Team Ireland will now bring home at least 6 medals from the Silesian Box Cup.

57kg Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar) opens her tournament at the Quarter Finals stage against Poland’s Maja Karbowinska in Bout 6, and claims at least a bronze medal following a round 1 RSC win. 63kg Rebecca Kavanagh (Mulhuddart) boxed her semi final against against Poland’s Kinga Krowka, and will come home with bronze following a 2-1 split decision in favour of her opponent.

Yet to box but assured of a medal are Team Captain 50kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) with a bye in to the final. Likewise, 54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar), who has a straight final against a home boxer.

Day Three

Two more Team Ireland medalists are between the ropes today. 66kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) will boxes her semi-final against Amy Nolan of England in Bout 1. 81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair) meets IBA Germany’s Sara Lysianne Glaser in her semi final in Bout 8.

Day Three programme:

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Day Three will be streamed here:

Team Ireland:

50kg    Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)

54kg    Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar)

57kg   Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar)

63kg   Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)

66kg   Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch)

70kg    Nell McLaughlin (Eagle)

81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair)

Team Manager/Coach: Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey

Coach: Liam Cunningham

R&J: Chris McCrory.

Draws are available here

Day One results are here

Session Two results are here

Team Ireland’s womens youth squad begin boxing at the Silesian Box Cup with 5 medals in the bag. 50kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) will come home with at least silver, following a bye in to the final. Likewise, 54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar), who has a straight final against a home boxer. 63kg Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)has at least a bronze, and boxes her semi final against a Polish athlete. 66kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) will also bring home some hardware – she boxes her semi-final against English opposition. 81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair) is also at least a bronze medalist, meeting IBA Germany in her semi final.

70kg Nell McLaughlin (Eagle) opened Team Ireland’s account at the tournament in Poland, with three excellent rounds and invaluable development experience. Nell contested her quarter final against home boxer, Amelia Kostrzewa. The 3-0 decision went in Kostrzewa’s favour, 28:29, 27:30, 27:30.

Day Two

Two Team Ireland boxers are between the ropes on Day Two – 57kg Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar) opens her tournament at the Quarter Finals stage against Poland’s Maja Karbowinska in Bout 6. 63kg Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart) boxes her semi final against in the next bout, against Kinga Krowka.

Programme

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Boxing on Day Two will be live-streamed here

Team Ireland:

50kg    Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)

54kg    Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar)

57kg   Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar)

63kg   Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)

66kg   Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch)

70kg    Nell McLaughlin (Eagle)

81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair)

Team Manager/Coach: Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey

Coach: Liam Cunningham

R&J: Chris McCrory.

Draws are available here

Session One results

The draws have taken place today for the Silesian Box Cup for Team Ireland, which will be contested for Team Ireland by a 7-strong youth team. The team have already claimed 5 medals.

50kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) will come home with at least silver, following a bye in to the final. Likewise, 54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar), who has a straight final against a home boxer. 63kg Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)has at least a bronze, and boxes her semi final against a Polish athlete. 66kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) will also bring home some hardware – she boxers her semi-final against English opposition. 81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair) is also at least a bronze medalist, meeting IBA Germany in her semi final.

57kg Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar) opens her tournament at the Quarter Finals stage, also against home opposition – likewise, 70kg Nell McLaughlin (Eagle)

The tournament, an EUBC calendared event, is being hosted by the Polish Boxing Association in Gliwice. The LOC has confirmed the tournament will be live-streamed on bokser.org.

Draws

Day One

One Team Ireland boxer is between the ropes today – 70kg Nell McLoughlin boxes her quarter final against Poland’s Amelia Kostrzewa in Bout 15 of Session 1

Team Ireland:

50kg    Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)

54kg    Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar)

57kg   Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar)

63kg   Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)

66kg   Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch)

70kg    Nell McLaughlin (Eagle)

81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair)

Team Manager/Coach: Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey

Coach: Liam Cunningham

R&J: Chris McCrory.

The IABA Ulster Branch is seeking dynamic individuals to join our team as Boxing Coaches to work part time hours, delivering high quality non-contact boxing sessions within schools in different locations across Northern Ireland (Derry/Londonderry, Strabane & Tyrone).

The aim of the coach is to create and sustain links between schools and clubs, introduce non-contact boxing sessions to schools and children that will be new to the sport. 

The role contains significant engagement element, strengthening communication pathways and creating sustaining links between schools and clubs, coaches and volunteers.

We are seeking a dynamic, driven and motivated person to join our team. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in the most efficient way possible. You will also have a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

This post is an initial Fixed Term Contract, subject to continuation of funding.

Applications are invited to hr@iaba.ie until 5pm on Sunday, September 17th.

IABA is an equal opportunities employer.

Role decription:

A seven-strong team of Youth Women will contest the Silesian Box Cup for Team Ireland.

The tournament, an EUBC calendared event, is being hosted by the Polish Boxing Association in Gliwice. It takes place from September 3rd to 10th. The LOC is expecting in excess of 200 entrants, and has confirmed the tournament will be live-streamed on bokser.org. Boxing begins on September 5th, and finals will take place on September 9th.

Team Ireland:

50kg    Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)

54kg    Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar)

57kg   Natalia Fascizewska (Castlebar)

63kg   Rebecca Leech Kavanagh (Mulhuddart)

66kg   Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch)

70kg    Nell McLaughlin (Eagle)

81+kg Cliona D’Arcy (Tobar Pheadair)

Team Manager/Coach: Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey

Coach: Liam Cunningham

R&J: Chris McCrory.