AVONA BC SELECT CLAIM THREE GOLD IN PORTUGAL

 

Ashton and Callum Ruth claimed double gold for the Avona BC at the 7th Odivelas Box-Cup in Portugal yesterday.

The brother’s beat Marcus Barrett (Titans BC) and Kai Griffin (Drimnagh BC) on 5-0 and 4-1 decisions in the 38.5kg and 40.5kg finals near Lisbon.

The quartet gave fine accounts of themselves – and Irish boxing – in Sunday’s All-Ireland finals.

Meanwhile, Bobbi Flood of the Cabra BC decisioned (5-0) Jimmy Beckert of Switzerland to take home the 59kg title.

Roy Colgan boxed superbly but was edged on a 3-2 split by England’s European champion Danaeo George.

The Avona BC Select, pictured above yesterday, secured three gold, two silver and double bronze and occupied seven podium positions in Portugal.

Hundreds of athletes from throughout Europe took part in the three-day tournament which used 3 rings simultaneously.

Spanning two centuries and founded in 1920, Dublin’s Avona BC is one of the elder statesmen of Irish boxing. The unit celebrates its 100th birthday next year.

The squad is due to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 5pm this afternoon (December 9)

(Image courtesy of Emmet Colgan)

Squad

Roy Colgan (Avona)
Sean Murray-Lynch (Avona)
Callum Ruth (Cabra)
Armandas Kregde (Avona)
Lee McEvoy (Avona)
Ashton Ruth (Avona)
Bobbi Flood (Cabra)
Kai Griffin (Drimnagh)

Coaches

Emmet Colgan (Avona)
Thomas McDermott (Avona)
Noel Griffin (Drimnagh)
Damien Flood (Avona)
Dan Ruth (Cabra)
Philip Roche (Avona)
Martin O’Neill St Saviours OBA)

 

2020 NATIONAL U/18 CHAMPIONSHIPS CIRCULAR

 

Please scroll down for National U/8 Championships Circular.

The first National Championships o 20202 begins on January 10.

Follow below link for the entry form.

U-18 Entry Form for Competitions

National U/8 Men’s and Women’s Championships

6th December 2019

To Secretaries of Provincial Councils, County Boards
(Please distribute to all Clubs in your Units)

NATIONAL UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: January 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 31st & February 1st

Entries: Medical record cards and a non-refundable entry fee of €20 must be sent in with the pre-entry form before the closing date which is 5pm, Friday January 3rd.

Entries must specify boxers name, club, date of birth and designated weight division. Late entries will not be accepted.

Weigh-in & Medical: Boxers will weigh-in each day they box. A medical will be performed on each boxer on their first day of competition.

Daily weigh-ins: 8.00am – 9.00am & 12pm – 1pm.
Finals day weigh-in is 8am – 9am only

Entry Fee: €20 per boxer

Draw: Tuesday 7th January at 12.00pm. The draw will be posted on the IABA website following its completion. Please do not call the office.

Boxing: January 10th at 7.00pm. Other times contingent on entries and will be announced following the draw.

Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights: Men Kg 49-52-56-60-64-69-75-81-91-91+ (10 weights)
Women Kg 48-51-54-57-60-64-69-75-81-81+ (10 weights)

Age Requirements: Boxers born in the years 2002 – 2003

ANTI-DOPING

All boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks.

Anti-Doping testing may be carried out at any stage of the championships. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. Any queries regarding this matter please contact: Mr Larry Morrison, Anti-Doping Officer IABA on 086-0292476

Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed for female athletes.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their boxing vests. Hair must be tied back and a swimming hat or hair net must be worn under the headgear for females. Females put their head-guard on in the ring.

No red, orange or pink gum-shields are allowed.

Coaches: They must wear track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene at all times. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.

Males must be clean shaven for the weigh-in and upon entering the ring.

Only qualified coaches will be allowed in the corner.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Stephen Connolly. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials.

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ’Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information, please visit www.aiba.org

***(Information contained in this document is subject to change)***

Paddy Gallagher
Hon Secretary IABA

 

 

TOP SELECTION TO COMPETE IN ODIVELAS BOX-CUP

 

A top Avona BC select, pictured, will participate in this year’s Odivelas Box-Cup in Portugal.

The 7th edition of the tournament begins tomorrow in Odivelas city.

Over 400 athletes from throughout the world are expected to be between the ropes, with organisers anticipating that the three-day competition will be decided over 300 bouts.

Odivelas is a municipality in the Lisbon metropolitan area.

 

 

Squad

Roy Colgan (Avona)
Sean Murray-Lynch (Avona)
Callum Ruth (Cabra)
Armandas Kregde (Avona)
Lee McEvoy (Avona)
Ashton Ruth (Avona)
Bobbi Flood (Cabra)
Kai Griffin (Drimnagh)

Coaches

Emmet Colgan (Avona)
Thomas McDermott (Avona)
Noel Griffin (Drimnagh)
Damien Flood (Avona)
Dan Ruth (Cabra)
Philip Roche (Avona)
Martin O’Neill St Saviours OBA)

 

 

 

SCHOOLBOY TRAINING THIS SUNDAY

 

Squad training for Boy 1 and Boy 2 Champions from 2019 plus any Cadet Champions at Boy 2 will take place this Sunday, December 8th, in the High-Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium from 11am – 3.30pm.

All boxers taking part are asked to bring their full training gear including good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, headguard, groin guard, wraps, gumshield, water for two sessions and a change of clothes.

Any boxer unable to attend squad training should contact the schoolboys boxing coordinator Paddy Gallagher at paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269.

 

RESCHEDULED- Mental Health & Well-Being in Boxing Seminar

Due to unforeseen circumstances the IABA Well-Being seminar which was scheduled to take place this Friday 06th December has been rescheduled to Saturday 11th January 2020 at 14:00 pm in the Ringside Club in the National Stadium.

Members who have already registered to attend the event on the 06th December will be allocated a place for the rescheduled date of the 11th January 2020 automatically and will not need to register again.

Anyone else wishing to be registered for the FREE seminar can do so by following the link: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/QyX4kHN0

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.