Team Ireland has boosted their European Schools Championships medal haul, again.

The team was, after Day Four’s action, guaranteed 7 medals from the European Schools Championships. That’s increased to 11, today.

54kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS) took on IBAC boxer, Bara Rosyvkova and gains a bronze following a 5-0 decision – the judges scored the bout 29:27, 30:26, 30:26, 30:27, 30:25. 50kg Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) conted against Romania’s Lazar Adely-Petrisor and will also bring home hardware after his UD win – 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27. 75kg John Ward ( Monivea) was the 4-1 winner (28:29, 29:28, 28:29, 27:30, 28:29) over Georgia’s Saba Nebadze. 90kg Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) is also a medalist, following his 5-0 win over IBAG boxer, Leon Prekopuca. Judges scored the bout 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 29:28. Not to be for 51kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic Galway), who against England’s Letitia McKee. The 5-0 decision (27:30, 27:30, 28:29, 27:30, 27:30) went to the English boxer.

Day Six

8 more Team Ireland boxers are in action on Tuesday – one is assured of a medal, and 7 more will seek to gain a place on the podium.

Co-flag bearer 36kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L) opens her campaign at the tournament with at least a bronze medal in the bag, following a semi-finals bye. She meets Ukraine’s Olha Misko in Ring A’s Bout 1. 42kg Carley O’Herron (Rochfordbridge ) is back in action in Bout 8 – she meets England’s Lily Bassett. In the next bout, 44kg Aleigha Murphy (Crumlin) contests against Poland’s Amelia Urban. In Bout 14. 57kg Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel) steps between the ropes against Turkey’s Naz Irem Ozdemir, while in Bout 17, 60kg Isabelle Hawkins (St Nicholas) boxes Croatia’s Tia Zadravec. 64kg Cassie Henderson (Phoenix Antrim) is also a quarter finalist and makes her tournament debut against Oliwia Kummer of Poland in bout 19

54kg Darren O’Toole ( Enniskerry ) is back in action in Ring B’s 7, against Ukraine’s Hie Khoroshevskyi. In Bout 19, 63kg Darragh Ryan( Drimnagh ) takes on England’s William Loveridge. 66kg Peter McGee (St Conleths ) boxes in Bout 24 against Ukraine’s Mykyta Koval

The tournament is being live-streamed by the EUBC on YouTube, and links will become available before the beginning of boxing at 2pm Irish time.

Day Six programme

Yet to box is 70kg Ava Lannon (Dungarvan), who is also a medalist, and begins her championships at semi-final stage, following a bye. She’ll meet the winner of Greece Vs. Ukraine on August 23rd.

Central Council took the independent decision to field a team at this tournament at its meeting in July, following a review of all federations contesting previous underage European Championships this year. This review included the ongoing European Junior Championships, where competitor nations include Ukraine, England, Scotland and Wales.

Central Council is mindful of the fact that Irish athletes cannot contest against Russian or Belarussian athletes boxing under their own flag, and wanted to ensure there was as low a probability as possible of an Irish boxer being drawn against such an opponent.

Team Ireland European School Championship Squad

36kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L)

40kg Kayleigh Hodnett(St Josephs L)

42kg Carley O’Herron (Rochfordbridge )

44kg Aleigha Murphy (Crumlin)

46kg Ella Archbold (Ballybrack)

48kg Paige Nickles (Banbridge)

51kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic Galway)

54kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS)

57kg Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel)

60kg Isabelle Hawkins (St Nicholas)

64kg Cassie Henderson (Phoenix Antrim)

70kg Ava Lannon (Dungarvan)

40kg Rylee Finn (St Nicholas )

42kg Comghnall Guerrine ( Sacred Heart  D)

44kg Kalib Walsh ( Wexford CBS )

46kg Padraig Walsh ( Immaculata )

48kg Conan McSorley ( Two Castles )

50kg Jason Donoghue ( Olympic L )

52kg Kai Dynes Murphy (Immaculata)

54kg Darren O’Toole ( Enniskerry )

57kg James Rooney (St John Bosco ABC, Belfast)

63kg Darragh Ryan( Drimnagh )

66kg Peter McGee (St Conleths )

70kg Senan Kennedy ( Cabra )

75kg John Ward ( Monivea)

90kg Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan)

Team Manager: Bernadette Lannon

Team Manager: Francis Keeling

Coach: Aoife Hennigan

Coach: Paul Simpson

Coach: Garry Kehoe

R&J: Martin O’Neill

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

Session 5A results

Session 5B results

The deadline for ROI clubs to register for the Sports Capital and Equipment Grants, is this Friday at 5pm.

The scheme has been amended and upgrade from the previous round. Key features under the 2023 Sports Capital round:

– Maximum grants for local projects increased from €150,000 to €200,000;

– Maximum grants for regional projects increased from €300,000 to €500,000; and

– New rules on providing similar access to facilities for men and women.

The 2023 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme is open for applications and closes 5pm on Friday 8th September 2023. The deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday 25th August 2023.

Full details and a 2023 Guide to Making an Application are available at http://gov.ie/sportscapital.  If you require further assistance, please contact SportsCapitalProgrammes@tcagsm.gov.ie

In the last round of awards made in February 2022, 42 boxing clubs successfully applied for equipment and capital project grants, worth a combined total of 585, 194. The highest award was 288,00 for a building project. A full outline of all awards is available here

IABA has created a series of workshops to assist clubs in the registration, application and draw-down process.

The 1st IABA Workshop on registration was recorded, and can be watched-back here:

The 2nd IABA Workshop on making an application, can be watched-back here:

The 3rd IABA Workshop, on drawing-down the application, is available here:

Garda Boxing Club will take on boxers from the New York Fire Department at the National Stadium, Dublin, on Friday, August 25th.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets are available here

75kg Danny Quinn V Paul Corcoran

63kg Podge McConvey V Adam Darcy

76kg Andrew Tanzi V Eoin O’Connor

75kg Shauna Kearney V Jenny O’Neill

80kg James Gerraneri V Feidhlem Behan

80kg Fernandez Badejo V Garry Kilcullen

63kg Jeremiah Ryan V Dennis Dunne

69kg Dylan Little V Aodhan Byrne

80kg Sean Dillon V Jack McHugh

69kg Nicole Malpeso V Christina Desmond

72kg Jeff Barreau V Eoin O’Neill.

Team Ireland will now take home a minimum of 7 medals from the European Schools Championships in Slovenia.

Co-flag bearer 36kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L) and 70kg Ava Lannon (Dungarvan) were already guaranteed at least bronze medals following the draw – Action today means they are joined by Kayleigh Hodnett, Carley O’Herron, Aleigha Murphy, Ella Archibold and Peter McGee.

40kg Kayleigh Hodnett (St Josephs L) was down to face Petroula Angeliki Sdouga of Greece for a place in the quarter finals, and received a walk-over. 42kg Carley O’Herron (Rochfordbridge ) contested against Poland’s Wiktoria Jarguga and was the 4-1 winner – 29:28, 29:28, 27:30, 29:28, 30:25. 44kg Aleigha Murphy (Crumlin) boxed Selina Cukur of IBA Germany and has secured at least a bronze following a round one RSC. 46kg Ella Archbold (Ballybrack) will also finish on the podium – she won her bout against Turkey’s Naz Sude Efil by unanimous decision, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27. 66kg Peter McGee (St Conleths ) contested Croatia’s Luka Glucina and also recorded a 5-0 win. Judges scored the bout 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27.

48kg Paige Nickles (Banbridge) met Ukrainian opposition in the form of Myroslava Yefremova. The 5-0 decision didn’t go Paige’s way, and the final scores were: 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 29:28. Also an unlukcy day for 57kg James Rooney (St John Bosco ABC, Belfast) against Romania’s Ulmeanu Florin-Nelu. The final score there was 4-0, in favour of the Romanian boxer. Judges scored the bout 29:27, 29:27, 29:27, 28:28
29:27.

Day Five

That medal hall may well mount tomorrow, with 5 boxers contesting. 51kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic Galway) is back in action on Monday, against England’s Letitia McKee. They meet in Bout 4 in Ring A. 54kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS) takes on IBAC boxer, Bara Rosyvkova in Bout 7 in the same ring. In Ring B, 50kg Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) contests against Romania’s Lazar Adely-Petrisor in Bout 8. 75kg John Ward ( Monivea) makes his tournament debut in Bout 14 against Georgia’s Saba Nebadze. 90kg Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) is also in action for the first time, contesting against IBAG boxer, Leon Prekopuca in Bout 22.

The tournament is being live-streamed by the EUBC on YouTube, and links will become available before the beginning of boxing at 2pm Irish time.

Day Five programme

A handful of Team Ireland boxers have yet to open their accounts at the tournament, by virtue of byes – Co-flag bearer 36kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L), the lightest boxer on the team, is already a medalist – won’t step between the ropes until August 22nd – she’ll meet Ukraine at the semi-final stage and will come home with at least a bronze medal. 54kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS) has a bye to the quarter finals, and contests against IBA Czech Republic/Czechia on Monday. 64kg Cassie Henderson (Phoenix Antrim) is also a quarter finalist and makes her tournament debut against Poland on Tuesday. 70kg Ava Lannon (Dungarvan) is also a medalist, and begins her championships at semi-final stage, following a bye. She’ll meet the winner of Greece Vs. Ukraine on August 23rd.

Central Council took the independent decision to field a team at this tournament at its meeting in July, following a review of all federations contesting previous underage European Championships this year. This review included the ongoing European Junior Championships, where competitor nations include Ukraine, England, Scotland and Wales.

Central Council is mindful of the fact that Irish athletes cannot contest against Russian or Belarussian athletes boxing under their own flag, and wanted to ensure there was as low a probability as possible of an Irish boxer being drawn against such an opponent.

Team Ireland European School Championship Squad

36kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L)

40kg Kayleigh Hodnett(St Josephs L)

42kg Carley O’Herron (Rochfordbridge )

44kg Aleigha Murphy (Crumlin)

46kg Ella Archbold (Ballybrack)

48kg Paige Nickles (Banbridge)

51kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic Galway)

54kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS)

57kg Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel)

60kg Isabelle Hawkins (St Nicholas)

64kg Cassie Henderson (Phoenix Antrim)

70kg Ava Lannon (Dungarvan)

40kg Rylee Finn (St Nicholas )

42kg Comghnall Guerrine ( Sacred Heart  D)

44kg Kalib Walsh ( Wexford CBS )

46kg Padraig Walsh ( Immaculata )

48kg Conan McSorley ( Two Castles )

50kg Jason Donoghue ( Olympic L )

52kg Kai Dynes Murphy (Immaculata)

54kg Darren O’Toole ( Enniskerry )

57kg James Rooney (St John Bosco ABC, Belfast)

63kg Darragh Ryan( Drimnagh )

66kg Peter McGee (St Conleths )

70kg Senan Kennedy ( Cabra )

75kg John Ward ( Monivea)

90kg Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan)

Team Manager: Bernadette Lannon

Team Manager: Francis Keeling

Coach: Aoife Hennigan

Coach: Paul Simpson

Coach: Garry Kehoe

R&J: Martin O’Neill

Draws are available here

Day One results are available here

Day Two results are available here

Day Three results are available here

Session 4A results

Session 4B results

There are 3 days remaining for Registration for IABA’s Extraordinary General Meeting on Saturday, August 26^th. The purpose of this EGM is to consider two matters. A special resolution and separately a motion.

1. A special resolution to amend the current constitution of the company so that we have more control over our operations without Constitutional restrictions.
2. A motion to decide if we should also Affiliate with World Boxing.

1. SPECIAL RESOLUTION  

That, subject to consent of the Revenue Commissioners, the Constitution of the Company in the redline tracked form attached and marked with the letters “C” be adopted as the revised agreed Constitution of the Company. 

RATIONALE FOR THIS SPECIAL RESOLUTION

 On 22^nd June the IOC withdrew recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter and demonstrates the need for IABA to have the ability to affiliate with other international federations which is precluded by our current Constitution as adopted.

The Board recognises and appreciates the concerns expressed by a number of Members and wishes to reassure Members that the provision would only be utilised in circumstances where the IABA Board felt it was in the best interests of the organization, following a ballot of Members. The proposed special resolution is to amend the Constitution of the Company to allow it to place the promotion of boxing in Ireland uncoupled with obligations that are inconsistent and distinct with those objects which relate to any third-party body. 

The logic is to ensure that we are not restricted in our affiliations and that the members have more autonomy over this decision which currently has no flexibility in the Constitution as adopted.  

MOTION

Does your club wish IABA to remain a member of the International Boxing Association (IBA) AND affiliate to World Boxing?

MOTION EXPLANATION

Should delegates at the EGM vote in favour of the resolution, the IABA will not resign from the IBA. Members are being asked if they wish the IABA to also join World Boxing. If delegates do not vote in favour of the resolution, IABA will not be able to join World Boxing because of restraints in the Constitution, regardless of the outcome of the vote on this motion.

Arrangements:

Time: 12pm

Date: Saturday, August 26th

Location: The National Stadium, Dublin

Registration – Is available here and will close on August 23rd at 12pm.

Eligibility – All clubs who have submitted affiliations for the 2023/2024 season

Attendees: Eligible clubs may nominate any two adult members to attend as delegates – one to be a voting delegate, one to be a non-voting delegate. Delegates nominated by clubs must verified members – this means they must be included in the club’s affiliation application, through Blocworx, for the 2023/2024 season as members and be over the age of 18. *Please note, delegates will be required to present photographic identification (passport, drivers’ licence, etc) on the day of the EGM.  

 Any questions which your club might wish to raise at the EGM the resolution and the motion or any other matter, should be submitted in advance of the EGM, either by post care of The Company Secretary to The National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, or by email to questions@iaba.ie no later than Friday, August 18^th at 5:00pm. This will facilitate us in providing the fullest response to any queries at the EGM. 

Notice of the Special Resolution for Extraordinary General Meeting

Tracked Draft Amended Constitution August 2023 which is “C” for the purposes of the Special Resolution.

November 2019 Filed Constitution

Notice of Motion for Extraordinary General Meeting

Agenda for EGM