Sport Ireland is opening its Sports Energy Support Scheme to boxing clubs. The application process takes under 5 minutes and is available here

****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

Team Ireland recorded 5 wins from 5 bouts on Day Two of the World Youth Championships in La Nucia, Spain.

57kg Roy Farrelly took on Chen-Hsueh Lee of Taipei in bout 10 of Ring A’s morning session, and came away with a 5-0 win – 26:30, 27:30, 28:29, 27:30. His Avona BC clubmate, 60kg Lee McEvoy, opened his account in bout 9 of Ring A’s afternoon session, against Turkey’s Muhammed Bursa. Lee progresses following a unanimous decision, scored 30:25, 30:27, 30:27, 30:25.

Featherweight, Rebecca Kavanagh, met Italy’s Luisa Acconcia in Bout 1 of Ring B’s afternoon session. She has won through to the next round following a 3-2 split decision. The Judges scored the bout 30:25, 30:27
30:27, 30:25. In bout 5 of the same ring and session, light middleweight Laura Moran also met an Italian opponent, in Gloria Marelli. Laura progesses following a 4-1 split, 29:28, 28:29, 28:29, 27:29, 27:30.

And in Ring B’s evening session, bantamweight Gavin Ryan contested against Belgium’s Adam Bensaddoun in bout 6. Gavin has won through to fight again following a 5-0 decision.

In all, 650 boxers from 89 federations are contesting the tournament – 2 rings and six sessions will be in operation throughout the preliminaries.

Day Three

Four Team Ireland boxers make their tournament debut on Thursday.

In bout 3 of Ring B’s afternoon session, Team Co-Captain, 67kg Jim Donovan meets Korea’s Hoon Lee. In bout 9 of the same ring and session, 80kg Ryan Murphy takes on Uzbekistan’s Rakhmatullo Boymatov.

In Ring B’s evening session, 63.5kg Conor McCrory meets England’s Osama Muhamed in bout 3, while in bout 11, superheavy Bernie Cawley Inho Choin of Korea

Session 7 programme:

Session 8 programme

Session 9 programe

Watch sessions 7A, 8A and 9A

Watch session 7B, 8B and 9B

Bout Review Process:

The IBA, on November 11th, announced the return of the bout review system, which had been suspended. It says “The full digital ecosystem is to be implemented by January 2023.” and it outlines the operation of the system at the World Youth Championships:

“A hand will be raised by the Observer to activate the review process so that the respective coaches and boxers are fully aware that a review has been initiated. Immediately upon the conclusion of the bout, and within 5 minutes, the review must be done and concluded.

The Bout Review will be automatically activated if there is a discrepancy between the results of the 5 Judges and both the Observer and Evaluator; the review will be activated in the result of an inconsistency with the following points decisions (3:2). The review will also be considered if the actions of the Referee have contravened the Technical and Competition Rules, which have impacted on the overall result of the bout. This must be agreed upon by both the Observer and Evaluator in the first instance.

The scores will be compared between the respective Judges and those of the Observer and Judge Evaluator.  If the Observer and Judge Evaluator agree that the decision of the Judges is correct, then there will be no change in the result.

If the Observer and Judge Evaluator disagree with the results of the Judges, for example, the overall result after three rounds is 3:2 to red, however, both the Judge Evaluator and Observer have scored the bout to blue, the adjusted result in this instance would be 3:4 to blue. This is when the bout result would be announced a blue win, based on the evaluations by both the Observer and the Judge Evaluator.

In the event of a Bout Review, the Observer and Evaluator will determine the winner of the bout using all three scoring criteria:

• Number of quality blows on the target;
• Domination of the bout by technical and tactical superiority;
•  Competitiveness.

In the case of a Bout Review claiming that an IBA Technical and Competition Rule was violated by the Referee, the Observer and Referee Evaluator will determine the winner of the protested bout by reviewing the detail and finding:

•  A clear violation of a rule that warrants the reversal of the decision.

The review should clearly indicate which IBA rule(s) has/have been breached, in which round(s) the breach is alleged to have taken place and how the breach(es) affected the final result.”

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

Session 4A results

Session 4B results

Session 5A results

Session 5B 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 17th.

Job particulars and application information is available here:

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association, in collaboration with Cork Sport Partnership, is delighted to announce the recruitment of the first ever Cork Regional Boxing Development Officer.

The appointment recognises Cork city and county’s proud boxing heritage. The role ensures Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport is open to even more people through boxing development programmes in a variety of settings, with a particular emphasis on IABA’s StartBox programme.

This full-time position is of strategic importance to the IABA in achieving its programme development goals and enhancing existing professional structures. The IABA is honoured to work with Cork Sport Partnership and Sport Ireland, through the Dormant Accounts Fund, in creating this role, and hopes this may be the first of several such roles in strategic locations around Ireland.

Applicants are invited to send a CV along with a Cover Letter to info@iaba.ie no later than 5pm on the 17th of November, 2022. The IABA is an equal opportunities employer

Job Particulars: