Entries are now open for the 2024 National Senior Cadet Championship, for boxers born in 2008 and 2009.

Lighter weights will be accommodated – clubs submitting entries via Blocworx for boxers weighing under 44kg are asked to submit their entries in the 40kg-44kg category. IABA staff will make contact with the club directly on close of entries to confirm the precise weight at which the boxer will compete.

As part of the waiver/code of conduct process, clubs will be required to submit an email address for the boxer’s parent/guardian. Completion of this process by parents/guardians is a condition of entry – it is available here

Competition Arrangements:

Venue:                                    National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates:                                     April 26^th, 27^th, 28^th – May 03^rd,  04^th , 05^th ,    

Entries:                                  A non–refundable entry fee of €20 applies, including in the event of a boxer withdrawal.  Online entry, via the Blocworx portal, is open until 5pm sharp, on Friday, April 19th. Entries will not be accepted without the payment of entry fees. All fees must be paid by 5pm on April 19th. Only boxers for whom entries have been completed and entry fees have been received will be allowed to box.

As the Cadet championships form a basis for team selection to an International competition, please be aware that all entrants must hold a current an Irish passport, with at least 6 months remaining to expiry

Entry Form:                          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 2023/2024 season can contact IABA staff, Sally Ann Kinch sally@iaba.ie, James Geraghty, James@iaba.ie or Ciara Plunkett, ciara@iaba.ie

Draws:                                    Tuesday, 23^rd April, 1pm. Only boxers entered through the Blocworx portal for whom fees are fully paid will be included in the draw.

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 Senior Cadet championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.

Weigh-in and Medical:        Boxers will weigh only on the day they box. Individual weigh-in times may be given to participants, but this will be decided and made known prior to the event. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Times: In National Stadium 8:00 to 9:00am & 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

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

Duration:       Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3 x 2 Minutes

Weights:        

Men: 44kg-46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg,

Women: 44kg-46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg

Lighter weights will be accommodated – clubs submitting entries via Blocworx for boxers weighing under 44kg are asked to submit their entries in the 40kg-44kg category. IABA staff will make contact with the club directly on close of entries to confirm the precise weight at which the boxer will compete.

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 2008 to 2009 inclusive.

Waiver & Code of Conduct: It is a condition of entry/participation that the parents/guardians of all competitors completed the online Waiver/Code of Conduct process, which includes key safeguarding elements for competitions.

It is a condition of participation that all officials have completed the Waiver/Members Acknowledgement form adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors.

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 by the boxer and their parent/guardian

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Hair must be tied back, and swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair. No red, orange or pink gum shields are allowed.

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.  Only qualified coaches are permitted in corners.

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

Is mise le meas

Antoinette Fay McClean

National Secretary IABA.

IABA wishes to recruit a colleague to grow and develop the sport of boxing in Galway; this role includes engaging with the strong existing club network, and taking boxing to new communities.

Location:                                         Connacht(Galway region)

Contract Length:                           Fixed term contract (12 months)

Full time / Part time:                    Full time

Salary:                                             €32,000 p/a

Application closing date:             5pm, 20/04/2024

Job Summary

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association has been delivering consistent international success in the ring and is the most successful Olympic sport in Ireland. To assist our Development Team to continue its drive towards sustaining success, the IABA is seeking to appoint a Regional Development Officer for its Development Team on a fixed-term basis. This full-time position is of strategic importance to the IABA in achieving its strategic development programmes goals and enhancing existing professional structures. Reporting directly to the National Development Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of all locally based school, community and club programmes and administration associated with the effective running of the IABA Development Team.

Overall Purpose of Position

To assist the Irish Athletic Boxing Association in achieving its core objectives of:

• Ensuring delivery of boxing development programmes, to targeted groups, in a variety of settings within the nominated area.
• Developing partnerships and co-ordination between the relevant internal/external stakeholders and maximizing their involvement in the development of boxing in Ireland.
• Facilitate training and capacity building within clubs and communities thereby developing sustainable local leadership for boxing within communities.

Specific Responsibilities:

Reporting to the National Development Manager of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association and designated stakeholders, the Regional Development Officer will have responsibility for the implementation of current and future development programmes of the IABA and identified stakeholders including:

Programmes:   

• Engage with communities and target groups by consulting with participants and local partners to assess needs and develop sustainable approaches to providing participation opportunities.
• Identify key stakeholders including Galway Sport Partnership and Galway County Boxing Board and community host organisations to ensure engagement across the community and involvement with relevant target groups.
• Planning, organising, and active implementation of school, community & club participation programmes.
• Actively recruit, retain, and develop club members at all stages of life.
• Promote positive relationships between all programme partners.
• Assist in the development of current and future programmes as required.
• To undertake further training as required.
• To deliver training & workshops to develop local capacity to deliver sustainable boxing programmes.

Strategic Development:

• Represent the IABA and relevant stakeholders as required.
• Assist in strategic working groups as required and directed by the National Development Manager of the IABA and nominated areas.
• Assist the relevant stakeholders in matters relating to the development of sport in identified areas.
• Develop relevant strategies for engaging targeted populations.

Management Processes:

• Adhere to all management processes as directed by the National Development Manager of the IABA or persons nominated by them.
• An agreed annual work programme must be submitted to the National Operations Manager of the IABA and identified stakeholders.
• Supply regular reports on dates outlined by the National Development Manager of the IABA or persons nominated by them.
• Strictly adhere to procedures outlined by National Development Manager of the IABA in relation to any financial matters.

Promotion of Boxing:

• Working in cooperation with all stakeholders in the identified areas to promote boxing.
• Represent the IABA at local meetings regarding the development of boxing programmes.
• Identifying and assisting local community initiatives which may benefit the development of boxing.
• Identifying sources and assist in applying for funding available for local boxing development.
• Liaising with local media and the National Communications Officer to promote boxing locally.

General Responsibilities:

• To enhance and increase the profile of boxing in the community.
• Comply and actively promote IABA’s policies and procedures as directed.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time in accordance with the general nature of the post.

Qualifications & Experience:

	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	Minimum Irish National Framework (NFQ 5).Level 1 sport coaching qualificationSuccessful candidate must undertake IABA Garda Vetting & Safeguarding training.	Coaching qualifications/experience in delivering boxing and exercise programmes to a broad range of targeted populations.
Experience	A minimum of one-year relevant experience in project management and planning, co-ordinating and delivering sustainable boxing programmes. Experience of the community and voluntary sector and the sports and recreation environment and of motivating those sectors with lower participation characteristics to become involved.	Experience working in sports administration and/or organising training events.Programme monitoring and evaluation experience.Experience working in a project team.
Skills and Competencies	Strong IT, administrative and organisational skills.Ability to consult, communicate and network appropriately and effectively with all sectors of the community.Ability to monitor and evaluate work and write reports.Ability to produce, access and disseminate information efficiently and accurately.Excellent communications, presentation and facilitation skills.Ability to advise, inform, motivate and support individuals and organisations.Ability to prepare, monitor and manage budgets Ability to produce good quality publicity material.Good time management skills.Ability to prioritise workload and decision making.	Understanding of project evaluation.Understanding of the sports and community development environment.
Attitude and Motivation	Awareness of the importance and value of participation in sport/physical activity.A constructive, positive, and progressive attitude to working as part of the IABA team and an ability to develop partnerships with the wider community.Be motivated by and committed to sports development and increasing opportunities for participation, in particular among hard-to-reach groups in local communities.Commitment to on-going training and development.A self-motivated approach to work.	An awareness of the role and importance of co-ordinated and integrated inter-agency responses to local sporting, social and community development needs.
Other Requirements	Garda Vetting Clearance.Full, clean driving license and use of personal transport for work. Willingness and ability to travel.Ability and commitment to work evenings and weekends as required.

How to Apply:

Please send a CV along with a Cover Letter via e-mail outlining your suitability for the position to info@iaba.ie no later than 5pm 20^th April 2024.

Please reference “Regional Development Officer- Galway” in the subject of your email.

Note:

Short-listing of candidates may apply. The post is subject to Garda Vetting. IABA is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Interviews for those shortlisted will take place on 2^nd May. It is intended that interviews will take place online via video call.

Role Description:

Just shy of 100 bouts will be boxed in Castlerea BC, the Hub, Co. Roscommon this weekend, in the 2024 National Junior 2 Championships.

Programme: Friday, April 19th. Boxing begins at 6pm.

1. 46kg  Jake Kellegher (Rathoath) V Daniel O’Connell (Kanturk)
2. 46kg  Rico McInerney (Portlaoise) V Mark Dawson (Holy Trinity)
3. 50kg  Patrick Sherlock (Olympic C)  V Nelson Soares (Dungannon )
4. 50kg  Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) V  James McCann (St Monicas)
5. 54kg  Hannah Masterson (Clonard) V Tiegan Farrelly (Dunboyne)
6. 54kg  Matthew McDonagh (Dukes) V Sean McCusker (Dealgan)
7. SF57kg Sienna Fitzpatrick (Jobstown) V Chelsea Coiley (Clonard A)
8. SF57kg Nadine Pearson (St J Bosco U) V Chelsea Jordan (Muskerry)           
9. 57kg  Daniel Hunter (St J Bosco A) V Timmy Calvert (St Francis)
10. 57kg  Aziz Abdulnazzer (Ballymun)       V Josh Cowan (John McCoy)
11. 60kg  Aodhan Scott (Glengormley) V Louis Griffin (Kilfenora)
12. 60kg  Robert Loscher (Esker)      V Nojas Samatakas (Gilford)
13. 63kg  Cillian Sheridan (Gorey) V Scott Delaney (Marble City)
14. 63kg  Oscar Mallon (St Agnes) V  Zac Nugent (St Mary’s D)
15. 63kg  Edward Ward (Olympic C) V         Marty Maughan (Whitechurch)
16. 66kg  Cian Mahon (Sacred Heart) V Michael Magee (Clonoe)
17. 66kg  David Nevin (Elite Mullingar)       V Jason Cotter (Cove)
18. 70kg  Sophie Quinn (Castlebar) V  Sienna Sullivan (Conamara)
19. 70kg  Michael McDonagh (Olympic C) V  Cash Cummins (St Bronaghs)
20. 80kg  JP McKinney (Star) W/O
21. 80kg  Edvin Volodkevic (Spartacus) V Jadadiah Rondala (Sacred Heart )
22. 85kg  Zach Zheng (Rathnew)  V Paddy Sweeney (Galway)
23. 85kg  Christopher Campbell (Baldoyle) V  James O’Reilly (Leeside Lough)

*This programme is subject to change.

Watch

All applicable bouts across all three days of boxing will be live-streamed by StreamSport.ie and JWP

Access the PPV streams here

Provisional Programme: Saturday, April 20th. Boxing begins at 11am.

*This programme is subject to change.

Provisional Programme: Sunday, April 21st. Boxing begins at 11am

*This programme is subject to change.

Weigh-In Arrangements

Friday, April 19^th: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm. Boxing begins at 6pm.

Saturday, April 20^th: 8am to 9am. Boxing begins at 11am.

Sunday, April 21^st 8am to 9am. Boxing begins at 11am.

Waiver/Code of Conduct

The waiver/code of conduct process for parents/guardians of all boxers contesting the 2024 National Junior 2 Championships is now open. Thanks to the parents/guardians of 90 boxers contesting this competition for completing the process. The parents/guardians of 45 boxers contesting this competition have not yet completed this process.

This process takes under three minutes to complete, and is a condition of participation. This link is shareable by email, text message and WhatsApp message; it is also available on iaba.ie. This process has been in place for the BG4 Championships, the BG123 Championships and the Junior 1 Championships:

https://shout.com/s/J1Iuz3Ox

IABA is delighted to launch the Level One: Club Coach qualification, and 2nd step on IABA’s Coach Education Pathway.

Over 600 people have gained their first coaching qualification, Fundamentals: Assistant Coach, since its launch in November of 2022. All Fundamentals qualified coaches are eligible to undertake Level One learning, once they have been qualified for 6 months.

Level One Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a member of an IABA affiliated club, and named in the club’s Blocworx portal

2. Have completed the Fundamentals: Assistant Coach course through the IABA.

3. Completed a minimum 6 months coaching in their boxing club post completion of the Fundamentals course.

4. Have an up-to-date Safeguarding 1 Certificate.

5. Have an up-to-date Access NI /Garda Vetting cert.

6. Applicants must be 18 years old

Level One course format

The Level One: Club Coach course is 22 hours of learning, in total, taking place as follows:

2 x 3 hour online learning sessions; 2 full days: 8 hours per day. Participants must also complete a coaching log and practise; taking 0-15 hours

Participants will be provided with learning tools, including a coaching manual and log book and short drill video clips

Session 1 Online
Part 1	Good coaching practice
Part 2	Session Planning

Session 2. Contact day 1	Continual assessment throughout the day
Part 1	Power, strength, and Endurance
Part 2	Communication and Coaching skills
Main phase Part 3	Technical skills
Main Phase Part 4	Tactical skills

Session 3. Contact day 2	Continual assessment throughout the day
Part 1	Strength and conditioning for boxing
Part 2	Challenging behaviours and feedback
Main phase part 3	Technical skills
Main phase part 4	Competition and ring craft

Session 4 Online
Part 1	Recap on skills
Part 2	Coaching Psychology
Part 3	Assessment and feedback

Booking

Clubs can book on participant’s behalf through the Course Application section of their portal. The cost, per person, is €200

Dates

Two Level One courses have been scheduled, initially. IABA’s holding of coaching courses rests on the availability of qualified Coach Tutors and the availability of venues:

May 12th & May 19th: Sacre Couer BC, Wexford

June 23rd & June 30th: The Hub, Castlerea

Coach Education Pathway

• Fundamentals of Coaching Boxing Assistant Coach – This course is for those wishing to begin their coaching career and gain an excellent grounding in fundamental technical aspects of boxing. Assistant coaches may sit at second corner in championship bouts.
• Level 1 Club Coach – This course provides the minimum certification required for coaches to act as first corner in championship bouts and provides the technical grounding to enable coaches to bring boxers to competition.
• Level 2 Performance Coach – This course provides advanced technical skills and coaching techniques to Level 1 qualified coaches.

The draw has taken place

Waiver/Code of Conduct

This is now open for parents/guardians of boxers contesting this competition. This process takes under three minutes to complete and is a condition of participation. This link is shareable by email, text message and WhatsApp message; it is also available on iaba.ie. This process has been in place for the BG4 Championships, the BG123 Championships and the Junior 1 Championships:

https://shout.com/s/J1Iuz3Ox

Weigh-In arrangements and boxing schedule

Friday, April 19^th: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm. Boxing begins at 6pm.

Saturday, April 20^th: 8am to 9am. Boxing begins at 11am.

Sunday, April 21^st 8am to 9am. Boxing begins at 11am.

Girls Draws

43kg

46kg

48kg

50kg

52kg

54kg

57kg

60kg

63kg

66kg

70kg

75kg

80kg

83kg

Boys Draws

44kg

46kg

48kg

50kg

52kg

54kg

57kg

60kg

63kg

66kg

70kg

75kg

80kg

85kg

91kg

91+kg

109kg

117kg

120kg

Competition Arrangements

Boxing:           

April 19^th: Boxing begins at 6pm

April 20th: Boxing begins at 11am

April 21st: Boxing begins at 11am

Venue: Castlerea Boxing Club.

Weigh-In & Medical: Friday, April 21st, 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm. April 20th and 21st: 8am to 9am. Boxers will weigh in each day they box

Draw:  Tuesday 16^th April at 1pm.

Male Weights:

Junior 2: 29kg, 31kg; 33kg; 36kg; 39kg; 42kg; 44kg; 46kg; 48kg; 50kg; 52kg; 54kg; 57kg; 60kg; 63kg; 66kg; 70kg; 75kg; 80kg; 85kg; 91kg; 91+ kg. 

Female Weights:

Junior 2: 25kg, 27kg, 29kg, 31kg, 33kg, 35kg, 37kg, 39kg, 41kg, 43kg, 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg.

Rounds: Boxing will be 3 x 2-minute rounds.

Entries: Only those sent by the Secretaries of the Provincial Councils and of the Antrim and Dublin County Boards shall be accepted. Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 12^th April.

At the conclusion of the Unit Championships, details of names, club, age ( Junior 2 ) and weights for the Irish Championships must be sent by email to sally@iaba.ie and to Phillip Rooney at boxing.referee@hotmail.com  

Entry Fee: A €15 entry fee applies. This fee will be collected from all boxers at the weigh-in on their first day of boxing. Boxers must also give their Boxing Record Book to National Registrar and Chief Official Phillip Rooney at their initial weigh-in.

Anti-Doping: Boxers must provide details of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. Anti-Doping may be carried out at any stage of the competition.

Attire:  Coaches must wear tracksuits and runners in their corners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene. No Shorts, Caps or Hats are allowed.

N.B. It is a condition of entry that all boxers and their clubs have signed and submitted the Members Acknowledgement Form and it is the responsibility of the entering unit that this stipulation is complied with. 

Gumshields: Red/Orange/Pink or variations of these colours are not allowed. Hair must be tied back, and swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair.  

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