23 National U19 Championships were decided in the National Stadium today.

These championships, which began with 130 boxers from 45 clubs, move to the finals stage from 6pm on Friday, July 18th. The finals programme will be available in due course.

Semi Final Results

50kg   Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown D) beat Jake Kelleher (Ratoath), 5-0

50kg   Caoimhin Connelly (Twin Towns) beat Ryan Buttimer (Golden Gloves M) RSC2

51kg   Isabel Nolan (Santry) beat Skye Ward (Neilstown), 4-1

51kg   Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey) beat Amy Chouquet (Dunboyne) RSC2

54kg   Tegan Farrelly (Dunboyne) beat Nadine Pearson (St John Bosco U), 5-0

54kg   Jessica Gallagher (Mulhuddart) beat Chelsea Jordan (Togher), 3-2

55kg   Michael Reilly (St Pauls Wat) beat James McCann (St Monicas), 5-0

55kg   Edward E Corcoran (Mullingar Elite) beat Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh), 5-0

60kg   Kerry Brown (Convoy) W/O

60kg   Kelsey Langan (Ballina) beat Emily Forde (Golden Gloves M), 5-0

60kg   Sean McCusker (Dealgan) beat Calvin Doyle (Team Doyle), 4-0

60kg   Christopher Cranny (Nutgrove) beat Christian Doyle (Team Doyle), 4-1

65kg   John Donoghue (Olympic L) beat Neddy Harty (Portlaoise), 5-0

65kg   Charlie Mulligan (Cookstown) beat David Tennyson (Derryveagh), 4-0

70kg  David Nevin (Mullingar Elite) beat Eternity Okungbowa (Lucan), 5-0

70kg   Patrick Kelly (St Abbans/Kilmyshall) beat Evan Moore (St Brigids Edenderry), 5-0

75kg   Nessa Tabachuk (Celtic Eagles) W /O

75kg   Jason Whelan (Dublin Docklands) W/O

75kg   Reuben Aigbologa (Mayfield) beat Blake Dunne (Rosslare), 3-2

80kg   Ricky Kiely (Midleton) beat Jonathan Corcoran (Celtic Eagles), RSC2

80kg   Stephen Murphy Celtic Eagles) beat Conor Given (Ledley Hall), 5-0

90kg   Shay O’Dowd (Swords) beat Owen Piegza (Top End), RSC1

90kg   Christopher Stokes (Crumlin) beat Anthony McCarthy (Mayfield), 5-0

Advisory

Boxers weigh in every day they box. Record books & passports must be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in. No information from the boxer’s passport will be retained.

Weigh In Times: Fridays: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm and Saturdays: 8.00am – 9.00am

Withdrawal: The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746 as soon as possible.

Coach Registration: All coaches must be registered with the National Secretary, Tara Robins Mari via Secretary@iaba.ie

All clubs must be affiliated to take part in the Championships

16 National U19 Championship quarter finals were decided in the National Stadium this evening.

These championships, which began with 130 boxers from 45 clubs, move to the semi final stage tomorrow from 11am.

Results:

46kg   Dillon Donnelly (St Pauls A) beat Cory Smith (Santry), 5-0

48kg   Daniel O’Connell (Kanturk) beat Francis Weldon (Celtic Eagles), RSC2

55kg   Michael Reilly (St Pauls Wat) W/O

55kg   James McCann (St Monicas) beat Benji McCaughy (Canal), 5-0

55kg   Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) beat Ruddi Richie (Canal), 5-0

55kg   Edward E Corcoran (Mullingar Elite) beat Matthew McDonagh (Dukes), 5-0

60kg   Calvin Doyle (Team Doyle) beat Martin Maughan (Ballybrack), 5-0

60kg   Sean McCusker (Dealgan) beat Patrick McCarthy (Mayfield), RSC3

60kg   Christopher Cranny (Nutgrove) beat Fionn Spillane (Tralee), RSC2

60kg   Christian Doyle (Team Doyle) beat Daniel Hunter (Corpus Christi A), 3-2

75kg   Larry Olorungbohunmi (Broadstone) W/O

75kg   Jason Whelan (Dublin Docklands) W/O

75kg   Reuben Aigbologa (Mayfield) beat Conor Doherty (Rathnew), 5-0

75kg   Blake Dunne (Rosslare) beat Mattie McLaughlin (Eagle), 5-0

90kg   Anthony McCarthy (Mayfield) W/O

90+kg Jude Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) W/O

Advisory

Boxers weigh in every day they box. Record books & passports must be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in. No information from the boxer’s passport will be retained.

Weigh In Times: Fridays: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm and Saturdays: 8.00am – 9.00am

Withdrawal: The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746 as soon as possible.

Coach Registration: All coaches must be registered with the National Secretary, Tara Robins Mari via Secretary@iaba.ie

All clubs must be affiliated to take part in the Championships.

Saturday, July 12th. Boxing begins at 11am.

All programmes are subject to change.

IABA’s July Safeguarding courses are now available for booking, following provision of Safeguarding learning online and in person in January, February, March, April, May and June, attended by over 120 people.

In 2025, IABA is delivering 12 Safeguarding One courses, 4 Safeguarding Two courses and a minimum of 1 Safeguarding Three course.

IABA is also open, on request, to providing Safeguarding One and/or Safeguarding Two learning in person, at a county board or provincial unit level. County Boards and Provinical Units who wish to commission in-person delivery of this learning are invited to make contact with IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn, via stephen@iaba.ie

Safeguarding One

All adults – coaches, committee members & non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. 

Register here: https://shout.com/s/5tP2AMoB

Month	Date/Time	Delivery
Feburary	Wednesday 19th 18.30-21.30: Completed	online
March	Friday 28th 14.00-17.00: Completed	online
April	Tuesday 15th 18.30-21.30: Completed	online
May	Monday 19th18.30-21.30: Completed	online
June	Wednesday 25th 18.30-21.30: Completed	online
July	Saturday 26th 10.00-13.00	online
August	Friday 22nd 14.00-17.00	online
September	Monday 22nd 18.30-21.30	online
October	Wednesday 22nd 18.30-21.30	online
November	Tuesday 18th 18.30-21.30	online
December	Wednesday 4th 18.30-21.30	online

Safeguarding Two

The aim of this workshop is to help the Club Children’s Officer to carry out their role and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training.

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. 

Register here: https://shout.com/s/o3NuYG4s

Quarter	Date/Time	Delivery
Quarter 1-Feburary: COMPLETED	12th 18.30-21.230	online
Quarter 2-May: COMPLETED	22nd 18.30-21.30	online
Quarter 2- August	18th 18.30-21.30	online
Quarter 2- December	11th 18.30-21.30	online

In 2024, IABA delivered 14 Safeguarding 1 basic awareness courses, online and in person, providing this vital learning to 207 coaches and club administrators. IABA also delivered two Safeguarding Two courses to 28 Club Children’s Officers.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Paul Loonam Senior on his passing.

Paul, of Back Road, Pullough, Tullamore, Offaly was a stalwart and highly respected member of the Boxing Family over many decades, serving as a club and national coach, and as a Referee and Judge of long-standing.

IABA President, Anto Donnelly, says “Paul was a gentleman, and steeped in boxing. He exemplified all that is good about our sport – commitment, passion and integrity. I know many in the Irish Boxing Family will be stunned and deeply saddened by his untimely passing. Our thoughts are with Paul’s loved ones today, and particularly his wife Carmel, and children Ashling, Sinéad, Kevin, Róisín, and Paul. Irish boxing grieves with them.

IABA National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, says “Paul always gave of his time to our sport, to his boxers, to his club, and as a Referee and Judge – he spent thousands of hours in the National Stadium, volunteering in officiating a countless number of bouts. He also gave very generously of his time and expertise at club shows, box cups and tournaments throughout the Association over many, many years. He was a pure gentleman”

Paul is survived by his loving wife Carmel and family, Ashling, Sinéad, Kevin, Róisín, and Paul, mother Rosaria, grandchildren, Mason, Amelia, Charlie, Isabelle, Laura, Rosaria, Gianni and Darragh, brothers, John, Kevin and Carlo, sons-in-law, Aaron, Luke and Dylan, daughter-in-law, Karolina, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and many friends.

Paul will be reposing at his family home, Pullough, Tullamore, on Friday between from 4pm to 8pm.

Removal on Saturday (July 12th) to St. Mary’s Church, Pullough, where his Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 11am, and after which, he will be laid to rest in Boher Cemetery. Family flowers only, Please

33 bouts were decided today, in the second day of boxing in the 2025 National U19 Championships.

In all, over 130 boxers from 45 clubs are contesting the tournament, which continues from 6pm on Friday, July 11th. Programmes for next weekend’s action will be published in due course.

Results: Saturday, July 5th

50kg   Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown D) beat Rico McInerney (Portlaoise), 5-0

50kg   Jake Kelleher (Ratoath) beat Thomas Joyce (Angels), 5-0

50kg   Ryan Buttimer (Golden Gloves M) beat Odhran Reynolds (Clonard A), 4-1

50kg   Caoimhin Connelly (Twin Towns) beat Anthony Cash (St Brigids Kildare), 5-0

51kg   Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey) beat Ellie Holmes (St Marys D), RSC1

54kg   Chelsea Jordan (Togher) W/O

54kg   Jessica Gallagher (Mulhuddart) beat Molly Doyle (Templemore), 4-1

55kg   Leon Clarke (Santry) W/O

55kg   Michael Reilly (St Pauls Wat) beat Lochlainn Beagan (Sean Dorans), 5-0

55kg   James McCann (St Monicas) W/O

55kg   Benji McCaughy (Canal) beat Jack Willis (Gateway), 5-0

55kg   Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) beat Daniel Joyce (Olympic), 3-2

55kg   Ruddi Richie (Canal) W/O

55kg   Matthew McDonagh (Dukes) beat Jonathan McFarlane (All Saints) RSC3

55kg   Edward E Corcoran (Mullingar Elite) W/O

60kg   Emily Forde (Golden Gloves M) beat Britney Murtagh (Gateway), 3-2

60kg   Kelsey Langan (Ballina) beat Donna McCarthy (Mayfield), 3-2

60kg   Calvin Doyle (Team Doyle) beat Gary McNamara (Raphoe), 5-0

60kg   Martin Maughan (Ballybrack) beat Francis O’Brien (Tralee), 5-0

60kg   Sean McCusker (Dealgan) beat Rio McMenamin (Downpatrick), RSC3

60kg   Patrick McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Aziz Abdulnasser (Ballymun), 4-1

60kg   Christopher Cranny (Nutgrove) beat Eoghan Blaides (Angels), 5-0

60kg   Fionn Spillane (Tralee) W/O

60kg   Daniel Hunter (Corpus Christi A) W/O         

60kg   Christian Doyle (Team Doyle) beat Colm Traynor (Ratoath), 5-0

65kg   Neddy Harty (Portlaoise) beat Louis Griffin (Portlaoise), 4-1

65kg   John Donoghue (Olympic L) W/O

65kg   David Tennyson (Derryveagh) beat Yegor Anisimov (St Mary’s D), 5-0

65kg   Charlie Mulligan (Cookstown) beat Aodhan Scott (Glengormley), 5-0

70kg   Eternity Okungbowa (Lucan) beat Luc Greenwood Wheen (Underdog), 5-0

70kg   David Nevin (Mullingar Elite) beat Aidan Mescall (Angels), 3-2

70kg   Patrick Kelly (St Abbans/Kilmyshall) beat Calvin Farrell (Brochagh), 5-0

70kg   Evan Moore (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Karwan Palani (St Mary’s D), 3-1

Advisories

Boxers weigh in every day they box. Record books & passports must be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in. No information from the boxer’s passport will be retained.

Weigh In Times: Fridays: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm and Saturdays: 8.00am – 9.00am

Withdrawal: The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746 as soon as possible.

Coach Registration: All coaches must be registered with the National Secretary, Tara Robins Mari via Secretary@iaba.ie

All clubs must be affiliated to take part in the Championships.

Provisional Programmes – July 11th and 12th.