4 Ireland boxers have won through to the European Youth Championship Finals.

52kg Grace Conway Dowling go the action underway in today’s semi finals, boxing Madalina Grabucea of Italy. She is assured now of at least a silver medal, following a 4-1 split win. Judges scored the bout 29:28; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 28:29.

Team Co-Captain 63kg Ava Rose Henry contested against Poland’s Kinga Krowka to change the colour of her medal and succeeded, in style with a 5-0 decision. The judges scores were: 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 29:28; 29:28. In the subsequent bout, 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne met Italy’s Annamaria Del Giorno in her semi final. She was similarly decisive, with a 5-0 win on a scoreline of 27:30; 27:30; 26:30; 27:30; 27:30.

Team Co-Captain, 92+kg Adam Olaniyan met Ukrainian opposition, in the form of Oleksandr Sliesariev. After a tense wait for a bout-reviewed decision, his hand was raised and a 4-3 win result declared. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 29:28; 30:27; 28:29; 28:29.

Coming home with bronze medals after excellent campaigns are 71kg Tadgh O’Donnell, who boxed his semi final against John Joe Carrigan of England (5-0, 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 30:26; 30:27) and 63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, who contested against Ukraine’s Artur Kuzmenko (5-0; 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 30:26; 30:27)

33 countries and 330 boxers are contesting the competition, in Porec, Croatia. Participation federations are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, IBA – B, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.

Ireland has a highly successful recent history at the tournament – the 2022 team won more medals at this competition that any other Team Ireland Youth squad contesting a European level tournament. They came home with 3 gold for Team Co-Captain, 71kg Bobbi Flood, 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly and 81+kg Cliona D’arcy, a silver for 70kg Laura Moran and 3 bronze for 48kg boxers Georgia Dunn McGovern and Patsy Joyce, 50kg Katie O’Keeffe, and 63kg Winnie McDonagh.

Saturday is a rest day at the tournament.

Finals

52kg Grace Conway Dowling is first up on Sunday, contesting in Bout 3 of the Afternoon Session – she fights for gold against Taisiia Pokusai of Ukraine. Team Co-Captain 63kg Ava Henry steps between the ropes in Bout 6, against Ukraine’s Yulia Stupakova. In the subsequent bout, 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne takes on Romania’s Amalia Tugui.

Team Co-Captain, 92+kg Adam Olaniyan, will have to wait until the last bout of the tournament to box for gold – he’ll contest in Bout 13 of the Evening Session, against Armenia’s Misak Tepanyan

Sunday’s Afternoon Session will begin at 11am, Irish time. The Evening Session begins at 4pm.

Programme

Watch

EUBC will stream the finals live on it’s YouTube channel. Links will become available on the day of boxing.

Team

48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin

50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.

52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth

54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford

63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin

48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim

51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin

54kg Kai Ducque, Avona BC, Dublin

57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.

60kg Jack Johnson, Marble City BC, Kilkenny

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath

67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.

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

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach: Liam Cunningham

Coach: Amanda Spencer

Coach: Garry Kehoe

Coach: Ralph McKay

R&J: Stephen Kelly

Draws are available here

Day One results are available here

Day Two results are available here

Day Three results are available here

Day Four results are available here

Day Five results are available here

Day Six results are available here

Day Seven results are available here

Day Eight results are available here

Session 23A results

Session 24B results

Session 25A results

Session 26B results

The 2024 National Junior 1 Championship semi finals will be boxed at the National Stadium from 5pm on This evening. Please note that boxers will weigh in, daily, on the day of boxing.

Programme: Friday, April 12th, from 5pm.

1. 39kg          Tony Cox (St Joseph’s U) V Gary Lee McDonagh (Kilcullen)
2. 39kg          Conor Barry (Tramore) V Daithi McNamee (Two Castles)
3. 42kg          Ryan Buttimer (Northside)  V James Baker (Glasnevin)
4. 42kg          John Delaney (Olympic C) V  Tarik Bozkaya (East Meath)
5. 44kg          Harley Salinger (Sacred Heart D) V Oscar Conway (Ratoath)
6. 46kg          Finn Gilmore (Banbridge) V Oliver Plachta (St Francis)
7. 46kg          Mason Moran (Dungarvan) V  Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown)
8. 48kg          Elma Barry (Setanta) V   Saoirse Marsh (Togher)
9. 48kg          Isabel Nolan (Santry) W/O
10. 48kg          Warren Ormond (Whitechurch) V Ryan Grimley (Armagh)
11. 48kg          Michael O’Reilly (St Pauls W)  V Bradley McDonagh (Olympic C)
12. 50kg          Amy Chouquet (Dunboyne) V Lauren Crinnion (Fr Horgans)
13. 50kg          Oisin Kiernan (Olympic L) V Kieran McDonagh (Galway)
14. 50kg          Lorcan Grant (Rathfriland) V Paddy Delaney (Charleville)
15. 52kg          Mary Furlong (Na Fianna) V Shakira Cairns (Fr Horgans)
16. 52kg          Joseph Moyles (Ballina) V Lochlainn Beagan (Sean Dorans)
17. 52kg          Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L)  V Jack Cannon (Monkstown D)
18. 54kg          Nanci McMonigle (Dunfanaghy) V Molly Doyle (Templemore)
19. 54kg          Ellie Fenlon (Paulstown)  V Sophie Leigh McClintock (Evolution)
20. 57kg          Donna McCarthy (Mayfield) V Kerry Brown (Convoy)
21. 57kg          Britney Gorman Murtagh (Gateway) V Claire Keating (Paulstown)
22. 57kg          Sean Maughan (Ballina) V Jamsie Casey (Sliabh Luachra)
23. 57kg          Joseph Mihai (Crumlin) V David Tennyson (Derryveagh)
24. 60kg          Anjoulie Maughan (Whitechurch) V  Siomnan McCoy (St John Bosco)
25. 60kg          Sarah McTiernan (Drumsna) V  Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey)
26. 60kg          Nadus Samatukas (Portadown) V   Martin McDonagh (Rathkeale)
27. 60kg          Desmond Sweeney (Olympic C) V   Brandon Geoghegan (Jobstown)
28. 63kg          Arthur O’Donnell (Charleville) V   Kane Brannigan (Lisburn)
29. 63kg          Edward Harty (Portlaoise) V Broderic Adbuire (Jobstown)
30. 66kg          Gareth McCann (Oliver Plunkett) V  Charlie Kennedy (St Pauls W)
31. 66kg          John Donoghue (Olympic L) V   Kevin Rafferty (Carrickmore)           
32. 70kg          Jason Whelan (Docklands) V Evan Moore (St Conleths)
33. 70kg          Jim Mongans (Rathkeale) V Cathal Myers (Sligo City)
34. 75kg          Gabriel Ward (Swords)  V Martin Keenan (Glen)
35. 75kg          Thomas Myers (Sligo City)  V   Blake Dunne (Rosslare)
36. 80kg          John Mongans (Rathkeale) W/O
37. 80kg          Zach O’Hara (Paulstown) V  Chulainn McDonnell (Whitechurch)
38. 100kg        Johnny McGinley (Gateway) W/O

Watch

Applicable bouts will be live-streamed by StreamSport.ie and JWP

Semi finals – here

Finals – here

Weigh-In Arrangements

Weigh-ins for Junior 1 Championship boxers are daily, on the day of boxing.

Friday, April 12th: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm.

Saturday, April 13th: 8am to 9am.

Ireland’s medal tally at the European Youth Championships in Croatia has risen to 6, following the final day of Quarter Finals.

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins assured himself of at least a bronze, following his5-0 win over Greece’s Emmanouil Fotiadis. Judges scored the bout 26:29; 26:29; 26:29; 25:30; 25:30. Bout 6 of Ring B’s Evening Session, 71kg Tadhg O’Donnell stepped between the ropes to contest against Armenia’s Marat Mikaelyan, and finished the bout with a podium place following a UD. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 27:30; 28:29; 27:30; 27:30.

48kg Scott Thompson was first up of Ireland’s boxers today, meeting Azerbaijan’s Nazarov Bilalhabasi in bout 4 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session. Scott put in a valiant performance, but the 5-0 decision went to the Azerbaijani boxer – 29:28; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27. In Bout 8 of the same ring and session, 60kg Jack Jonson boxec Djemmal Mohamed Ali Djamel of France. He exits the tournament after a UD. Judges scored the bout 27:30; 27:30; 28:29; 27:30; 28:29.

33 countries and 330 boxers are contesting the competition, in Porec, Croatia. Participation federations are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, IBA – B, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine

Semi Finals

6 Ireland boxers will vie to up-grade their medals in Friday’s semi finals. First up, in Bout 3 of Ring B’s Afternoon Session is 52kg Grace Conway Dowling – she boxes Madalina Grabucea of Italy for a place in the finals. In Bout 7 of the same ring and session, Team Co-Captain 63kg Ava Rose Henry contests against Poland’s Kinga Krowka to change the colour of her medal. In the subsequent bout (Bout 8), 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne meets Italy’s Annamaria Del Giorno in her semi final.

In Ring A’s Evening Session, 71kg Tadgh O’Donnell is in against John Joe Carrigan of England. In Ring B’s Bout 6, 63.5kg Ryan Jenkins boxes Ukraine’s Artur Kuzmenko. Team Co-Captain, 92+kg Adam Olaniyan also meets opposition, in the form of Oleksandr Sliesariev.

Afternoon Sessions begin at 1pm, and Evening Sessions at 5.30pm.

Programme

Watch

Ring A

Ring B

Team

48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin

50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.

52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth

54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford

63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin

48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim

51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin

54kg Kai Ducque, Avona BC, Dublin

57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.

60kg Jack Johnson, Marble City BC, Kilkenny

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath

67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.

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

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach: Liam Cunningham

Coach: Amanda Spencer

Coach: Garry Kehoe

Coach: Ralph McKay

R&J: Stephen Kelly

Draws are available here

Day One results are available here

Day Two results are available here

Day Three results are available here

Day Four results are available here

Day Five results are available here

Day Six results are available here

Day Seven results are available here

Session 19A results

Session 20B results

Session 21A results

Session 22B results

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) is the governing body of Ireland’s most successful Olympic Sport, and is home to 400 clubs, county boards and provincial units.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Membership Services Manager to join our team to lead the implementation of our membership plan and roadmap, alongside the CEO. The ideal candidate will be passionate about membership, highly creative, and possess excellent management and planning skills.

This role will require a multi-tasker who has strong organizational and communication effective planning, CRM and project management experience, proficient computer literacy and a willingness to take on a range of administrative tasks to raise to gold standard IABA’s services to members. 

Job Title	National Membership Services Manager
Reporting To	CEO
Responsible for	Membership Services to individuals, clubs, county boards, Provincial Units and Provincial Councils
Salary	35,000 to 40,000 (dependent upon experience)
Location	The National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8.   Hybrid and remote working available, DOE
Type of Contract	2 years, with the possibility of extension. A 6-month probationary period shall apply.
Role Purpose	The role will be responsible for managing, developing and enhancing the day to day running of Membership Services to ensure all those engaging with IABA have a first-class experience. The role is also responsible for the accuracy of the data on the IABA database (which includes the current and past member records) and to provide support to volunteers and IABA staff. Management of all aspects of the annual club, county board and provincial unit affiliation process. Please note the job will require some flexible working hours, including occasional evening and weekend work.

Key Accountabilities

To update the company CRM system, ensuring streamlined processes and systems to guarantee a high-quality experience for our members & volunteers. To oversee the day-to-day support and management of regional volunteers across the country in-line with IABA policies, procedures, services & systems. Management of all aspects of the annual club, county board and provincial unit affiliation process. To ensure the membership services function operates effectively and that the functions’ activities are aligned to departmental and company objectives. To ensure that all membership enquiries are satisfactorily managed, resolved and closed in agreed timescales. To manage proactive engagement with members to enhance membership To actively review and implement cost effective improvements in the membership services, processes, and systems. Ensure a high level of customer service and membership support is provided at all times. Ensure high quality records are maintained. To establish and develop good working relationships with IABA staff, members, regional councils and units, participants and supporters to ensure positive relations. Manage the membership services budget.   To provide support and input into the senior management team as required, and specifically into the delivery of the organisation’s strategic plan and Sport Ireland funding programme.  To perform any other duties as reasonably required in order to meet the objectives of the organisation

Person Specification

Essential:  Minimum two years’ experience in managing, developing, and enhancing membership, volunteer, or customer services.  Understanding and awareness of individual and club membership within a sporting environment.  A minimum of one year’s project management experience, to drive the establishment of a new CRM Experience in setting goals, targets and measures, and subsequent implementation plans, particularly in relation to commercialisation & CRM development Comfortable operating in a fast-changing and challenging environment with excellent people / relationship management skills and the ability to influence and engage.  Track record in the successful management of budgets, volunteers and staff including their ongoing development.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Along with appropriate IT skills, specifically Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.    Experience of writing high-level reports, policies and strategies, particularly in relation to the practical implementation of good governance within a national sporting or third sector organisation Experience using insight and research methods to help better understand customer or membership behaviour, and apply learnings to improve future work A demonstratable understanding of the need to co-produce / collaborate with stakeholders and impact of same.

Person Specification

Desirable:  Knowledge of amateur boxing, including technical rules and competitions.  Be able to demonstrate creativity and the instigation and production of innovative and cost-effective development programmes.  A degree in a relevant subject. Hold a full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle. The role may require travel throughout the country for meetings/events and work unsocial hours including evenings and weekends (as required).

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and the post holder will also be required to undertake any other reasonable duties as required by their Line Manager.

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, with flexible scheduling of hours. 

The employee will not normally receive any additional payment for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week, but may be permitted to take time off in lieu of such excess hours worked, if agreed with the line manager.

Annual Leave

The association’s leave year runs from January 1^st to December 31^st. The employee will be entitled to pro-rata 21 days leave per annum plus 10 statutory bank holidays. Excess hours can be taken during a holiday period, after agreement with your line manager.

The employee is required to retain a minimum of 3 days leave to cover the Association’s Christmas shutdown period.

Application Process

Interested persons are invited to submit the following by email to hr@iaba.ie:

• CV including 2 referees
• Cover letter outlining how they meet the essential skills and qualifications, and core competencies by providing examples of how they have previously fulfilled the duties and responsibilities of this type of role

Application closing date:                 5.00pm, 26 April, 2024

Anticipated Interview Dates:           6-10 May, 2024

Commencement date:                      June, 2024

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post holder is required to undergo Safeguarding Training, to be agreed with the Head of Safeguarding. The Irish Athletic Boxing

Ireland’s European Youth Championship medal tally has risen to four. Ireland’s first two medals of the tournament came yesterday, courtesy of Team Co-Captain and European Junior champ, 63kg Ava Henry and 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne.

52kg Grace Conway Dowling performed a complete turn-around in her Quarter Final against Poland’s Martyna Koczkodaj. After losing the first round, she claimed at least a bronze medal following her 2nd and 3rd round performances. Her 5-2 win came following a bout review, with both evaluators finding in her favour. Judges scored the bout 29:28; 29:28; 28:29; 28:29; 29:28. In the Evening Session, Team Co-Captain 92+kg Adam Olaniyan was in against Turkey’s Baran Celik in a testy bout, of which Adam won the first two rounds on all judges’ cards. He wins a podium place following a Round 3 RSC of his opponent.

48kg Tiffany Spencer took on England’s Ruby White and contested valiantly, but the 5-0 decision went to her opponent. Judges scored the bout 30:24; 30:26; 30:26; 30:25; 30:25. 54kg Nicole Kinsella’s brave contest against France’s Maloe Teresi ended in a Round 3 RSC.

33 countries and 330 boxers are contesting the competition, in Porec, Croatia. Participation federations are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, IBA – B, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. 

Day Eight

Four more Ireland boxers contest for podium places on Thursday. 48kg Scott Thompson meets Azerbaijan’s Nazarov Bilalhabasi in bout 4 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session. In Bout 8 of the same ring and session, 60kg Jack Jonson boxes Djemmal Mohamed Ali Djamel of France.

In Bout 8 of Ring B’s Afternoon Session, 63.5kg Ryan Jenkins meets Greece’s Emmanouil Fotiadis, while in Bout 6 of Ring B’s Evening Session, 71kg Tadhg O’Donnell steps between the ropes to contest against Armenia’s Marat Mikaelyan.

The Afternoon Session begins at 1pm, Irish time, and the Evening Session is underway from 4.30pm.

Programme

Watch

Ring A

Ring B

Team

48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin

50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.

52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth

54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford

63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.

66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin

48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim

51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin

54kg Kai Ducque, Avona BC, Dublin

57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.

60kg Jack Johnson, Marble City BC, Kilkenny

63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath

67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.

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

92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.

Team Manager: Anna Moore

Coach: Liam Cunningham

Coach: Amanda Spencer

Coach: Garry Kehoe

Coach: Ralph McKay

R&J: Stephen Kelly

Draws are available here

Day One results are available here

Day Two results are available here

Day Three results are available here

Day Four results are available here

Day Five results are available here

Day Six results are available here

Session 15A results

Session 16B results

Session 17A results

Session 18B results