Remaining quarter finals, all semi finals and finals of the 2024 National Boy/Girl 4 Championship will be boxed at the National Stadium, Dublin, next week.
The programmes of boxing are below:
Boxing begins at 3.30pm
Boxing begins at 11am
Friday, March 29th: 8am to 9am, and 12pm to 1pm.
Saturday, March 30th: 8am to 9am.
The draw has taken place for the 2024 National Junior 1 Championships. This tournament will be boxed in the National Stadium, Dublin, during the period April 1st to April 7th.
Daily schedules of boxing are to follow.
43kg
46kg
48kg
50kg
52kg
54kg
57kg
60kg
63kg
70kg
75kg
80kg
80+kg
Re-draws were required at selected Men’s weights – watch the re-draw here:
33kg
36kg
39kg
42kg
44kg
46kg
48kg
50kg
52kg
54kg
57kg
60kg
63kg
66kg
70kg: re-drawn March 22nd.
75kg: re-drawn March 22nd.
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85kg
91kg
112kg
114kg
120kg
The IABA has become aware of events that have the potential to impact members and clubs. The IABA is sharing this information with you because of that potential impact.
Please see the below statement by IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell; speaking following the International Olympic Committee Executive Board meeting on March 19th. This took place after the completion of the 1st Olympic World Qualifier, administered by the IOC’s Paris Boxing Unit. An IOC Boxing Taskforce administered boxing at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
“The IOC EB made it clear, once again, that this must be the last time that such a process can be undertaken by the IOC. Following the decision by the IOC Session last year, the inclusion of boxing in the LA28 Olympic programme is on hold and not confirmed. If there is no boxing body supported and driven by the National Federations, we will not be in a position to include boxing in the Olympic programme. So it’s now up to the National Federations to drive this change and to work to create a body that we can work in partnership with, because we cannot move forward with this current situation.”
Mr. McConnell adds “The IOC Session in Mumbai in 2023 also made it clear that the IBA will not be involved in the organisation of the boxing tournament at LA28, should boxing be included in the sports programme.”
You can watch the press conference below, and read the IOC statement here
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) heard the appeal by the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) against the decision taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recommend to the IOC Session to withdraw the recognition of the IBA in November. It is expected to issue its ruling in the coming months.
IABA will up-date you on these matters as more information becomes available.
Ireland will host one of the world’s strongest boxing nations, Ukraine, in an international in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The event is taking place in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, and is the first such Elite international to take place in many years
Ukraine will bring a full squad of Olympic weight boxers to contest against Ireland in a Round Robin on April 5th These will follow a series of collective squad training sessions with Ireland, and test matches from April 2nd to 4th.
The High Performance Unit, which hosted a Coaching Seminar in Belfast during Squad Training at the Ulster High Performance Unit at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown in January, will host a second coaching seminar on April 1st as part of these Internationals.
High Performance Director, Tricia Heberle, says “Having boxing nations of Ukraine’s heritage and calibre come to Ireland to compete shows the strength of Irish Boxing, and the regard in which it is globally held. We’re excited to bring boxing of this standard to the West of Ireland, and to the home town of double Olympian Aoife O’Rourke, her sister 2022 World Champion, Lisa. The HPU extends its deepest thanks to Castlerea Boxing Club and Connacht Provincial Council for their expertise and assistance in making these keynote events a reality, and also to Sport Ireland and the Olympic Federation of Ireland for their on-going support of boxing’s Road to Paris.”
Ukraine is returning to Ireland after taking part a High Performance Super Camp in Sport Institute Ireland, the home of the HPU, in September. The High Performance Unit has, in the last 6 months, hosted Spain, France and Turkey in camps in Dublin and Belfast.
Zauri Antia says “This is excellent preparation for our boxers for Paris, and for the next Olympic World Qualifier in Bangkok in May and the European Championships. We learned much during our Busto Arsizio camp, and competing at home against Ukraine will help us to build on that learning, and to improve. Improvement, improvement, improvement – this is what drives Irish Boxing forward. That Ukraine is bringing their No. 1s in all Olympic weights shows the importance they place on competing against Ireland. These will be exciting events, for our boxers, for their clubs and for their families.”
The international is multi-focused: preparation of Team Ireland’s 6 boxers already qualified for Paris, and preparation for the 2024 European Championships, April 15th to 29th, and preparation for the 2nd Olympic World Qualifier.
The High Performance Unit, which hosted a Coaching Seminar in Belfast during Squad Training at the Ulster High Performance Unit at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown in January, will host a second coaching seminar on April 1st as part of these Internationals.
HPD Tricia Heberle adds “High Performance acknowledges that four National Championships, Boy/Girl 1,2 & 3, and Junior 1, will be taking place at the home of Irish Boxing at the same time as these internationals. These young talents are the Irish Boxing Olympians of the future, and I know Ukraine will join me in wishing all boxers every success in these important competitions.”
Event information:
Ireland v Ukraine, Friday 5th April (Doors open 6pm) in Castlerea Boxing Club, The Hub, Castlerea Business Park, Henry Byrne Rd, Demesne, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
This is a ticket-only event.
The 2024 National Junior 1 Championships will be boxed alongside the 2024 National Boy/Girl 1, 2 and 3 Championships, from April 1st to 7th.
All four competitions will be boxed in the National Stadium, Dublin
It is intended to box all preliminary J1 Championship bouts, and a portion of the semi-finals in this week.
The balance of the semi-finals will take place April 12th. The finals will be boxed on the following day, Saturday April 13th.
The draw for this category will take place at 2pm on Thursday, March 21st. The draw will set the schedule of boxing, and the appointed days of boxing during the period April 1st to 7th. Drawsheets will issue on March 21st.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83303820497?pwd=L2gxeEI2NTl5aTlGazAzZ1pCcEdEdz09
Meeting ID: 833 0382 0497
Passcode: 920355
Once the draw has been completed, it’s footage will be up-loaded to IABA’s YouTube channel.
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.
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, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.
Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest but may wear their club colours. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. Hair must be tied back, and swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair.
Gumshields: Red/Orange/Pink or variations of these colours are not allowed.
Coaches: They must wear track suits and runners 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. Phillip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials.