A vacancy exists for a talented and ambitious individual to join our finance
team. This is a varied role with responsibility for Management Accounts and you will
also be involved in project work.
This role will initially be a 6-month fixed term contract with possible extension and will
operate under a hybrid model.
Suitable candidates should apply in writing with a letter and current CV to hr@iaba.ie. The closing date for applications is 31st December 2022
The IABA is delighted to confirm that the High Five Boxing Academy, an inclusive boxing training programme for children with disabilities & additional needs, is open to new entrants.
The High Five Programme for children with disabilities and additional needs began in four Dublin boxing clubs: Drimnagh, Crumlin, St. Catherine’s and Palmerstown, in October 2021. The IABA extends its heartfelt thanks to the High Five Programme, its Chair, Paddy Dingle, Steering Committee, and participating clubs, boxers and parents, for paving the way for disability inclusive boxing training for children throughout Ireland and for their contribution to the development of a programme available to all boxing clubs.
In addition to four founder clubs, 8 clubs joined the High Five family in August.
The IABA has developed technical guidelines for clubs wishing to delivery inclusive boxing training for children with disabilities through the High Five Boxing Academy– these include information on buddies, volunteers and reporting. An information session on High Five, with founder Paddy Dingle and IABA Communications Officer, will take place through Zoom Thursday, January 5th at 7pm. You can watch back the first High Five information session here Clubs wishing to know more can express their interest here. Technical guidelines will be shared with participating clubs. Additional information sessions will be available, depending on demand.
The IABA will also fund, through a grant funding, Disability Inclusion Training to coaches in all clubs wishing to become part of the High Five family early in mid-January. This specific DIT session will be available only to High Five Academy clubs. In 2023, IABA will continue to provide DIT and Autism in Sport training to clubs and coaches. These training courses will be delivered by Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland and will take place via Zoom.
Clubs considering becoming part of the High Five Boxing Academy may wish to note the following requirements for clubs, coaches and boxers:
Clubs
Clubs in the High Five Boxing Academy must:
· Be affiliated to the IABA
· Ensure all boxers taking part in the High Five Programme are fully registered as club members
· Be a signatory to the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland Sports Disability Inclusion Charter
· Be mindful of the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland’s inclusion continuum
Coaches
Coaches coaching in the High Five Boxing Academy must:
· Be registered members of an affiliated club
· Have an IABA Level One qualification, or above
· Have a minimum of two years’ experience in coaching children and young people.
· Have current Garda/Access NI vetting
Have undergone child safeguarding training
· Have completed the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland Disability Inclusion Training and have retained their certificate of completion.
Boxers
All boxers in the High Five Boxing Academy must:
· Be fully registered members of their club & included in Blocworx.
· Be aged between 5 years and 18 years
Entries are now open for the 2023 National Elite Championships.
The 2023 National Elite Championships are the de facto beginning of selection for the Paris 2024 Olympics. All boxers wishing to be considered for the selection pool for any Olympic Games qualifiers must enter these Elite championships
The Competition Circular
Weights:
| Weights: Men | Weights: Women |
| 48kg | 48kg |
| 51kg | 50kg |
| 54kg | 52kg |
| 57kg | 54kg |
| 60kg | 57kg |
| 63.5kg | 60kg |
| 67kg | 63kg |
| 71kg | 66kg |
| 75kg | 70kg |
| 80kg | 75kg |
| 86kg | 81kg |
| 92kg | 81+kg |
| 92+kg |
Schedule:
December 6th: Entries open
January 6th: Entries close
January 6th: Club review period opens
January 8th: Club review period closes
January 10th: Open Draw, 1pm.
January 12th: Preliminaries
January 13th: Preliminaries
January 14th: Preliminaries
January 15th: Quarter Finals
January 20th: Semi Finals
January 21st: Finals
Entry Format
Entry Fees:
€40, per boxer. Entry must be paid, online, at the point of entry or boxers cannot be included in the draw. Fees are non-refundable, including in instances where boxers withdraw. All fees must be paid by 5pm on January 6th.
Club review period
Once entries close at 5pm on Friday, January 6th, every club which has entered boxer(s) in to the 2023 National Elite Championships will have the opportunity to check and review their boxer’s information, including name and spelling of name, weight and gender category. Clubs will not be able to enter additional boxers during this period. This 48-hour window will close at 5pm on Sunday, January 8th. Clubs will be notified, directly, of the opening and closing of the review period.
Weigh-ins:
January 12th – 15th : 8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm
January 20th and 21st: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Irish boxing is up for 4 RTE Sport Awards in tonight’s televised show.
Ireland’s history-making Women’s European Championship Team have been shortlisted for the RTE Sport Awards Team of the Year.
The team claimed 3 gold, through Amy Broadhurst, Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke, two silver via Caitlin Fryers and Christina Desmond, and a bronze through Shannon Sweeney. This was a record European medals haul for Ireland – the team topped the medals table, out of 31 countries, and were named Best Team of the Tournament.
The team included: 48kg: Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s, Mayo, 50kg: Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast, 52kg: Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast, 54kg: Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin, 57kg: Michaela Walsh, Emerald BC, Belfast, 60kg: Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Dublin, 63kg: Amy Broadhurst, St. Bronagh’s ABC, Newry, 66kg: Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow, 70kg: Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda BC, 75kg: Aoife O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway; Coaches Zauri Antia, John Conlan, Dmitrij Dmitruk, Eoin Pluck and physio Rob Tuomey.
They are nominated alongside the Irish Men’s Rugby team, the Kerry Senior Men’s Football team, Kilkenny Senior Camogie team, the Limerick Senior Hurling team, the Meath Senior Women’s Football team, the Men’s Lightweight Double Schull team (Rowing), Ireland Women’s Soccer team, Shamrock Rovers (Soccer) and the Tandem Para-Cycling.
The team is the fourth 2022 Team Ireland nominee – 2022 light middleweight World Champion, Lisa O’Rourke, is nominated in the Young Sportsperson of the Year category, alongside Rhasidat Adeleke, James Culhane, Eve McMahon and Israel Olatunde.
While Head Coach, Zauri Antia, is nominated in a year in which Team Ireland have won 2 senior elite World titles, 2 Strandja golds, 16 multinations medals, 4 European gold, 2 European silver and 2 bronze, and, for the first time, the Women’s Team were named No. 1 in Europe.
This is Zauri’s second time to be nominated for the RTE Sport accolade – he is shortlised alongside Stephen Bradley (Soccer), Brian Dowling (Camogie), Dominic Casey (Rowing), Andy Farrell (Rugby), John Kiely (Hurling), Willie Mullins (Horse Racing), Eamonn Murray (Womens Football), Ronan O’Gara (Rugby), Jack O’Connor (Men’s Football) and Vera Pauw (Soccer)
Zauri is the only nominee representing a solely individual sport, or a combat sport.
And World Champion, European and Commonwealth champion, Amy Broadhurst, has been nominated as RTE Sportsperson of the Year.
Amy is shortlisted alongside Rachel Blackmore (2021 winner, Horse Racing), David Clifford, (Men’s Football), Ronan Grimes (Paracycling), Ciara Mageean (Athletics), Katie McCabe (Soccer), Rhys McClenaghan (Gymnastics), Rory McIlroy (Golf), Katie Taylor (nominated as a Pro Boxer, but Katie is a Team Ireland Olympic champion and multi-World titlist), Josh Van Der Flier (Rugby)
The winners will be announced live on RTÉ One on Saturday night, 17 December, in an awards show presented by Jacqui Hurley, Evanne Ní Chuilinn and Ruby Walsh.
A vacancy exists for a talented and ambitious individual to join our finance
team. This is a varied role with responsibility for Management Accounts and you will
also be involved in project work.
This role will initially be a 6-month fixed term contract with possible extension and will
operate under a hybrid model.
Suitable candidates should apply in writing with a letter and current CV to hr@iaba.ie. The closing date for applications is 31st December 2022