The 2023 Irish National Elite Championships will take place in January.
This will be the first time the Elites have been contested since September 2021. The jewel in the crown of Irish boxing will be hosted in The National Stadium, Dublin, beginning on January 12th, 6 months before the first Paris Olympics qualifier at the European Games, Poland, in June 2023.
Entries will open in early December and will close on or about January 6th. The method of entry and competition particulars, including draw and weigh-in, will be issued at the opening of entries in December.
There are four days remaining for clubs to return their ballot papers in the election of 2 non-Executive members of the IABA’s Board of Directors
These ballots have been posted to the postal address clubs included in your Blocworx portal as part of affiliation for the 2022/2023 season. They must be returned, with the enclosed signed slip, to 31 Grange Ter, Kill of the Grange, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 A3E7, by midday on November 30th. Ballots arriving after this date and time will not be counted.
Elections: Non-Executive members of the Board of Directors
No. of candidates: 3
No. of seats: 2
Voting:
For guidance, please note:
Place a tick or an X in the box beside the name of the person(s) you wish to elect to the Board of Directors
There are two seats available – your club may vote for 2 people
When your club has completed voting, please place this ballot paper in the envelop provided and post.
Your ballot must arrive before 12pm on 30/11/2022 in order to be counted and included in the final result
Results of this election will be made known at the IABA’s AGM in the National Stadium Dublin at 3pm on Sunday, December 4th, 2022.
For guidance, please also note
Ballots which contain any marks, writing or annotation outside of the relevant boxes will be adjudged spoiled and will not be counted.
Ballots which include a vote for all candidates will be adjudged spoiled and will not be counted.
The results of the election will be declared at IABA’s AGM:
The following two motions will be proposed, considered and voted upon by Members:
Motion 1:
“That the Company Constitution and the Company Rulebook 2019 be amended to reflect the change of name of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (otherwise “AIBA”), to the International Boxing Association (otherwise, the “IBA”).”
Motion 1 explained:
On the 22nd November 2007, as part of a programme of reform, the name of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur was changed to the International Boxing Association, however the abbreviation of the name remained as the AIBA. In December 2021, the acronym “AIBA” was officially changed to the “IBA.” This was done to rebrand the organisation and to distance itself from the prior administration. The motion before Members today is to amend the IABA Constitution and Rulebook to reflect the acronymic changes to the International Boxing Association. The amendments to the IABA Constitution have been highlighted for ease of reference by Members.
Motion 2:
“That Article 80 be amended with the insertion of sub-paragraph (c) which states that:
The Board may resolve to affiliate, or disaffiliate, the Company with some other association, company or other body where it appears to the Board appropriate to do so and the Board may accept affiliations from associations, companies or other bodies who have an interest in, or association with, boxing on terms set by the Board .”
Motion 2 explained:
In accordance with the main objectives of the Company, which are to foster and develop boxing in Ireland, this addition to the Company Constitution will empower the IABA to affiliate, or disaffiliate, to such other organisations and/or associations, which will assist the Board to promote the main objectives of the Company.
NOTE: The above motion entails an amendment to the Rules of the Association and, accordingly, in accordance with Article 17 of the Company Constitution requires a quorum of 60 affiliated Member Clubs present represented in person by their delegates.
Please find attached:
AGM Agenda
Notice of Motion, including explanation
IABA Draft Constitution
IABA Draft Rulebook
IABA Audit
Eligibility: All clubs who have submitted affiliations for the 2022/2023 season up to November 1st are eligible to attend
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 2022/2023 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.
Cliona D’Arcy has become the first Irish woman to win a World Youth Championship heavyweight title.
The Gort, Co. Galway boxer, of Tobair Pheadair, contested her final against India’s Kirti Kirti. The Irish boxer dominated the bout, and controlled the space, from the off – she took all three rounds, with the final score a 5-0; 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27.
Its been an incredible year for Cliona who, in April, became European champion at the weight.
In all, Team Ireland claimed 6 medals at the World Youth Championships – bronze for Team Co-Captains welterweight Jim Donovan and light-heavy Dearbhla Tinnelly; lightweight Lee McEvoy, cruiserweight Nathan Ojo and light middle, Laura Moran.
Dearbhla and Laura also did a double this year – both are 2022 World and European medalists.
President, Gerry O’Mahony, says “I’m so proud of every boxer on this historic team – and especially our 5 remarkable bronze medalists. Cliona D’arcy has made Irish boxing history today, and joined a very select group of world champions. The Team Managers and World Youth coaches have done a magnificent job; shepparding a team through the highest level international competition is a challenging and rewarding task, and Managers Francis and Bernie, Coaches Mike, Lynne and Liam, have done so beautifully. I, and the Irish Boxing Family, greatly appreciate all that they have done”
This team has made history – they are now the most sucessful ever Irish World Youth Championship team. The previous Team Ireland record-setters at the tournament was the 2008 squad. The tournament in that year took place in Mexico, and Ireland came home with four medals:
60kg Ray Moylette Gold 64kg Jamie Kavanagh Silver 69kg David Joe Joyce Bronze 81kg Tommy McCarthy Bronze
Homecoming
The majority of the Team Ireland World Youth Championship Squad will return home on Sunday evening, landing at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 at 6pm.
Team Ireland Head Coach, Zauri Antia, travelled to La Nucia, Spain, on Monday to observe and support the team. He says “This is an incredible team – congratulations to each and every boxer, their World Youth coaches and support staff, and especially to their clubs, club coaches and families. There is great strength, depth and talent throughout the squad. Cliona’s achievement is wonderful, as are those of Lee, Jim, Nathan, Laura and Dearbhla – it is important to emphasise that every boxer on this sqaud gained invalubale international experience that will stand to them in the future”.
The Board of Directors is seeking feedback and observations on the Governance Review of IABA, conducted by Brian McNeice. The review, which covered all aspects of the association and issued over 60 recommendations, is attached.
The IABA commissioned two workshops on the report, which were open to all adult members of all affiliated clubs.
Watch Workshop One
Watch Workshop Two
All adult members of your club are invited to take part in the survey, which is available here.
All views are welcome, and the survey includes the facility to suggest reforms which may not have been included in the survey, as well as the facility to state which reforms you feel IABA should act on, and which reforms IABA should not act on. The survey will remain open until December 14th
Team Ireland’s Cliona D’Arcy contests her World Youth Championships heavyweight final in La Nucia, Spain, this evening.
The Tobar Pheadair, Galway, boxer renewed rivalry against Poland’s Weronika Maja Bochen in her. The two last met at the same stage in the European Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April. D’arcy was the victor then, and history repeated today – the judges scored the 5-0 bout 30:27, 30:26, 30:27, 30:26, 29:28.
Cliona steps between the ropes to box for gold in the second last bout of the tournament – Ring B’s bout 12 – an evening session, beginning at 5pm. She’ll box out of the red corner when she contests against India’s Kirti Kirti.
Watch here:
5 Team Ireland boxers come home with bronze, and invaluable international experience. Team Co-Captains 67kg Jim Donovan and 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly, alongside 80kg Nathan Ojo and 70kg Laura Moran will receive their medals today.
Lightweight, Lee McEvoy, was bestowed with his bronze medal during the first day of finals, on Friday.
History-Makers
This team has made history – they are now the most sucessful ever Irish World Youth Championship team. The previous Team Ireland record-setters at the tournament was the 2008 squad. The tournament in that year took place in Mexico, and Ireland came home with four medals:
60kg Ray Moylette Gold 64kg Jamie Kavanagh Silver 69kg David Joe Joyce Bronze 81kg Tommy McCarthy Bronze
