IABA Education and Training Officer, Nikki Foley, is making three Cuts, Wraps & Corner Care courses available for booking from today. This is a full-day (9am to 5pm) course, delivered by Joe Clifford, aka The Minute Medicine Man.
The course includes 10 key modules:
1. A Brief History of an Age-Old Profession 2. Our Role 3. Communication & Critical Decision Making 4. Hand Wrapping 5. Tools of the Trade 6. Pathogens 7. Facial Anatomy & Danger Zones 8. Sequences of Treatments 9. Feedback & Performance Analysis 10. Concussion & ERPs
Course Dates, & Locations
*All courses run from 9am to 5pm.
August 23rd: Corpus Christi BC, Unit 5 Watchhouse Cross Business Complex, Limerick, V94 97F4
September 20th: Curadh Boxing Club, Y14 W894
November 1st: Monkstown Boxing Club, Fitzgerald Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 A0TY
Booking
Clubs can book this course, which is €25 per participant, through the “Workshop” section of their Blocworx portal
On the Day
All participants will need to bring a blunt end scissors, tape and gauze.
For more information, please contact Nikki Foley via nicola@iaba.ie
World Boxing has released the schedule for the World Boxing Championships, and shows how Team Ireland boxers will make their way to the podium.
The 17 strong team are drawn from Belfast (2), Donegal (1), Dublin (4), Galway (2), Offaly (1), Roscommon (2), Sligo/Leitrim (1), Waterford (2), Westmeath (1), Wicklow (1); all were crowned 2025 Elite Competition champions on June 4th at Belfast’s Girdwood Community Hub. That competition was the first to take place within IABA at World Boxing weights and was staged with the collaboration and support of IABA’s Central Council, led by President Anto Donnelly, and Ulster and Antrim regional councils. The team includes Paris Olympians Daina Moorehouse (51kg), Jenny Lehane (54kg), Grainne Walsh (65kg), Dean Clancy (65kg) and Jack Marley (90kg), alongside double Olympians Michaela Walsh (57kg) and Aoife O’Rourke (75kg). Aoife’s sister Lisa (70kg), who won World silver in March alongside her sibling, has also been named. So too have 2024 European U23 medalists Louis Rooney (50kg), Patsy Joyce (55kg) and Martin McDonagh (90+kg)
More than 500 boxers from over 60 countries are expected to take part in the World Boxing Championships, which will be the first Elite-level global championships hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation for Olympic style boxing. It will be the biggest Olympic-style boxing event to take place in Britain since the London 2012 Olympic Games. The action will feature competition in 10 weight classes for both men and women and be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing for the title of World Boxing Champion at the same event.
Contesting this Championships is made possible by IABA clubs’ decision in April to also affiliate to World Boxing, on a dual member basis. World Boxing, which will run boxing at the LA28 Olympic Games, affirmed IABA as a member in May.
Schedule
Boxing will begin on September 4th, with preliminaries and quarter finals concluding on September 10th. September 11th is a rest day at the tournament. Two sessions of semi-finals will take place on September 12th – while the first session on September 13th will see the completion of the semi-finals stage.
Finals will be boxed in the evening session on September 13th, and across both sessions on September 14th.
Competition Schedule
Schedule by Weight
**Session times are liable to change. Session end times can be earlier or later than published.
Tickets
Tickets for all days of boxing and all sessions are available for purchase on the tournament website here
For Team Ireland supporters not travelling to Liverpool, World Boxing is expected to live-stream the championships on its YouTube channel, here
Team Ireland
51kg Daina Moorehouse, of Enniskerry BC, Wicklow.
54kg Jenny Lehane of DCU Boxing Club, Dublin.
57kg Michaela Walsh of Holy Family Golden Gloves BC Belfast.
60kg Zara Breslin of Tramore BC, Waterford.
65kg Grainne Walsh of St. Mary’s BC, Tallaght, Dublin.
70kg Lisa O’Rourke of Castlerea BC, Co. Roscommon
75kg Aoife O’Rourke of Castlerea BC, Co. Roscommon
50kg Louis Rooney of Star BC, Belfast
55kg Patsy Joyce of Olympic BC, Mullingar Co. Westmeath
6okg Adam Hession of Monivea BC, Co. Galway
65kg Dean Clancy of Sean McDermott BC, Co. Leitrim.
70kg Matthew McCole of Illies Golden Glove BC Co. Donegal
75kg Gavin Rafferty of Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
80kg Kelyn Cassidy of Saviours Crystal BC, Co. Waterford
85kg Brian Kennedy of St. Brigid’s BC Edenderry Co. Offaly
90kg Jack Marley of Monkstown BC, Dublin
90+kg Martin McDonagh of Galway BC
Support Staff
Team Manager: Jon Mackey, National Performance Director
Head Coach: Zauri Antia
Coaches: Damain Kennedy, Lynne McEnery, Eoin Pluck, James Doyle and JP Delaney
Doctor: Jim Clover
Lead Physio: Rob Tuomey
Logistics Support: Sean Crowley, High Performance Manager
Entries are now being accepted to the nationally-calendared Cuchulainn International Boxfest.
The tournament, hosted by Dealgan BC, takes place rom September 27th to 28th at DKit Fitness Centre, Inner Relief Road, Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Entries are being accepted through Jabforms, HERE for boxers born in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Entries for boxers born in 2014 and 2015 is via cuboxfest@gmail.com.
For more information, please contact cuboxfest@gmail.com or 0863748688
IABA is hosting two Youth Mental Health First Aid courses, one in August and another in September.
These courses, provided in partnership with Mental Health First Aid Ireland and the HSE, are specifically designed for adults who live with, work with or support young people aged between 12 and 18. This is an evidence-based training programme.
August 14th and 15th: Online Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
This course teaches participants how to assist a young person who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan. This evidence-based training programme is particularly suited to parents/guardians, school staff, sports coaches, community group leaders, youth workers etc.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Mental health topics covered
Depression
Anxiety
Eating Disorders
Psychosis
Substance Use Problems
International studies have shown that Mental Health First Aid training is associated with improved knowledge of mental health problems, their treatments and appropriate first aid strategies. MHFA training is also associated with a reduction in stigmatising attitudes, an increase in helping actions as well as confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental health problems.
Course delivery includes the use of case studies, training videos, group activities and discussion throughout to enhance your learning. All participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion and a Youth Mental Health First Aid manual.
Important:
YMHFA training is not a therapy/support group and is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18 to attend.
If you have experienced a recent crisis or bereavement linked to mental health, we recommend that you wait 12-18 months before attending YMHFA training.
