25 bouts were decided in the opening night of boxing in the 2025 National BG4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships.

Boxing resumes at the National Stadium at 11am on Saturday morning.

Results

JUNIOR 2 PRELIMS

75kg Jim Mongans (Shannon) beat Antoni Derezinski (Ligoniel), 3-2

75kg Dave Sweeney (All Stars) beat Martin Kelly Ward (S McDermott), 4-1

BOY & GIRL 4 QUARTER FINALS

44kg   Michael Nevin (Olympic C) beat Jamie Walsh (Ballybrack), 4-1

44kg   Patrick McCarthy (Elite M) beat Willie O’Reilly (Urlingford), 5-0

46kg   Emmet Shields (Glasnevin) beat Martin Ward (Oakleaf), 5-0

46kg   Martin Nevin (MSBC) beat Dean Lawrence (Ballyhaunis), 5-0

50kg   Martin Donovan (Treaty) beat Oisin Kilmurray (Olympic L), 5-0

50kg   Jack Jones (Sacred Heart D) W/O

50kg   Anthony Stokes (Olympic L)  beat Jack Anderson (Twintowns), 5-0

50kg    Se O’Neill (St Canices) beat John Mc Donagh (Camac), 4-1

51kg   Ellis Belle Carty (Enniscorthy BA) beat Kirstie Gilligan (Ennis), 5-0

52kg   Christy Joyce (Olympic L) beat Carson McCarthy (Rush), 4-1

52kg   TJ Peake (Ballyhaunis) W/O

54kg   Bernie McDonagh (Galway) beat John O’Brien (Rathkeale), 5-0

54kg   Oisin Goff (Sacre Coeur) beat Oscar Browne (Star), 3-2

55kg   Carla Gannon (Esker) beat Vanessa Doyle (Templemore), RSC2

55kg   Emma Rattigan (Aglish) beat Eileen Keenan (Cabra), 5-0

57kg   Bryan Ward (Banbridge) beat Eli Spence (Corpus Christi A) , 4-1

57kg   Anthony Lawrence (Ballybough) beat Sean O’Halloran (Monivea), 4-1

57kg   Wade Passfield (Dunboyne) beat Colm Callaghan (Carndonagh), 4-1

60kg   Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Blake Wolohan (Ballymun), 5-0

60kg   Eddie McBride (Dunfanaghy) beat Ryan Nolan (Aglish), 4-1

JUNIOR 1 GIRL QUARTERS

60kg   Clarie Crowley (St Marthas) beat Ava Lannon (Dungarvan), 5-0

60kg   Kate Moyles (Ardagh Crossmolina) beat Isabel Godwin (Rush), RSC1

60kg   Wiktoria Siemianowska (St Brigids)   W/O

As previously advised by the National Secretary:

• Coach registration is required. If you have not already done so, please send the names of coaches attending to secretary@iaba.ie. Registered coaches will be given wristbands to allow them to enter the field of play & changing areas. These can be collected only by the coach at the top table.
• Garda Vetting / Access NI Checks will be completed for every coach. If your details are out of date, you will not be permitted to enter the field of play. For more details regarding this please contact IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn: stephen@iaba.ie
• The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746.
• Entry Fee of €15 is to be paid at the weigh in on the first day of boxing. Boxers must bring their record book.
• Boxers will weigh-in only on the day they box. Times: Friday 8am to 9am & 12pm to 1pm / Saturday & Sunday 8am to 9am
• Any club making an entry to the championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.
• Any misbehaviour or misuse of social media in a negative manner from members of any club relating to a boxer/coach/official will be referred to the IABA Discipline Officer under the IABA Complaints and Discipline Code, communicated to all clubs on May 17th 2024.

All programmes are subject to change.

Programmes – Saturday, March 8th from 11am

March 8^th: Boxing begins at 11am – Junior 1 quarter finals

March 8^th: Junior 2 quarter finals

March 8^th: BG4 quarter-finals

Through the Belfast City’s Boxing Strategy and in celeration of International Women’s Day 2025, our community development coaches Patrick Gallagher & Brendan Irvine, in conjunction with local club coaches ran a Schools Dundamentals of Boxing Day with four schools from across Belfast.

Over 150 girls attended the event learning new skills, meeting new friends, and were signposted by coaches to clubs in their local areas.

A great day was had by all!

Please find below revised programmes of boxing for the opening weekend of the 2025 National BG4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships.

March 7^th: Boxing begins at 6pm. BG4 preliminaries

March 8^th: Boxing begins at 11am – Junior 1 quarter finals (of which there are 24), followed by Junior 2 quarter finals (of which there are 21), followed by BG4 quarter-finals (of which there are 17)

All programmes are subject to change.

As previously advised by the National Secretary:

• Coach registration is required. If you have not already done so, please send the names of coaches attending to secretary@iaba.ie. Registered coaches will be given wristbands to allow them to enter the field of play & changing areas. These can be collected only by the coach at the top table.
• Garda Vetting / Access NI Checks will be completed for every coach. If your details are out of date, you will not be permitted to enter the field of play. For more details regarding this please contact IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn: stephen@iaba.ie
• The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746.
• Entry Fee of €15 is to be paid at the weigh in on the first day of boxing. Boxers must bring their record book.
• Boxers will weigh-in only on the day they box. Times: Friday 8am to 9am & 12pm to 1pm / Saturday & Sunday 8am to 9am
• Any club making an entry to the championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.
• Any misbehaviour or misuse of social media in a negative manner from members of any club relating to a boxer/coach/official will be referred to the IABA Discipline Officer under the IABA Complaints and Discipline Code, communicated to all clubs on May 17th 2024.

All programmes are subject to change.

March 7^th: Boxing begins at 6pm. BG4 preliminaries

March 8^th: Boxing begins at 11am – Junior 1 quarter finals

March 8^th: Junior 2 quarter finals

March 8^th: BG4 quarter-finals

Draws

IABA’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Officer Patrick Adejayan, is providing comprehensive online Deaf Disability Awareness Training program, through a partnership with Deaf Sport Ireland.

Attendance for members has been fully funded by IABA’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Office.

This initiative aims to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to better understand the challenges faced by individuals with hearing disabilities. Through a series of engaging modules, attendees will learn about effective communication strategies, the importance of accessibility, and ways to create a more inclusive environment. By investing in this training, IABA reinforces its commitment to fostering a diverse community where everyone feels valued and respected.

Attendees will be engaged through interactive group work and theory content and will be introduced to adaptation tools. These tools will be applied to a variety of games and activities to make them inclusive for all ability groups.

After completing the workshop, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance and a resource manual for inclusive activities.

Registration

The workshop will take place online from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday the 10th of March 2025

Intending participants can register here: https://shout.com/s/3hEi1WNA

Places are limited. If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejayan, through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.

IABA’s Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Officer, Patrick Adejayan, has commissioned and is funding the Irish Wheelchair Association to deliver in-person wheelchair accessibility awareness training on Tuesday, April 8th.

The 3-hour Accessibility Awareness (In-Person) Training introduces participants to the key principles of Universal Access, Universal Design, Disability Access Certificates and Access Auditing to ensure all aspects of the built environment are accessible.

This practical workshop is highly interactive, with videos, discussions, case studies, design appraisals, route appraisals, problem-solving of everyday scenarios, examples of everyday barriers faced by people with disabilities and more.

After completing the workshop, participants will receive an Irish Wheelchair Association Certificate of Attendance and a resource manual for inclusive activities.

Date and Location

The National Stadium, Tuesday 8^th April between 11am and 2pm.

Registration

Register here: https://shout.com/s/1Wfjrhy5

Places are limited. If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejayan, through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.