There are seven 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:

1. 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
2. There are two seats available – your club may vote for 2 people
3. When your club has completed voting, please place this ballot paper in the envelop provided and post.
4. Your ballot must arrive before 12pm on 30/11/2022 in order to be counted and included in the final result
5. 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 Annual General Meeting of the IABA has been scheduled and registration is now open to all clubs which successfully affiliated by November 1st. Registration will close at midday on Thursday, December 1st.

Time: 2.30pm

Date: Sunday, December 4^th

Location: The National Stadium, Dublin.

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 22^nd 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:

1. AGM Agenda
2. Notice of Motion, including explanation
3. IABA Draft Constitution
4. IABA Draft Rulebook
5. IABA Audit

Eligibility: All clubs who have submitted affiliations for the 2022/2023 season up to November 1^st 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.  

Registration: available here

2 more boxers have added to Team Ireland’s record breaking World Youth Championships group of medalists, bringing the total to a Super Six.

Lightweight Lee McEvoy was back in action, for his fourth bout of the tournament today, he met Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro of Puerto Rico and claimed at least a bronze with a 4-1 split decision win.

Featherweight, Rebecca Kavanagh, took on England’s Emily Whitworth in bout 5 of Ring B’s afternoon session and the decision didn’t go her way – she’s had a great tournament, with wins against Italy and Japan.

Heavyweight Cliona D’arcy made her tournament debut against Lithuania’sAglinskaite Kamile and becomes a 2022 World and European medalists following a 5-0 win.

They join Team Co-Captain, welter Jim Donovan , cruiserweight Nathan Ojo, Team Co-Captain, light heavy Dearbhla Tinnelly, a 2022 World and European medallist and light middle Laura Moran – Laura, too, is now a 2022 European and World medallist.

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

Semi Finals

All 6 Team Ireland boxers will contest their semis tomorrow.

In Ring A’s afternoon session, light heavy, Team Co-Captain Dearbhla Tinnelly boxes England’s Amber Birch. In bout 9, lightweight Lee McEvoy boxes for a place in the finals against Georgia’s Gocha Gordulava.

In Ring B’s afternoon session, light middle Laura Moran takes on Uzbekistan’s Aziza Zokirova in bout 5. In bout 10, Team Co-Captain, welter Jim Donovan, meets Kazakhstan’s Nurkeb Mursal. Two bouts later, in bout 12, cruiserweight Nathan Ojo contests against Ronny Noa of Cuba.

In Ring A’s evening session, heavyweight Cliona D’Arcy boxes for silver against Poland’s Weronika Maja Bochen

Session 23A programme

Session 23B programme

Session 24A programme

Session 24B programme

Watch

Session 23A and 24A

Session 23B and 24B

Team Ireland Head Coach, Zauri Antia, is in La Nucia to observe and support this historic team. He says “There is remarkable talent throughout this squad – every boxer has performed very well. The Team Managers, Francis Keeling and Bernie Lannon, deserve great praise, as does the exceptional work of coaches Mike Mongan, Liam Cunningham and Lynne McEnery. The support structure around boxers at this high level of competition is vital – and, alongside the team in Spain, boxers are continuing to receive wonderful support from their, club coaches, family and friends”

Team Ireland Squad

Men:

48kg Thady Patsy Joyce, Olympic L, Westmeath

51kg Jack Harkin, Oakleaf BC, Derry

54kg Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath

57kg Roy Farrelly, Avona BC, Dublin

60kg Lee McEvoy, Avona BC, Dublin

63.5kg Conor McCrory, Townland ABC.

67kg James Donovan, OLOL, Limerick

71kg Bobbi Flood, Cabra BC, Dublin

75kg TJ King, Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Dublin

80kg Ryan Murphy, Neilstown, Dublin

86kg Nathan Ojo, Esker, Dublin

92kg David McDonagh, Olympic BC, Galway

92+ Bernard Cawley, St. David’s BC, Naas

Women:

48kg Georgia McGovern, Setanta L, Kildare

50kg Caoimhe Kinsella, St Anthony’s/Pats, Wexford

52kg Esther Lambe, Setanta L, Kildare

54kg Shakira Donoghue, Templemore, Tipperary

57kg Rebecca Kavanagh, Mulhuddart,

60kg Yasmin Meredith, Corinthians BC, Dublin

63kg Rebecca Collins, Baldoyle, Dublin

66kg Gabrielle Mongan, Whitechurch, Dublin

70kg Laura Moran, St Anne’s, Mayo

81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly, Clann Naofa, Louth

81+kg Cliona D’Arcy, Tobar Pheadair, Galway

Team Manager: Francis Keeling

Team Manager: Bernadette Lannon

Coach: Lynne McEnery

Coach: Michael Mongan

Coach: Liam Cunningham

Draw sheets 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

Day Five results are available here

Day Six results are available here

Days Seven results are available here

Session 21A results

Session 21B results

Session 22A results

Session 22B results

IABA is recruiting a Safeguarding Officer to develop and implement a Safeguarding Project Plan.

This one-year, temporary position will work with IABA’s National Safeguarding Manager as a key member of the IABA Child Welfare and Safeguarding Team.

To apply for this role, email your CV along with a covering letter to hr@iaba.ie. The closing date for application is 5pm on November 25th.

Job Description:

IABA has an exciting vacancy working directly with High Performance boxers in Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport.

Our High Performance Unit is seeking a HP Administrator to provide logistics, planning and admin support to boxers including Olympic, World and European Championships.

The post is based at the Institute of Sport, Sport Ireland Campus, Abbotstown. Applications should be made to hr@iaba.ie by 5pm on November 24th.

Job particulars and application information is available here:

Sport Ireland is opening its Sports Energy Support Scheme to boxing clubs. The application process takes under 5 minutes and is available here. Clubs are advised that the deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday, November 23rd.

****55 clubs have already completed their expressions of interest. These clubs do not need to complete a second expression of interest – they are invited to up-load their utility bills/screenshots of utility bills here

This funding is designed to support boxing clubs with rising energy costs associated with delivering training, including indoor activity in winter, the provision of outdoor floodlighting, etc.

• Sport Ireland will only accept applications under this scheme from boxing clubs which own/lease the sporting facilities and/or which are the primary utility bill payer.

Eligibility:

• The Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) will contribute to the increased energy costs associated with providing sporting activity, only.

• The Eligibility period will relate to increased costs sustained between September 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023, when compared with costs incurred between Sept 2019 and March 2020

• Non Energy related increases are ineligible. These include increased costs in accommodation, rent, rates or labour costs.

• Fuel costs associated with machinery, vehicles, travel or transport do not qualify.

• Pre-existing debts or deficits do not qualify.

• Energy costs associated with non-sporting activity such as bars, restaurants etc. are not eligible under SESS; however, such trading activity may be eligible for support under the

Government’s Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS).

• Organisations applying for support must own/lease the sporting facilities or be the primary utility bill payer.

The Scheme will be open to Sport Ireland Recognised/Funded NGBs. This is to ensure pre-existing levels of governance and operational assurances exist between Sport Ireland and those in direct receipt of funding.

• The Scheme is aimed at supporting Clubs in the Republic of Ireland only.

• Sport Ireland will establish a minimum level of support for clubs. This will be determined when the extent of the demand from the sector is known.

• Support will be capped at a maximum of €60,000 for any one club.

• The Scheme will not cover:

➢ Private/Commercial gyms, pools & sports facilities (Private/commercial enterprises

are eligible to apply for TBESS)

➢ Local authority facilities

➢ School or Third level sports facilities

Clubs which do not have copies of their utility bills from September 2019-March 2020 to hand can request them of their utility provider.

Sport Ireland has advised that it does not expect to pay grants to any successful sporting club until early 2023. Sport Ireland will assess and allocate the Sport Energy Scheme funding to the IABA on behalf of the clubs, with distribution expected in Quarter One of 2023.  Meeting the eligibility criteria and/or submitting an application is no guarantee that your application will be successful, and a grant will be awarded.  Clubs can only submit one application.

If you require any assistance, please contact IABA National Development Manager, James Geraghty, through james@iaba.ie