The IABA is delighted to confirm the launch of the High Five Boxing Academy, an inclusive boxing training programme for children with disabilities & additional needs.

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.

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 and Inclusion Officer, will take place through Zoom on Thursday, August 25^th at 7pm. 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. The first Disability Inclusion Training course will take place on August 30^th, at 7pm. It will be available only to High Five Academy clubs.  Later this year, the IABA hopes to make Autism in Sport and Disability Inclusion Training available to all clubs. 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 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 

If clubs or coaches need any more information in advance of taking part in an information session, please get in touch via ciara@iaba.ie

Team Ireland claim 9 finals places, and 6 bronze medals, following the semi finals stage of the European Schools Championships in Turkey.

34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, making her tournament debut at semi-final stage, and opening boxing on Day Seven, won through to the finals following a 5-0 win over home boxer Eyelm Ece Unlu. Judges scored the bout 27:30, 28: 29, 27: 30,, 27:30, 27: 30.

38kg Carley O’Herron boxed in Bout 4, against Ukraine’s Anehlelina Havryliak. Carley was also making her first appearance in the tournament, but will be back in action in the finals, following her 3-2 split decision win: 28:29, 27:30, 28:29, 29: 28, 29: 28.

40kg Elma Barry contested for a place in the finals against Greece’s Angeliki-Petroula Sdouga, and was similarly decisive in her 5-0 victory – 26:29, 25:30, 25: 30, 26: 29, 26: 29. A point was also deducted from her opponent.

42kg Abbey Molloy comes home from Turkey with bronze, following her semi final bout against Armenia’s Hamest Afrikyan – 28:29, 28:29, 26:30, 27: 30, 27: 30.

Two bouts later, 44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion met Azerbaijan’s Nasirli Banuchhichak. She has progessed to the finals, and at least a silver medal, following her 5-0 win. The judges scored the bout 26: 30, 27: 30, 25: 30, 27: 30, 25: 30.

In bout 10, 46kg Alanna O’Brien contested against Turkey’s Sude Naz Efil, and has also won at least a silver medal. She goes forward to the finals following a 4-1 split decision win. The final scores: 28:29, 27:30, 29:28, 28:29, 28:29

70kg Chloe Louise Poleon opened her account in Bout 4 of the evening session, against Croatia’s Lorena Horvat. She’ll come home with a bronze medal, following a 5-0 decision in favour of her opponent. The judges scored the bout 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27.

44kg Daniel Joyce was also back in action today, in Bout 10 of the evening session, against Italy’s Antony El Moeti. He comes home with a bronze medal, after a 4-1 split for the boxer in blue, and a point deducton. The final scores: 27:29, 27:29, 29:27, 26: 30, 27:29.

The Bout 11 contest at 46kg between Jamesie Casey and Azerbaijan’s Baghir Alimkhanli. That ended in an round 3 RSC, following a second standing count, in favour of the Team Ireland boxer, now assured of at least a silver medal.

In bout 14, 48kg Christian Doyle met Slovakia’s Sebastian Chocholacek, and was dominant from the first bell, recording a 5-0 win, on a scoreline of 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30. Christian has won at least a silver medal.

In bout 16, 50kg Brandon Geoghegan contested against Italy’s Mattia Turrin. There was a delay of over three minutes at the end of the bout, while the referee manually collected each judges scores and delivered them to the Chief Official. Brandon was declared the winner, but the scores weren’t visible.

63kg Broderick Adbuire boxed for the third consecutive day, this time against Germany’s Justin Kiz in Bout 23. He comes home with bronze following a 5-0 decision in favour of the German boxer – 29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27. Also coming home with bronze medals are Richard Kiely (80kg) and Jordie Cooke (90kg).

Friday is a rest day at the European Schools Championship; all finals will be boxed on Saturday. The tournament is being streamed by the IBA and the EUBC on their respective YouTube channels.

338 boxers from 28 nations, including Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine are contesting the tournament. 29 finals, in all, will be boxed on Saturday.

Afternoon Session – Girls Finals:

Watch here, from midday on Saturday:

Evening Session – Boys Finals

Watch here from 4pm, Irish time.

Team Ireland Squad:

34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

38kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfordbridge BC, Co. Westmeath

40kg Elma Barry, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

42kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart BC, Dublin.

44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion, Fr. Horgan’s, Co. Cork

46kg Alanna O’Brien, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

48kg Mary Furlong, Na Fianna BC, Co. Wexford

51kg Donna Marie McCarthy, Mayfield BC, Co. Cork

54kg Robyn Charlie Carlyle, Crumlin BC, Dublin

57kg Faith Kileen, Jobstown BC, Dublin

60kg Cassie May Henderson, Gilford ABC, Co. Armagh: Team Co-Captain

64kg Alannah Kenny, Clonmel BC, Co. Tipperary

70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, Dunboyne BC, Co. Meath

37-40kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Co. Wexford

42kg Lochlainn Michael Beagan , Sean Doran’s BC, Co.

44kg Daniel Joyce, Elite Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

46kg James Michael Casey, Sliabh Luchra BC, Co. Kerry

48kg Christian Doyle, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, Dublin

52kg Cian Michael Stapleton, Marble City BC, Co. Kilkenny

54kg Danny John Mahon, Fr. Flanagan’s BC, Co, Kildare

57kg John (Daniel Maher) O’Donoghue, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath: Team Co-Captain.

60kg Edward Harty, Portloaise BC, Co. Laois

63kg Broderick Adbuire, Jobstown BC, Dublin

66kg Rocco Dempsey, Avona BC, Dublin

70kg John Paul Mongans, Rathkeale BC, Co. Limerick

75kg Callum Francis Barrett, Olympic C, Co. Galway

80kg Richard Daniel Kiely, Midleton BC, Co. Cork

90kg Jordie Cooke, Gleann BC, Co. Antrim

Team Managers: Gus Farrell and Jennifer O ‘Sullivan Coffey

Coaches

Amanda Spencer

Lynn McEnery

Brian Barry

Jeff Fitzgerald

R&J: Dermot McDermott

Day One session results are here

Day Two session results are here

Day Three session results are here

Day Four session results are here

Day Five session results are here

Day Six session results are here

Its a bumper day for Team Ireland at the European Schools Championship in Turkey as 12 boxers contest semi finals.

34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce makes her tournament debut, against home boxer Eyelm Ece Unlu in Bout 1 of the afternoon session. 38kg Carley O’Herron boxes in Bout 4, against Ukraine’s Anehlelina Havryliak. 40kg Elma Barry boxes for a place in the finals in bout 5, against Greece’s Angeliki-Petroula Sdouga. 42kg Abbey Molloy vies for a finals place in bout 7. Two bouts later, 44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion meets Azerbaijan’s Nasirli Banuchhichak. In bout 10, 46kg Alanna O’Brien contests against Turkey’s Sude Naz Efil. 70kg Chloe Louise Poleon opens her account in Bout 4 of the evening session, against Croatia’s Lorena Horvat.

44kg Daniel Joyce is also back in action today, vying for a finals berth in Bout 10 of the evening session, against Italy’s Antony El Moeti – this will be followed by the Bout 11 contest at 46kg between Jamesie Casey and Azerbaijan’s Baghir Alimkhanli. In bout 14, 48kg Christian Doyle meets Slovakia’s Sebastian Chocholacek. In bout 16, 50kg Brandon Geoghegan contests against Italy’s Mattia Turrin. 63kg Broderick Adbuire boxes for the third consecutive day, this time against Germany’s Justin Kiz in Bout 23.

Also coming home with bronze medals are Richard Kiely (80kg) and Jordie Cooke (90kg).

Watch the Afternoon session here:

Watch the Evening session here:

Team Ireland Squad:

34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

38kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfordbridge BC, Co. Westmeath

40kg Elma Barry, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

42kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart BC, Dublin.

44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion, Fr. Horgan’s, Co. Cork

46kg Alanna O’Brien, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

48kg Mary Furlong, Na Fianna BC, Co. Wexford

51kg Donna Marie McCarthy, Mayfield BC, Co. Cork

54kg Robyn Charlie Carlyle, Crumlin BC, Dublin

57kg Faith Kileen, Jobstown BC, Dublin

60kg Cassie May Henderson, Gilford ABC, Co. Armagh: Team Co-Captain

64kg Alannah Kenny, Clonmel BC, Co. Tipperary

70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, Dunboyne BC, Co. Meath

37-40kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Co. Wexford

42kg Lochlainn Michael Beagan , Sean Doran’s BC, Co.

44kg Daniel Joyce, Elite Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

46kg James Michael Casey, Sliabh Luchra BC, Co. Kerry

48kg Christian Doyle, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, Dublin

52kg Cian Michael Stapleton, Marble City BC, Co. Kilkenny

54kg Danny John Mahon, Fr. Flanagan’s BC, Co, Kildare

57kg John (Daniel Maher) O’Donoghue, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath: Team Co-Captain.

60kg Edward Harty, Portloaise BC, Co. Laois

63kg Broderick Adbuire, Jobstown BC, Dublin

66kg Rocco Dempsey, Avona BC, Dublin

70kg John Paul Mongans, Rathkeale BC, Co. Limerick

75kg Callum Francis Barrett, Olympic C, Co. Galway

80kg Richard Daniel Kiely, Midleton BC, Co. Cork

90kg Jordie Cooke, Gleann BC, Co. Antrim

Team Managers: Gus Farrell and Jennifer O ‘Sullivan Coffey

Coaches

Amanda Spencer

Lynn McEnery

Brian Barry

Jeff Fitzgerald

R&J: Dermot McDermott

Day One session results are here

Day Two session results are here

Day Three session results are here

Day Four session results are here

Day Five session results are here

Day Six session results are here

Team Ireland contested for 5 bronze and two silver medals at the European Schools Championship in Turkey today, and finished the day with four more medals.

The first Team Ireland boxer between the ropes in Erzurum was 42kg Lochlainn Beagan, who took on home boxer, Ehmet Akif Ficici. These boxers were contesting for a place in the semi-final. Lochlainn put in a fine performance, but the 5-0 decision went to the Turkish boxer. Judges scored the bout 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27.

44kg Daniel Joyce has claimed at least bronze, following his unanimous decision quarter final bout against Ivan Myroniuk; the final score: 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30. 46kg Jamesie Casey did likewise just two bouts later, securing at least a bronze medal in a 5-0 win over Moldova’s Chirll Slepoi: 28:29, 28:29, 26:30, 27: 30, 27: 30. In bout 16, Christian Doyle, contesting at 48kg, met Ukraine’s Andrushko Nikita, contesting for a medal, and a semi-finals berth. The Team Ireland boxer has won at least a bronze medal, following a 3-2 split decision win: 28:29, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 28:29.

63kg Broderick Adbuire will also come home with at least a bronze medal – he recorded a 5-0 win over Poland’s Bartosz Kuros in the evening session. The judges scored the bout 28: 29, 28:29, 28:29, 27:30, 28:29

Richard Kiely (80kg) and Jordie Cooke (90kg), having won at least bronze already, contested for places in their respective finals. Richard met Ukraine, in Bout 17, and will come home with bronze from his first international competition representing Ireland, following a 5-0 decision in favour of his opponent. Judges scored the bout 30: 26, 30: 26, 30: 26, 30: 26, 30: 26. Jordie boxed Emils Salm of Latvia, and also comes home with bronze following a 3-1 – the final scores 28:28, 27:30, 27:30, 25:30, 29: 28.

Team Ireland’s 40kg Elma Barry and 42kg Abbey Molloy contest for places in the finals on Thursday. Both have already claimed bronze and box their semi finals in tomorrow’s afternoon session.

Team Ireland, in all, have won 8 medals at the European Schools Championship thus far; and have the chance to up-grade 6 of those in semi-finals.

Several Team Ireland boxers, including 34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, 38kg Carley O’Herron and 70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, have yet to make their tournament debuts.

Ellen does so on Thursday, against home boxer Eyelm Ece Unlu in Bout 1 of the afternoon session. Tomorrow is a bumper day for Team Ireland, with 11 boxers in semi-finals action, in all. 38kg Carley O’Herron boxes in Bout 4, against Ukraine’s Anehlelina Havryliak. 40kg Elma Barry boxes for a place in the finals in bout 5, against Greece’s Angeliki-Petroula Sdouga. 42kg Abbey Molloy vies for a finals place in bout 7. Two bouts later, 44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion meets Azerbaijan’s Nasirli Banuchhichak. In bout 10, 46kg Alanna O’Brien contests against Turkey’s Sude Naz Efil. 70kg Chloe Louise Poleon opens her account in Bout 4 of the evening session, against Croatia’s Lorena Horvat.

44kg Daniel Joyce is also back in action on Thursday, vying for a finals berth in Bout 10 of the evening session, against Italy’s Antony El Moeti – this will be followed by the Bout 11 contest at 46kg between Jamesie Casey and Azerbaijan’s Baghir Alimkhanli. In bout 14, 48kg Christian Doyle meets Slovakia’s Sebastian Chocholacek. In bout 16, 50kg Brandon Geoghegan contests against Italy’s Mattia Turrin. 63kg Broderick Adbuire boxes for the third consecutive day, this time against Germany’s Justin Kiz in Bout 23.

The EUBC and IBA are live-streaming the tournament; both will issue links, by session, on Thursday.

Team Ireland Squad:

34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

38kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfordbridge BC, Co. Westmeath

40kg Elma Barry, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

42kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart BC, Dublin.

44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion, Fr. Horgan’s, Co. Cork

46kg Alanna O’Brien, Setanta L, Co. Kildare

48kg Mary Furlong, Na Fianna BC, Co. Wexford

51kg Donna Marie McCarthy, Mayfield BC, Co. Cork

54kg Robyn Charlie Carlyle, Crumlin BC, Dublin

57kg Faith Kileen, Jobstown BC, Dublin

60kg Cassie May Henderson, Gilford ABC, Co. Armagh: Team Co-Captain

64kg Alannah Kenny, Clonmel BC, Co. Tipperary

70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, Dunboyne BC, Co. Meath

37-40kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Co. Wexford

42kg Lochlainn Michael Beagan , Sean Doran’s BC, Co.

44kg Daniel Joyce, Elite Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

46kg James Michael Casey, Sliabh Luchra BC, Co. Kerry

48kg Christian Doyle, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath

50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, Dublin

52kg Cian Michael Stapleton, Marble City BC, Co. Kilkenny

54kg Danny John Mahon, Fr. Flanagan’s BC, Co, Kildare

57kg John (Daniel Maher) O’Donoghue, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath: Team Co-Captain.

60kg Edward Harty, Portloaise BC, Co. Laois

63kg Broderick Adbuire, Jobstown BC, Dublin

66kg Rocco Dempsey, Avona BC, Dublin

70kg John Paul Mongans, Rathkeale BC, Co. Limerick

75kg Callum Francis Barrett, Olympic C, Co. Galway

80kg Richard Daniel Kiely, Midleton BC, Co. Cork

90kg Jordie Cooke, Gleann BC, Co. Antrim

Team Managers: Gus Farrell and Jennifer O ‘Sullivan Coffey

Coaches

Amanda Spencer

Lynn McEnery

Brian Barry

Jeff Fitzgerald

R&J: Dermot McDermott

Day One session results are here

Day Two session results are here

Day Three session results are here

Day Four session results are here

Day Five session results are here

Session 10 results:

Sport Ireland recently opened the application process for a €2million ‘Sport for All’ Disability Supports Club Fund. The scheme is open to IABA affiliated clubs; however, clubs should note the following:

Sport Ireland imposed a 15% funding cut on IABA on July 11^th, following voting at the EGM on July 10^th. This cut includes exclusion from certain grant and funding schemes. Sport Ireland has issued this advisory on Sport for All Disability Supports Fund and IABA affiliated clubs: “Clubs will be excluded from drawing down grants until such time as the IABA has made progress on the governance issues.” This means that IABA can accept and process applications for this grant and forward those applications on to Sport Ireland for processing at NGB level – however, IABA clubs which are successful in those applications will not be permitted by Sport Ireland to access those funds until governance issues are resolved. Sport Ireland has advised that funding awards will not expire.

The fund will support the initiation or enhancement of disability specific activities within grassroots sports clubs. Boxing Clubs can apply directly to the IABA for funding under this scheme. The IABA will then in turn submit a consolidated application on behalf of our clubs to Sport Ireland.

Clubs can apply for funding of between €1,000 and €5,000 to support the following areas:

1. Disability Supports Education & Training
2. Disability Supports Programme Activation and Delivery
3. Disability Supports Small Scale Equipment and Infrastructure

Clubs can apply for this grant through the following online application form

• https://kwiksurveys.com/s/VPeBDxfL
• The application deadline is 5pm on August 29^th
• The application form is relatively short, but it does ask the following questions, so please give it due consideration before completing the application:
  • Please outline your Club’s proposal under the Sport for All Disability Supports Club Fund. (max 500 words)
  • Please provide an expenditure overview of how the funding would be utilised.
  • Please insert the total amount of funding being applied for. (Min €1000 Max €5,000)

A club webinar will be hosted on Wednesday 24^th of August at 6pm. Details to follow.

If you have any questions on the grant, please send them to National Club Development Manager, James Geraghty james@iaba.ie in advance so that as many can be answered as possible.