Boxing in the 2024 National U18 Competition begins at the National Stadium, Dublin. 17 bouts are down for decision.

Friday, August 16th: boxing begins at 6pm.

*all programmes are subject to change

PRELIMS

60kg   Danny O’Neill (St John Bosco A) V Dylan Kelly (Swords)

60kg   James Delaney (Olympic C) V Callum Carragher (Tredagh)

60kg   Jack Johnson (Marble City) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)

60kg  Johnny Doherty (Holy Trinity) V Declan Reynolds (Clonard A)

60kg   Rahman Abdulnasser (Ballymun) V Aodhan Scott (Glengormley)

QUARTER FINALS

54kg   Sean McCusker (Dealgan) V Rudi Ritchie (Canal)

57kg   Nathan Dunne (Palmerstown) V Kai Griffin (Avona)

63.5kg Jack McEvoy (Raphoe)V Jake Daly (D-Box)

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L) W/O

63.5kg Sean Gray (Clonard A) V Nojus Smataukas (Gilford

SEMI FINALS

46kg   Ella Joy Thompson (Setanta) V Keely Stevens (Charlestown)

48kg   Rico McInerney (Portlaoise) V Antonio Bozkaya (East Meath)

48kg   Alfie Jordan (Olympic L) V Ben Millar (Erne)

52kg   Hannah Pardy (Birr) V Aoife Duggan (Armagh)

52kg   Carlagh Peake (Ballyhaunis) W/O

57kg   Niamh Keogh (Olympic L) V Chelsea Coiley (Clonard A)

57kg   Breanna Johnston (Tredagh) V Kelsey Langan (Ballina)

Schedule

Friday, August 16th: boxing begins at 6pm

Saturday, August 17th: boxing begins at 11am

Friday, August 23rd: boxing begins at 6pm

Saturday, August 24th: boxing begins at 11am.

Weigh-ins: Boxers must weigh -in on each day

Fridays: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm

Saturdays: 8am to 9am

Boxers will be required to bring their Irish passport, or confirmation of application for an Irish passport, to their first weigh-in. No data will be retained from their passport.

Drawsheets are available here

Saturday, August 17th. Boxing begins at 11am

*all programmes are subject to change

QUARTER FINALS

60kg   Christopher Stapleton (Ballyboughal) V Daniel McMahon (Enniskerry)

60kg   John Harty (Portlaoise) V Winner

60kg   Winner V Winner

60kg   Winner V Winner

67kg   Edward F Ward (Olympic C)  V Joe Moriarty (Tralee)

67kg   Marcus Barrett (Titans)V Caoimhin Doherty (Glengormley)

67kg   Alekss Ulmanis (Rush) V Aaron Foster (Cairn Lodge)

67kg   Gary O’Connor (St Marys NR) V Charlie Cushenan (All Saints)

71kg   Max Rosen (Unit 3 Naas) V Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

75kg   Larry Olorungbohunmi (Broadstone)  V Daniel McDonagh (Geesala)

75kg   Luke Broughton (Ashbourne)  V Charles Valsberg (Cherry Orchard)

75kg   Daragh Lawlor (Brian Dillons) V Sam Keating (Golden Cobra) 

SEMI FINALS

51kg   John Joe Boyle (Clonard A) V Scott Thompson (Spartans A)

51kg   Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) V Aidyn Thompson (Spartans A)

54kg   Peter Mari (Nutgrove) V Matthew McDonagh (Dukes)

54kg   William Mongan (Drimnagh)  V Winner

57kg   Aziz Abdulnasser (Ballymun) W/O

57kg   Jamie Graham (Clonard A) V Winner

70kg   Jodie Byrne (Enniskerry) V Saoirse McCarthy (St Pappins)

70kg   Caoilfhionn Grant Moloney (Togher) V Sarah Murphy (St Brigids Kildare)

As part of the Paris Wave, programme, and to assist boxers, coaches and clubs, IABA is hosting a Women in Sport conference on August 31^st, with series of WIS related learning opportunities between that date, and International Women’s Day 2025, on March 8^th.

Paris Wave – Women in Sport Conference will take place at the National Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday August 31^st.

Itinerary

9.30am	Welcome & Refreshments
10am	S&C for Female Combat Athletes	Practical guidance on strength & conditioning for women & girl boxers
11am	Safeguarding Essentials	Club:                                                                                                  Safeguarding Statement-Outline what that is and about Vetting-Who need to be vetted and how to do it Coaching Courses- What the coach needs Policy and codes of Conduct Role of the Children’s Officer Coach:                                                                                            Code of Conduct Boxers Code of Conduct Situational based stuff Safeguarding learning Reporting a concern: how, and to whom
12pm	Lunch
1pm	Coaching Teenage Girls Workshop	Drop-out & Engagement in Girls’ Sport & Physical Activity  Meeting the Psycho-Social Needs of Girls in Sport Key Considerations for Coaching Girls 12-17 years: Body image & Maturation                             Preparing for the Challenges of Adolescence in Girls Q&A
3pm	ENDS

Register:

Registration is available here: https://shout.com/s/EI5DFXoa

Paris Wave Women in Sport Arc

As part of this programme, a series of Women in Sport Workshops will take place from September, culminating in a Women in Sport conference on March 8^th, International Women’s Day.

• September 25th: Coaching Teenage Girls (online)
• October: Connacht Coaching Teenage Girls (in person event)
• November: Munster Coaching Teenage Girls (in person event)
• November: Connacht S&C for Female Combat Sport Athletes (in person event)
• December: Munster S&C for Female Combat Sport Athletes (in person event)

Registration for these events will open in due course, and the 2025 calendar will be released in the coming weeks.

For additional information on the Paris Wave – Women in Sport Conference or the Paris Wave Women in Sport Arc, please contact IABA Women in Sport Lead, Sophie Doolan on sophie@iaba.ie

100 boxers will contest the 2024 National U18 Competition, with boxing getting underway at the National Stadium, Dublin on Friday evening.

Schedule

Friday, August 16th: boxing begins at 6pm

Saturday, August 17th: boxing begins at 11am

Friday, August 23rd: boxing begins at 6pm

Saturday, August 24th: boxing begins at 11am.

Weigh-ins: Boxers must weigh -in on each day

Fridays: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm

Saturdays: 8am to 9am

Boxers will be required to bring their Irish passport, or confirmation of application for an Irish passport, to their first weigh-in. No data will be retained from their passport.

Drawsheets are available here

Friday, August 16th: boxing begins at 6pm.

*programmes are subject to change

PRELIMS

60kg   Danny O’Neill (St John Bosco A) V Dylan Kelly (Swords)

60kg   James Delaney (Olympic C) V Callum Carragher (Tredagh)

60kg   Jack Johnson (Marble City) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)

60kg  Johnny Doherty (Holy Trinity) V Declan Reynolds (Clonard A)

60kg   Rahman Abdulnasser (Ballymun) V Aodhan Scott (Glengormley)

QUARTER FINALS

54kg   Sean McCusker (Dealgan) V Rudi Ritchie (Canal)

57kg   Nathan Dunne (Palmerstown) V Kai Griffin (Avona)

63.5kg Jack McEvoy (Raphoe) V Jake Daly (D-Box)

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L) V Cohen McCabe (Castleblaney)

63.5kg Sean Gray (Clonard A) V Nojus Smataukas (Gilford

SEMI FINALS

46kg   Ella Joy Thompson (Setanta) V Keely Stevens (Charlestown)

48kg   Rico McInerney (Portlaoise) V Antonio Bozkaya (East Meath)

48kg   Alfie Jordan (Olympic L) V Ben Millar (Erne)

52kg   Hannah Pardy (Birr) V Aoife Duggan (Armagh)

52kg   Carlagh Peake (Ballyhaunis)   V Olivia O’Neill (Crumlin)

57kg   Niamh Keogh (Olympic L) V Chelsea Coiley (Clonard A)

57kg   Breanna Johnston (Tredagh) V Kelsey Langan (Ballina)

Saturday, August 17th: boxing begins at 11am

*programmes are subject to change

QUARTER FINALS

60kg   Christopher Stapleton (Ballyboughal) V Daniel McMahon (Enniskerry)

60kg   John Harty (Portlaoise) V Winner

60kg   Winner V Winner

60kg   Winner V Winner

67kg   Edward F Ward (Olympic C) V Joe Moriarty (Tralee)

67kg   Marcus Barrett (Titans) V Caoimhin Doherty (Glengormley)

67kg   Alekss Ulmanis (Rush)  V Aaron Foster (Cairn Lodge)

67kg   Gary O’Connor (St Marys NR)  V Charlie Cushenan (All Saints)

71kg   Max Rosen (Unit 3 Naas) V Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

75kg   Larry Olorungbohunmi (Broadstone)  V Daniel McDonagh (Geesala)

75kg   Luke Broughton (Ashbourne)  V Charles Valsberg (Cherry Orchard)

75kg   Daragh Lawlor (Brian Dillons) V Sam Keating (Golden Cobra) 

SEMI FINALS

51kg   John Joe Boyle (Clonard A) V Scott Thompson (Spartans A)

51kg   Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) V Aidyn Thompson (Spartans A)

54kg   Peter Mari (Nutgrove) V Matthew McDonagh (Dukes)

54kg   William Mongan (Drimnagh)  V Winner

57kg   Aziz Abdulnasser (Ballymun) V Ryan Williamson (Mourne All Blacks)

57kg   Jamie Graham (Clonard A) V Winner

70kg   Jodie Byrne (Enniskerry) V Saoirse McCarthy (St Pappins)

70kg   Caoilfhionn Grant Moloney (Togher) V Sarah Murphy (St Brigids Kildare)

Friday, August 23rd: boxing begins at 6pm

*programmes are subject to change

Saturday, August 24th: boxing begins at 11am

*programmes are subject to change

As part of the Paris Wave programme, and to assist boxers, coaches and clubs, IABA is now making additional Safeguarding courses available. All adults – coaches, committee members and non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.

IABA has made available 10 Safeguarding 1 workshops to date in 2024, and 8 more are already scheduled for the period August to December. Additional Safeguarding Two courses, under the Paris Wave programme, are available, online, on the following dates:

September 25^th at 18:30pm

October 30th at 18:30pm

Registration – available here

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. Registration for each course will close 2 days before the date, and those who’ve registered will be sent payment information. The participation reservation will expire if payment is not received by 5pm on the scheduled day of the workshop.

Refresher

For all club members who have completed Safeguarding 1 training, but who wish to refresh their knowledge, the online Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 refresher course is available here

The below Safeguarding One courses, parting of the existing 2024 Calendar, remain available for booking here https://shout.com/s/uZjsXdPN

Month	Date	Time
August	17th	10am
	23rd	1pm
September	10th	7pm
	19th	7pm
October	11th	1pm
	19th	10am
November	6th	7pm
	21st	7pm

Additional Information: For any additional information, please contact IABA’s National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn, at stephen@iaba.ie

County Boards and Provincial Units who wish to schedule in-person Safeguarding training in their area are invited to contact IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn, stephen@iaba.ie, to make arrangements.

As part of the Paris Wave programme, and to assist boxers, coaches and clubs, IABA is now making additional coaching courses available.

So far in 2024, 191 coaches have taken the first step on their coaching careers by completing Fundamentals: Assistant Coach courses throughout the Association.  54 coaches have taken the next step, by obtaining Level One: Club Coach qualification.

Level One: Club Coach

Connacht, Castlerea Level 1 18/08/2024 & 25/08/2024

Ulster, Antrim Level 1 15/08/2024 & 22/08/2024

Leinster, Dublin, Level 1 14/09/2024 & 21/09/2024

Munster, Cork Level 1 06/10/2024

Fundamentals: Assistant Coach

Connacht, Castlerea Fundamentals 17/08/2024

Munster, Cork Fundamentals 14/09/2024

Leinster, Dublin, Fundamentals 22/09/24

Connacht, Castlerea Fundamentals 27/10/2024

All coaching courses have a maximum capacity of 20 participants – up to 80 people can qualify as Fundamentals: Assistant Coaches through these additional courses, and another 80 people can achieve Level One qualification.  

To be eligible to undertake Level One coaching courses, participants must hold a Fundamentals qualification for 6 months or more.

Clubs can register members to participate in these courses through their Blocworx portal.

The scheduling and location of all Coach Education courses is subject to the availability of Coach Developers.