the scoring gap on her opponent with each successive rounds, relying on agility and a strong leading hand jab. Her hand was raised as the 4-1 winner. Judges scored the bout 30:27; 28:29; 30:27; 30:27; 30: 27. This is Siofra’s second World medal in under a year – she won World Junior gold at the championships in Yerevan, Armenia in December of 2023.

Adam contested the last bout of the day against Asian champion, Uzbekistan’s Shakzod Polvonov. Adam’s height advantage told from the off and, while his opponent was skillful, Adam superior accuracy, speed and tactical ability won the day on a 5-0 decision. The final scores were 30:27; 29:28; 29:28; 30:27; 30:27. Team Captain Adam is also the reigning European Youth champion at the weight

Finals, Day Two

2024 European champ, 66kg Kyla Doyle continued her domineering run of form on Thursday with a characteristic performance against China’s Shantibieke Dina, which included counts for her opponent. The final score line was 30:26; 30:26; 30:26; 30:24; 29:27 Kyla will box for gold against Kazakhstan’s Uldana Taubay – she was the RSC2 victor over Romania.

That is bout number 4.

Watch

Boxing begins at 3pm, Irish time.

Team Ireland

60kg Kayleigh Whelan, Avona BC, Dublin

63kg Siofra Lawless, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC Dublin

57kg Jamie Graham, Clonard BC, Belfast

60kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC Mullingar

71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach Liam Cunningham

Coach Garry Kehoe

Coach Ralph McKay

Entries to Irish Boxing’s marquee competition: the National Elite Championships close today at 5pm.

The tournament will be contested by World and European medalists, as well as Paris Olympians and Paris & Tokyo Olympians.

Boxing will take place at the home of Irish Boxing from November 11th to 15th.

Please be advised that, as per Article 46 of the IBA Technical and Competition rules, headguards are removed from Women’s Elite Competitions, this also includes our National Elite Championships.

Competition Arrangements

Dates:                                     November 11th^t to 15^th. Finals take place on the 15^th,  

Entries: A non–refundable entry fee of €40 applies. Online entry, via the Blocworx portal, is open till 5pm sharp on Friday 1^st, November. Only boxers for whom entries and entry fees have been received will be allowed box. All boxers must enter the Elite championships to be considered for International Duty.

Boxers who enter the 2025 National Elite Championships but who cannot compete through injury will be required to furnish a medical statement of injury to the National Secretary Antoinette Fay McClean at mccleaniaba@gmail.com    

Entry Process:  Affiliated clubs wishing to enter boxers into the championships must log-in to their Blocworx portal, using their unique username and password. Clubs who have not retained their username or password following the completion of their affiliation for the 2024/2025 season, or which are experiencing any difficulty in submitted boxing information or fees should contact IABA staff, Sally Ann Kinch sally@iaba.ie, James Geraghty, James@iaba.ie or Ciara Plunkett, ciara@iaba.ie

Please be aware that all boxers entering this competition must: (1) be members of an IABA affiliated club, (2) must be explicitly named in their club’s Blocworx portal, (3) be eligible to represent IABA under IBA eligibility requirements (4) boxers must have completed the applicable waiver/code of conduct process

No international competition kits to be worn by any boxers; boxers may wear club kit, only.

Draws: Tuesday, 05^th November, 1pm in the National Stadium. The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only.

Attention is drawn to the following IABA rule

A club shall not include in its list of members the name of any person who is a member of any other club. Accordingly, any club making an entry to the National Elite championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh in each day they box. Individual weigh-in times may be given to participants but this will be decided and made known prior to the event. A medical will be performed on each boxer on their first day of competition.

Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in dates:

November 11^th – 14^th                8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm

November 15th (Finals)          8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Boxing: Times will be contingent on entries and shall be announced after the draw.

Duration:  Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights:        

Men: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg,  92+kg

Women: 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg, 81+kg

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 1984 and 2005.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors. This document also stipulates requirements in relation to conduct throughout the championships, and social media It is the duty and responsibility of the National Registrar to withdraw any boxer deemed to be insufficiently experienced for Elite level competition, with reference to the boxer’s Boxing Record book.

PRO WRAPS Are permitted. Boxers with pro-wraps hands must present them to an official, as directed by the National Registrar, for inspection before competing.

HEADGUARDS: As per Article 46 of the IBA Technical and Competition rules: Headguards are removed from Women’s Elite Competitions, this also includes our National Elite Championships.

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, IBA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.

Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. In accordance with IBA Technical and Competition rule 48.7, boxers may wear form fitting arm / and or leg coverings. Hair must be tied back and hairnets or swimming caps should be worm under head gear for boxers with long hair. NO red, orange or pink gumshields are allowed.  A boxer can have a beard and moustache, but either must not cover the neck and must not be longer than 10cm, in accordance with IBA Technical and Competition rule 4.2.5.2.2

Coaches: They must wear track suitsandrunners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Philip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials. A document stipulating requirements in relation to conduct and the use of social media must be signed by all boxers and coaches at their initial weigh-in.

Please Note:

• Referees & Judges for the Elite Championships will not be allowed enter the field of play as a coach with their club boxer.

• All Referee & Judges must bring their record book.

• Please ensure when entering your boxer into Blocworx, that your Boxers email address is also entered to give the boxers direct access to information on the selection policy or the nomination declaration process.

Three Team Ireland boxers are assured of at least a silver medal at the World Youth Championships, following today’s semi finals.

63kg Siofra Lawless, the 2023 World Junior Champion, contested her semi today against Kazakhstan’s Aruzhan Zhangabayeva. 27:30; 27:30; 28:29; 28:29; 27:30. She’ll box for gold against Korea’s A Sin Pak, who was the 5-0 winner against Greece. They meet in bout 7 of Saturday’s finals, when boxing begins at 3pm, Irish time.

Team Captain, and reigning European champion Adam Olaniyan took on Iraq’s Amir Vandei Esmaeili for a place in the finals. Adam continued his series of decisive, dominant performances and climbs up the podium following a 5-0 decision. Judges scored the bout 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 28:29; 27:30. Adam will box his final against Uzbekistan’s Shakzod Polvonov, who was the 4-1 split decision winner over Kazakhstan. That’s bout 13 of Saturday’s card.

2024 European champ, 66kg Kyla Doyle continued her domineering run of form today, with a characteristic performance against China’s Shantibieke Dina, which included counts for her opponent. The final score line was 30:26; 30:26; 30:26; 30:24; 29:27 Kyla will box for gold against Kazakhstan’s Uldana Taubay – she was the RSC2 victor over Romania.

The finals programmes have yet to be published, but Team Ireland boxers could box for gold on either Saturday or SUnday.

This tournament is the pinnacle of competition for boxers of this age group. 660 boxers from 88 national federations are representing their countries at the championship. November 1st will be a rest day at the tournament, and all finals will be boxed on November 2nd and 3rd. The competition schedule is available here

Watch

Finals, Saturday November 1st, from 2pm.

Finals, Sunday November 2nd, from 2pm

Team Ireland

60kg Kayleigh Whelan, Avona BC, Dublin

63kg Siofra Lawless, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC Dublin

57kg Jamie Graham, Clonard BC, Belfast

60kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC Mullingar

71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach Liam Cunningham

Coach Garry Kehoe

Coach Ralph McKay

Kyla Doyle and Adam Olaniyan will join Siofra Lawless on the podium at the World Youth Championships.

Team Captain, superheavy Adam Olaniyan, was the only Team Ireland boxer in action in the Afternoon Session. He contested for a medal against Hungary’s Brendon Nemeth and outclassed his opponent from the off, claiming a 5-0 win on a score line of 24:30; 24:30; 25:30; 24:30; 24: 30.

66kg Kyla Doyle opened proceedings in Ring B’s Evening Session, boxing Uzbekistan’s Rayhona Kurbonboeva. This was a highly competitive bout, but Kyla claimed – the reigning European Youth champion at the weight, got the win and her foot on the podium following a 4-1 split decision. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 28:29; 28:29; 29:28; 28:29.

8 bouts later, 57kg Jamie Graham put in a stylish and courageous performance against Uzbekistan’s Samandar Olimov, the reigning Asian Youth champion at the weight. It wasn’t to be on this occasion, with the decision going to Olimov on a score line of 29:28; 30:27; 29:28; 30:27; 29:28

This tournament is the pinnacle of competition for boxers of this age group. 660 boxers from 88 national federations will represent their countries at the championship, which is being hosted by the Montenegro Boxing Federation from October 20th to November 6th. November 1st will be a rest day at the tournament, and all finals will be boxed on November 2nd and 3rd. The competition schedule is available here

All draw sheets, results and tournament schedules are available here

Day Nine

Siofra will box to up-grade her medal against Kazakhstan’s Aruzhan Zhangabayeva in Bout 4 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session. Adam will take on Iraq’s Amir Vandei Esmaeili for a place in the finals in Bout 13 of the same ring and session

While Kyla will contest against China’s Shantibieke Dina in Bout 4 of Ring B’s Evening Session.

Watch

The Afternoon session begins at 1pm Irish time, and the Evening Session starts at 5pm.

Ring A

Ring B

Team Ireland

60kg Kayleigh Whelan, Avona BC, Dublin

63kg Siofra Lawless, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC Dublin

57kg Jamie Graham, Clonard BC, Belfast

60kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC Mullingar

71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Four Kings BC, Wicklow

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach Liam Cunningham

Coach Garry Kehoe

Coach Ralph McKay