The draws have taken place for the 2023 National Senior Championships – and over 150 boxers will contest the tournament. Boxing will take place on October 6th, 7th, 8th, 20th and 21st.
Weigh-in arrangements:
Boxers will weigh in on each day they box. Boxing Record books are to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.
Weigh-in Times: 8.00am -9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm in the National Stadium. Finals will be 8.00am – 9.00am
IABA’s High Performance Unit is, for the first time, hosting simultaneous training camps, in which over 30 Irish high performance athletes are participating. Both camps are key Paris 2024 preparation events.
A total of 8 sparring sessions will take place across both camps, in addition to tec/tac, school combat, S&C, and track sessions, and nutrition education workshops.
Two time Olympic medalist, Paddy Barnes, visiting the Men’s Camp today.
A Men’s Camp, including boxers from Spain, is underway at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, and runs until October 7th.
A Women’s Training Camp, including boxers from France, Turkey and Spain, begins today at the High Performance Unit, at Sport Institute Ireland on the Sport Ireland Campus.
A total of 8 sparring sessions will take place across both camps, in addition to tec/tac, school combat, S&C, and track sessions, and nutrition education workshops. 12 High Performance Paris Pool Coaches will also coach across both camps.
This is excellent preparation for our boxers – France, Spain and Turkey are very strong teams. There were fantastic performances in the Super Camp with Ukraine, and it this is the best time to build on those performances.
Head Coach, Zauri Antia
The staging of these camps follows 3 weeks on from the holding of a 52 boxer Super Camp, including Ukraine, and IABA teams – Team Emerald, Team Shamrock and Team Harp. This was the largest camp to have taken place in the High Performance Unit since 2016.
The IABA High Performance Super Camp and these Men’s and Women’s multi-nations camps are key events for boxer development and come less than 300 days from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Athletes will seek to build on the momentum and learning of all three events as they target the 2024 National Elite Championships this November.
We’re also bolstered by the contribution of sport science service providers in the fields of physiotherapy, S&C, physiology and nutrition – as well as by the support and expertise of the High Performance Paris Pool Coaches as they continue their HP journey.
Interim High Performance Director, Tricia Heberle.
Please below, for review, the entry list for the 2023 National Senior Championships. 155 boxers have entered, in total.
Any amendments should be communicated to National Registrar Philip Rooney, philiprooneyboxing@outlook.com and Sally Ann Kinch sally@iaba.ie. The deadline for submission of all amendments is 10am on October 3rd.
The draw will take place at 1pm – draws will be issued on Tuesday evening, and programmes of boxing on Wednesday evening.
For the first time, IABA is creating formal training for those who wish to act as Team Managers, leading IABA national teams at international competitions and/or training camps.
Participants who successfully complete this training will join the pool of Team Managers from which Team Managers are appointed in to the future. Only people who have who have gained this qualification will be eligible for selection for Team Manager for IABA international competitions and/or training camps.
This training programme includes a QQI Level 6 qualification in Group Facilitation/Groupwork Theory and Practice, as well as additional learning in areas including : pre trip safeguarding checklists, consent & conduct forms, pre-trip coach/staff induction meetings, communication with parents/guardian, evaluations, and youth participation guidelines.
The fee is E20 for successful applicants, payable only on confirmation of acceptance on to the course.
Learning dates:
November 29th, 10am-3.30pm at the National Stadium
December 7th, 10am-3.30pm, online
December 13th, 10am-3.30pm, online
December 20th, 10am-3.30pm, online
*IABA acknowledges that the scheduled dates may not suit potential participants who are working. Therefore, a second Team Manager Training Programme will take place in on Saturday, January 27th, Saturday, February 10th, Saturday February 17th and Saturday, 24th. IABA will invited applications for this second training programme will be invited closer to the time.
Additional information
All participants in IABA Team Manager Training programme must be registered members of a successfully affiliated club for the 2023/2024 season, and must be named in their club’s Blocworx portal.
Course participants will be required to submit 3 assignments during the course, and receive a passing grade
All participants must have completed Safeguarding 1 training at the time of application
All participants must have completed Safeguarding 2 training, and submitted their cert to IABA, before November 28th
All participants must have completed Safeguarding 3 training, and submitted their cert to IABA, before December 19th
*Participants who have already completed Safeguarding 2 and 3 prior to their application will be asked to provide their certs, by return.
A coaching qualification is not required for applicants to this programme – as the Team Manager role is not a coaching role.
Please complete the application form, here. There are a limited number of places on this training programme, and the closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday, October 9th. Late applications will not be accepted.
For more information, please contact National Development Manager, James Geraghty, james@iaba.ie or National Safeguarding Manager, Paul Hayes, paul@iaba.ie
IABA is seeking a talented and ambitious person to lead our National Safeguarding Unit.
The National Safeguarding Manager will be responsible for education and awareness raising of safeguarding matters in over 360 boxing clubs on the island of Ireland, in addition to managing Garda and Access NI vetting applications.
Among the NSM’s duties are:
Familiarisation with IABA Safeguarding & Child Protection policy, Children First and Our Duty to Care to ensure the successful applicant can act as an information source to other members of the organisation.
Circulation of all relevant information and resource materials, on children’s sport to clubs and affiliates IABA bodies
Become an authorised signatory for all Garda Vetting Applications and ensure that an up to date register is maintained at IABA Headquarters which details all Safeguarding/Child Protection Training and Garda/Access NI Vetting carried out by the sport
Assisting in the development of a system of record keeping (including all Garda & Access NI Vetting applications) which maintains confidentiality while allowing for appropriate information to be passed to relevant authorities where necessary
Manage the running of relevant national safeguarding committees within the IABA
Work closely with relevant stakeholders including Sport Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland
Work with relevant statutory bodies including An Garda Siochana, PSNI, National Vetting Bureau, Access NI, Tulsa and NI social services
Communicating with Club Secretaries and Clubs Children’s Officers to ensure the communication and implementation of the IABA policy and Safeguarding Procedures for Young and Vulnerable members http://iaba.ie/safe-guarding-and-child-protection-section/ and the promotion of related education programmes, materials, events and governing body related documents
To co-ordinate the development of a Safeguarding/Child Protection strategy which is in line with best practice, expresses the values and aims of the IABA and develop/maintain such policies and procedures as are required to meet current legislative requirements and the needs of the IABA
To monitor and feedback on clubs’ implementation of required safeguarding practices
To liaise with clubs to ensure drop-out rates and transfers are monitored so that unusual developments or trends can be addressed
A full list of role responsibilities and requirements is attached – applications, including CV and cover letter, are invited to hr@iaba.ie by 5pm on September 28th.
