The first of two legs of the Ireland V India International has ended with Ireland claiming 12 wins, and India, 4.

These internationals are the 8th and 9th to take place this year following three Youth Internationals in March involving Wales, France & India, an Elite International against Austria in May, and the U23 Round Robin in Belfast earlier this month which included England, Hungary and an Ulster Select.

This series will include composite Elite and U23 Team Ireland squads, and are a part of the Team Ireland European U23 Championship preparations – which include a 10 week bloc of training at the High Performance Unit on the Sport Ireland Campus, in addition to the 3 day international Round Robin.

The return fixture will take place at the home of Irish Boxing, the National Stadium, on Saturday November 8th from midday.

St. Catherine’s Boxing Club, Dublin, hosted today’s first leg, and IABA would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the club for it’s hospitality.

IRL V IND – 1st Leg Results

Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath beat Manish, 3-0

Roy Colgan, Avona BC, Dublin beat Sagar Jakhar, 3-0

Sumit beat Ryan Jenkins, Jobstown BC, Dublin, 2-1

Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s BC, Mayo beat Yashika, 3-0

Tadgh O’Donnell, Four Kings BC beat Sarathi Saini, 3-0

Sean Mackay Trant, Monkstown BC, Dublin beat Gaurav, 2-1

Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin beat Daksh, 3-0

Rachel Lawless, St. Brigid’s BC, Offaly beat Suman kumari, 3-0

Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin beat Poonam, 3-0

Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin beat Kalpana, 2-1

Nisha beat Robyn Kelly, Ballynacargy Boxing Club, Westmeath, 3-0

Natalia Fasciszewska, Castlebar BC, Mayo beat Yatri Shrishkamal Patel, 2-1

Prachi beat Rebecca Kavanagh,  Mulhuddart BC, Dublin, 2-1

Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC beat Parthavi Grevel, 3-0

Gabrielle Mongan, Jobstown BC, Dublin beat Akasha Phalaswal, 2-1

Ritika  beat Cliona Darcy, Tobar Pheadair BC, Galway by RSCi

A time to celebrate, and reflect: today, IABA High Performance held a World Boxing Championship recognition event, to honour Team Ireland boxers, their clubs, club coaches and families.

Team Ireland contested the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in September, returning with gold for Aoife O’Rourke, and bronze for Grainne Walsh and Patsy Joyce, in tandem with invaluable experience for all team members. It’s important to pause to acknowledge each boxer, and the village of people that support these boxers.

High Performance Director Jon Mackey, IABA CEO Gary Stewart and IABA President Anto Donnelly addressed the event and spoke of the importance of collaboration throughout the Association, and recognizing all forms of contribution to success.

High Performance Director, Jon Mackey, said ” Our athletes represented their country with tremendous determination, pride, and honour. It was a privilege to be in the company of such a committed and inspiring group throughout the championships. What stood out most was not only their performances in the ring, but their unwavering support for one another outside of it. Even when some exited the competition early, they were back ringside, proudly wearing the Irish tracksuit, cheering their teammates on. That, to me, is the epitome of a true high-performance culture.”

And, he added “Today is, of course, about recognising the achievements of these outstanding athletes—but it is also about acknowledging those who helped light the path that brought them here. Our club coaches. Club coaches are the lifeblood of Irish boxing. They are the ones who first introduced these athletes to the sport, nurtured their potential, fuelled their competitive fire, and guided them along the pathway to high performance. Without their tireless work, we would not have the depth and strength of talent that exists across the island today. I want to take this opportunity to formally recognise and thank them for their extraordinary contribution—and to encourage them to keep doing what they do best.”

Jon, alongside IABA CEO Gary Stewart and IABA President Anto Donnelly, also recognised the invaluble contribution of families, partners and loved ones to the journey of each member of the Team Ireland World Boxing Championships team, not only in the run-up to the tournament, but in the years and decades leading up to Liverpool.

IABA President, Anto Donnelly, also paid tribute to the collaborative, adapative culture within the Association, and that success is not always defined by a podium – while Gary Stewart took a moment to honour the work, and the work ethic, of the High Performance Coaches.

Jon closed by thanking Sport Science Medicine practitioners, and the High Performance Unit’s strategic partners at Sport Ireland for their continued collaboration and support as IABA now set its sights firmly on Olympic qualification in 2027.

World champion, Aoife O’Rourke and World bronze medalist Patsy Joyce have been nominated for Olympic Sport Awards.

Aoife, of Castlerea BC, is a double Olympian and four time continental champion – she was nominated following her winning of World silver in March, and World gold at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in September. On her journey in to the annals of Irish boxing lore in Liverpool, Aoife defeated Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad, the only boxer in the world this year to have won gold at every World Boxing Cup. She has been shortlisted alongside Fiona Mutagh (Rowing), Kate O’Connor (Athletics) and Lara Gillespie (Cycling)

Patsy, who at 19 was one of the youngest members of Team Ireland in Liverpool, was nominated in recognition of his bronze medal. He slayed giants and built his reputation and that of Irish boxing in each of his bouts: His first win was over Jaeyong Shin of Korea. In his second win, Patsy took on second over Cuban-born Bulgarian Olympian and World and European medalist, Javier Ibanez Diaz, a skilled and experienced operator 10 years his senior. For his quarter final, he was the victor over Uzbekistan’s Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov – an Asian champion and World Boxing Cup medalist, a veteran 11 years his senior. In his semi-final, Patsy came agonizingly close to silver. He contested against Spain’s Rafael Serrano Lozano, a Paris Olympian, in an incredibly close bout, in skill and score, losing out on the narrowest of margins, a 3-2 split. He is on a shortlist which includes Eve McMahon (Sailing) and John Shortt (Swimming)

These awards are decided by public vote – and you can vote for Aoife and Patsy here. Voting will close on November 14th.

The awards will be bestowed at a gala event on December 6th, an will shine a spotlight on those who have inspired the nation while also recognising the unseen commitment, sacrifice, and excellence that underpin every performance.

The President’s Award will be presented at the discretion of OFI President Lochlann Walsh, recognising an exceptional contribution or service to Irish Olympic sport.

Ireland will take on India in two internationals next month, on November 1st and November 8th.

These internationals are the 8th and 9th to take place this year following three Youth Internationals in March involving Wales, France & India, an Elite International against Austria in May, and the U23 Round Robin in Belfast earlier this month which included England, Hungary and an Ulster Select.

This series will include composite Elite and U23 Team Ireland squads, and are a part of the Team Ireland European U23 Championship preparations – which include a 10 week bloc of training at the High Performance Unit on the Sport Ireland Campus, in addition to the 3 day international Round Robin.

On Saturday, Team Ireland will take on India at St. Catherine’s Boxing Club, Dublin, in the first leg of the series.

Team Ireland V India

Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath Vs Ankit

Roy Colgan, Avona BC, Dublin Vs Sagar Jakhar

Ryan Jenkins, Jobstown BC, Dublin Vs Sumit

Tadgh O’Donnell, Four Kings BC,  Vs Sarathi Saini

Sean Trant Mackay, Monkstown BC, Dublin Vs Gaurav

Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin Vs Daksh

Rachel Lawless, St. Brigid’s BC, Offaly Vs Suman kumari

Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s BC, Mayo Vs Yashika

Robyn Kelly, Ballynacargy Boxing Club, Westmeath Vs Nisha

Natalia Fasczieska, Castlebar BC, Mayo Vs Yatri Shrishkamal Patel

Rebecca Kavanagh,  Mulhuddart BC, Dublin Vs Prachi

Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC Vs Parthavi Grevel

Gabrielle Mongan, Jobstown BC, Dublin Vs Akasha Phalaswal

Cliona Darcy, Tobar Pheadair BC, Galway Vs Ritika

Details on the second leg of this series will be shared shortly,

European U23 Championships

The tournament is taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from November 21st to 30th.

The draw, which sets out the path to the podium for each boxer in a given weight category, will take place on the afternoon of November 22nd. Two rings will be in operation at Bok Sports Hall until the semi-final stage.

Preliminary rounds, including quarter finals, will be boxed from November 23rd to 26th. Thursday November 27th is a rest day, semi finals will be boxed on November 28th- and all finals will take place on November 29th.

It is expected that the championships will be live-streamed.

The schedule, and weights available to contest at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have been announced.

Boxing is Northern Ireland’s most successful sport at the Commonwealths with 61 medals, including 13 golds, 19 silvers and 29 bronze medal bronze, prior to the 2022 games. That tally rose to 18 golds, 20 silver and 30 bronze, respectively during the 2022 Birmingham Games.

Team NI topped the medals table in Birmingham, with golds coming from European U22 bronze medalist and European silver medalist, Dylan Eagleson, 3 time CWG medalist, Michaela Walsh 57kg Jude Gallagher, 63kg World Champion Amy Broadhurst, contesting at 60kg, Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist and now double CWG medalist, Aidan Walsh. The team’s silver came through 50kg Carly McNaul, and bronze through 70kg Eireann Nugent. Michaela and Aidan Walsh have since become double Olympians, and Jude Gallagher an Olympian.

In all, 14 weights will be available in Glasgow: 7 women’s weights and 7 men’s weights:

Women: 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg
Men: 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 90+kg

Whilst weights have been confirmed, the number of quota places available for TeamNI Boxing have not yet been confirmed. Quota place allocation has yet to be finalized by Commonwealth Games Committee and World Boxing. Confirmation of quota places will inform the completion of the selection policy for boxers representing TeamNI Boxing.

Clubs and boxers are assured that it’s intended that December’s Ulster Elite Championships will be the key event feeding in to the selection process, on its finalisation.

Boxers who wish to be considered for selection to represent TeamNI Boxing at the Commonwealth Games should be preparing with this competition in mind. Boxers will be required to be eligible to represent Northern Ireland under the Commonwealth Games Federation Rules (Commonwealth Bye Law 16, Pg 36 & 37) and World Boxing eligibility regulations.

Boxing Schedule

Boxing in Glasgow will take place from July 24th to August 1st, with a rest day on July 30th.

Afternoon Sessions will begin at 11am, and Evening Sessions will get underway at 6pm – there will be 17 sessions, in all.

The schedule, in full, is available here

All-Sport Schedule

The detailed schedule for all sports is available here

Up-Dates

To keep up-to-date will all TeamNI news cross all sports, you can visit TeamNI.org and information on Glasgow 2026 is available here. You can subscribe to the Glasgow 2026 newsletter here