The IABA is in the process of conducting a review of the High Five Boxing Academy, an inclusive boxing training initiative designed for children with disabilities and additional needs, three years after its inception in four Dublin boxing clubs: Drimnagh, Crumlin, St. Catherine’s, and Palmerstown, alongside an expression of interest for new participant clubs.
Thanks to Paddy Dingle, the Chair of the High Five Programme, members of the Steering Committee, all participating clubs, boxers, parents, and all those who contributed to its successful implementation.
In addition to the four founder clubs, the below clubs also formally adopted the High Five programme in 2022:
| Club | County |
| Duke’s Boxing Club | Tyrone |
| Gateway Boxing Club | Sligo |
| Greenhills Boxing Club | Dublin |
| Ledley Hall Boxing Club | Antrim |
| Oughterard Boxing Club | Galway |
| Tralee Boxing Club | Kerry |
| Templemore Boxing Club | Tipperary |
Alongside fine tuning of the technical guidelines as they relate to training and development, information on buddies, volunteers and reporting, the review will also assist IABA to assess and understand the needs of individual clubs.
The survey is here: https://shout.com/s/iTj5BtC7
The closing date is 5pm on Friday, November 22nd, 2024. Any club requiring additional information is invited to contact IABA’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Officer, Patrick Adejayan via patrick.ad@iaba.ie