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:
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.
Tournament schedule:
January 12th: Preliminaries
January 13th: Preliminaries
January 14th: Preliminaries
January 15th: Quarter Finals
January 20th: Semi Finals
January 21st: Finals
| 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 |
Team Ireland secured 3 wins on the fifth day of action at the World Youth Championships in La Nucia, Spain.
48kg Georgia McGovern begianproceedings against the Domican Republic’s Novoanny Franciso Nunez in bout 2 of Ring A’s morning session. Georgia leaves the tournament following a round one RSC. Middleweight TJ King returned to the ring in Bout 11, against home boxer Juan Ramon Larrosa Inza, and wins forward to the next round by way of a 4-1 split decision.
In the afternoon session, 50kg Caoimhe Kinsella faced Japan’s Juni Tonegawa in Ring A’s bout 4, and came out the wrong side of a 4-1 split decision, scored 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27. Over in Ring B, bantamweight Gavin Ryan mets Kazakhstan’s Zhandaulet Sarsbenayve in bout 7. Gavin claimed his second win of the tournament with a 4-1 split. The judges scores the bout 28:29, 28:29, 27:30, 27:30, 29:28.
In Ring B’s evening session, bantamweight Shakira Donoghue met England’s Jayne Bardauskas in bout 2 – she leaves the tournment following a a second round RSC. In bout 10, Team Co-Captain Jim Donovan returned to the ring for the second time for his welterweight bout against Serbia’s Uros Cingelic, which he claimed via 5-0 decision.
6 Team Ireland boxers will contest bouts on Sunday
Heavyweight, David McDonagh takes on Uzbekistan’s Aynazar Kenesbaev in bout 11 of Ring A’s morning session. In Ring B, featherweight Rebecca Kavanagh opens proceedings against Japan’s Aki Yamazaki.
In Ring B’s afternoon session, flyweight Esther Lambe meets India’s Satyajit Devika Ghorpade in bout 5; while in bout 7, welterweight Gabrielle Mongan takes on Venuzuela’s Juliannys Nazare Alvarez Franco.
In Ring A’s evening session, featherweight Roy Farrelly is back in action for this third contest, against Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Asadov in bout 4. In bout 5, clubmate, lightweight Lee McEvoy takes on Cuba’s Pol Liexter Cantero.
Session 16A and 16B programme
Session 17A and 17B programme
Session 18A and 18B programme
Watch
Sessions 16A, 17A and 18A
Sessions 16B, 17B and 18B
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
Session 13A results: not yet issed by IBA
Session 13B results
Session 14 A results
Session 14B results
Session 15A results – not yet issued by IBA
Session 15B results – not yet issued by IBA
Team Ireland secured 3 wins on the fourth day of action at the World Youth Championships in La Nucia, Spain.
Two boxers returned to the ring for their second bouts today; lightweight Lee McEvoy and feather, Roy Farrelly. They contested against Azerbaijan’s Taji Taghizade and Italy’s Gabriele Fabrizio, respectively. Lee was the 28:29, 28:29, 28:29, 27:30 UD winner while Avona clubmate Roy was the 5-0, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27 victor.
And, in bout 10 of Ring B’s evening session, cruiserweight Nathan Ojo met Armenia’s Aghvan Aleksanyan. Nathan came away with a 5-0 win, scored: 27:30, 26:30, 27:30, 27:30, 28:29.
In Ring B’s morning session, Lightweight Yasmin Meredith took on Brazil’s Rafaela Silva Marques in bout 3. Yasmin’s tournament concludes following a 4-1 split in favour of her opponent – 28:29, 28:29, 28:29
29:28, 28:29. In bout 7, light middle Bobbi Flood met America’s Oshea Amir Anderson. Bobbi also fell foul of a 4-1 split – 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27. In bout 3 of Ring B’s afternoon session, welterweight Rebecca Collins faced Uzebekistan’s Sitora Bohodirova – and again, a 4-1 decision in favour of the Irish boxer’s opponent – 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27.
6 Team Ireland boxers are in action on Saturday. 48kg Georgia McGovern begins proceedings against the Domican Republic’s Novoanny Franciso Nunez in bout 2 of Ring A’s morning session. Middleweight TJ King returns to the ring in Bout 11, against home boxer Juan Ramon Larrosa Inza.
In the afternoon session, 50kg Caoimhe Kinsella faces Japan’s Juni Tonegawa in Ring A’s bout 4. Over in Ring B, bantamweight Gavin Ryan meets Kazakhstan’s Zhandaulet Sarsbenayve in bout 7.
In Ring B’s evening session, bantamweight Shakira Donoghue meets England’s Jayne Bardauskas in bout 2. In bout 10, Team Co-Captain Jim Donovan returns to the ring for his welterweight bout against Serbia’s Uros Cingelic.
Session 13A & 13B programme:
Session 14A and 14B programme:
Sessions 15A and 15B programme:
Watch
Sessions 13A, 14A and 15A
Session 13B, 14B and 15B
The IBA has released Sunday’s programme this evening, and 6 Team Ireland boxers will contest bouts on the day.
Heavyweight, David McDonagh takes on Uzbekistan’s Aynazar Kenesbaev in bout 11 of Ring A’s morning session. In Ring B, featherweight Rebecca Kavanagh opens proceedings against Japan’s Aki Yamazaki.
In Ring B’s afternoon session, flyweight Esther Lambe meets India’s Satyajit Devika Ghorpade in bout 5; while in bout 7, welterweight Gabrielle Mongan takes on Venuzuela’s Juliannys Nazare Alvarez Franco.
In Ring A’s evening session, featherweight Roy Farrelly is back in action for this third contest, against Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Asadov in bout 4. In bout 5, clubmate, lightweight Lee McEvoy takes on Cuba’s Pol Liexter Cantero.
Session 16A and 16B programme
Session 17A and 17B programme
Session 18A and 18B programme
Watch
Live-stream links for boxing on Day Six have yet to be published, but all bouts will be streamed on IBA’s YouTube Channel
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
Session 10A results
Session 10B results
Session 11A results
Session 11B results
Session 12A results
Session 12B result
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.
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