All IABA coaches are invited to take part in survey assessing Coach Education programmes.
The study looks at how Coach Education is delivered, what kind of education coaches feel would benefit their boxers most, and how that additional training is delivered.
This is an anonymous survey, and takes under 5 minutes to complete.
You can find it here
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Boxing begins Friday at 6pm at the Drimnagh Boxing Club.
NATIONAL BOY & GIRL 1 & 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
Friday December 3rd (6pm)
Boy 1 Quarter-Finals
1. 33kg Simon O’Donnell (Olympic C) V Hugh Duff (Carrickmore)
2. 33kg Lee Largey Snodden (Immaculata A) V Nicholas O’Rourke (St Michaels Athy)
3. 37kg Morgan Mallon (Holy Trinity) V Charlie Kenny (Clonmel)
4. 38.5kg Callum McAlinden (Banbridge) V Gerard McDonagh (Leeside Lough)
5. 38.5kg Tadgh Dally (St Annes) V Eoghan Miller (Two Castles)
6. 40kg Bobby Magee (Corinthians) V Ronan Fitzsimmons (St Colmans)
7. 41.5kg Nathan Clarke (Monkstown D) V Liam Waters (Riverstown)
8. 43kg Andrew Sweeney (Olympic C) V Padraig Walsh (Immaculata A)
9. 44.5kg Edward O’Reilly (Cherry Orchard) V Patrick Myers (Olympic L)
10. 46kg Francis Regan (Immaculata A) V Lucas McIvor (Oakleaf)
11. 46kg Daniel Walsh (St Colmans) V Kian Quigley (Monkstown D)
12. 48kg Tadgh McCarthy (Crumlin) W/O
13. 50kg Kingston Olumva (Riverstown) V Paul Hickey (St Patricks U)
14. 56kg Cathal O’Connell (Muskerry) V Martin Collins (Baldoyle)
Boy 2 Quarter- Finals
15. 35kg Patrick O’Donnell (Cabra) V Jimmy Doherty (Holy Trinity)
16. 35kg Kieran McDonagh (Galway) V Michael O’Reilly (St Pauls M)
17. 38.5kg Alex Carroll Walsh (Spartan) V Oisin Kiernan (Olympic L)
18. 40kg Loughlainn Began (Sean Dorans) V Harvey Cochrane (Castle)
19. 40kg Paddy Harty (Tipperary Town) V Jamie Kane (Monkstown D)
20. 43kg Karl Killyleagh (St Pauls A) V James Casey (Sliabh Luachra)
21. 44.5kg Aidan Lucaci (Avona) V Brendan Farren (Holy Trinity)
22. 46kg Brandon Geoghegan (Jobstown) V Jake Ardolino (Dukes)
23. 46kg Martin Cleary (Olympic C) V Tom Stokes (Olympic L
Saturday December 4th
Boy 1 Semi-Finals
1. 29kg Jude Reilly (Immaculata A) W/O
2. 29kg David Quigley (Cove) V Keith O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
3. 31kg Conal Dunlop (St Pauls A) V Alex Harris (Ballybough)
4. 31kg Calvin Stokes (Olympic L) V Taylor Parke (Raphoe)
5. 33kg Kristian Jubani (Crumlin) V Jase Green (Golden Gloves M)
6. 33kg Winner V Winner
7. 35kg Tom McAleer (Oughterard) V Gareth Doyle (Dunree)
8. 35kg Mikey McDonagh (Avona) V Sean Smyth Fryers (Corpus Christi A)
9. 37kg Joe McGovern (St Pats Newry) V Alex Delaney (Galway)
10. 37kg Kaleb Walsh (Wexford CBS) V Winner
11. 38.5kg David Nevin (Monkstown D) V Lee Edward Walsh (Callan)
12. 38.5kg Winner V Winner
13. 40kg Justin Barrett (Olympic C) V Ronan McBreaty (Two Castles)
14. 40kg Owen McCann (Saints) V Winner
15. 41.5kg Charlie Norris (Kilcullen) V Fautas Gudaitis (Claremorris)
16. 41.5kg Kasuis Dubinovichs (Portadown) V Winner
17. 43kg Conan McSorley (Two Castles) V Jimmy O’Brien (Kanturk)
18. 43kg Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) V Winner
19. 44.5kg Con Desmond (Bantry ) V Kai Daynes (Immaculata A)
20. 44.5kg Daithi Kelly (Frenchpark) V Winner
21. 46kg Bernie McDonagh (Galway) V Peter Travers (Gorey)
22. 46kg Winner V Winner
23. 48kg James Rooney (Gleann) V Luca Keogh (Oughterard)
24. 48kg John Faulkner (St Munchins) V Tadgh McCarthy (Crumlin)
25. 50kg Padraig Scott (Glengormley) V Ben Ryan (St Annes)
26. 50kg Tommy Stokes (Monkstown D) V Winner
27. 52kg Niall O’Driscoll (Muskerry) V Cameron Pearse (St Michaels Athy)
28. 54kg Michael Sweeney (Olympic C) V Josh Beasley (Baldoyle)
29. 56kg Cayden Cummins (Cookstown) V Shane Duke (Dukes)
30. 56kg Jack Gorman (St Monicas) V Winner
31. 59kg Conor Collins (Neilstown) V Anthony Cridkard (Holy Trinity)
32. 62kg John Quilligan (Rathkeale) V John McDonagh (Galway)
33. 65kg Zach Murray (Immaculata A) V Aidan O’Connell (Paulstown)
34. 65kg Simon McDonagh (St Annes) V Jack Murphy (Dungarvan)
35. 74kg Michael Downey (Muskerry) V JJ Gallagher (Sparticus
Boy 2 Quarter- Finals
Sunday December 5th (11am)
Boy 2 Quarter-Finals
Boy 2 Semi-Finals
Friday December 10th (6pm)
Boy 2 Semi-Finals
Saturday December 11th (11am)
Girl 1 Semi-Finals (11am)
1. 43kg Layla Kelly (Baldoyle) V Ali Gorman (Setanta L)
2. 43kg Aoibheann Kelly (St Annes) V Alannah Field (Northside)
3. 45kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford) V Claire Crowley (Riverstown)
4. 45kg Lily Fitzpatrick (Rathfirland) V Sloan Preston (St Pappins )
5. 51kg Scarlett Ball (Trojan) V Georgia Bolger (Monkstown D)
6. 51kg Frances Bergin (Castlerea) V Paige Nickles (Banbridge)
7. 53kg Mikayla Heapes (Jobstown) V Saoirse Walsh (Northside)
8. 63kg Madina Bagirova (Smithfield) V Ellie Sinnott (South East)
Girl 2 Semi-Finals
9. 41kg Georgia Doherty (Raphoe) V Lauren Doherty (
10. 45kg Molly Joyce (Avona) V Shauna McCrudden (Riverside)
11. 45kg Lauren Long (Tipperary Town) V Alannah O’Brien (Setanta L)
12. 51kg Sarah Conlin (Golden Star U) V Chloe Murphy (Neilstown)
13. 53kg Ellie Fenlon (Paulstown) V Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin)
14. 55kg Tara Simmons (Golden Star U) V Tory Neill (Evolution A)
15. 55kg Alana Harrington (De Courcey) V Claire Keating (Paulstown)
16. 63kg Leah Moore (Ballybough) V Katie Little (Rathkeale)
17. 63kg Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey) V Annjolie Maughan (Whitechurch
Saturday December 11th
Boy 1 Finals (3pm)
Sunday December 12th
Boy 2 Finals (11am)
Saturday December 18th
Girl 1 Finals (11am)
1. 29kg Angeline Duffy (Glin) V Louise Joyce (Olympic L)
2. 31kg Carly Voyle (Immaculata A) W/O
3. 33kg Cara Taggart (St Pauls A) W/O
4. 35kg Sonia Vilku (St Pappins) W/O
5. 37kg Sophie Healy W/O
6. 39kg Megan O’Sullivan (Tralee) W/O
7. 41.5kg Ava Chism (Golden Star U) W/O
8. 43kg Winner V Winner
9. 45kg Winner V Winner
10. 47kg Chloe Hasan (Cairn Lodge) V Holly Dineen (Muskerry)
11. 49kg Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel) V Caitlin Scully (Monkstown D)
12. 51kg Winner V Winner
13. 53kg Ruby Sweeney (St Annes) V Winner
14. 55kg Rachel Herron (Raphoe) W/O
15. 57kg Faith Killeen (Jobstown) W/O
16. 59kg Niamh Smith (Crumlin) V Michelle McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra)
17. 63kg Kayla O’Connell V Winner
18. 68kg Ailish Blake (Muskerry) V Katie Rasdake (Erne)
19. 75kg Ava Lannan (Dungarvan) W/O
20. 75+kg Carly Norris (Glin) V Ria Murphy (Portadown)
Girl 2 Finals
21. 39kg Tracey McCarthy (Brian Dillons) V Jessica Foyle (Gleann)
22. 41kg Elma Barry (Setanta L) V Winner
23. 43kg Ellie O’Brien (Tramore) W/O
24. 45kg Winner V Winner
25. 47kg Chloe Cox (St Davids) W/O
26. 51kg Shakira Cairns (Northside) V Winner
27. 53kg Courtney Keating (Northside) V Winner
28. 55kg Winner V Winner
29. 57kg Grace Elstone (Knockmore/Fox) W/O
30. 59kg Irene O’Neill (Charleville) W/O
31. 63kg Winner V Winnner
32. 66kg Alanna Kenny (Clonmel) V Rhianna Langan (Knockmore/Foxford)
33. 68kg Lucy Coughlan (Midleton) W/O
34. 76kg Abbey Hendricken (Neilstown) V Orla Ryan (Tipperary Town)
In late May/early June, three units within the IABA, namely Leinster Provincial, Connacht Provincial Council and Dublin County Board, decided to withdraw from Central Council, the body empowered by the rules of the organisation with ensuring Provincial Councils, County Boards and their Clubs are acting in accordance with the Rules and the Constitution and are managing their affairs correctly (Rule 16 (i)). All three units were communicated with and advised of the negative impact these unprecedent decisions could have on the officers/members involved and also of the negative impact their decisions could have on boxing within the three regions. Despite this, the officers/members of these three units decided to continue to act outside the legally establish governance structure of the IABA (as defined in Rule 10 of the IABA Rulebook) and to ignore the instructions issued by a superior body.
The Boy/Girl 1 & 2 Leinster Provincial Championships, which is a qualification tournament for the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 National Championships took place at St. Michael’s Boxing Club, Athy. The Leinster Provincial Championship is the only route to qualification for the National Championships from this provincial unit.
The tournament in St. Michael’s Boxing Club, Athy, was organised by the Central Council, following an indication by the then Leinster Provincial Council that it would not stage a Boy/Girl 1 & 2 National Championships qualification tournament.
It was open to all affiliated clubs in Leinster to afford their boxers the opportunity to qualify for the National Championships by entering their boxers in the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 Leinster Provincial Championships, staged at St. Michael’s Boxing Club, Athy.
The Central Council is aware that an event, took place at Arklow Boxing Club on the same weekend as the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 Leinster Provincial Championships. This unprecedented event, which was not organised or approved by the Central Council, was not a route to qualification for the National Championships. Clubs which entered boxers in the Wicklow event, and chose for their boxers not to contest the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 Leinster Provincial Championships in Kildare, were aware that their boxers would not qualify for the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 National Championships.
The Central Council Officer Board advised the host club, Arklow BC, and the Wicklow County Board, prior to the holding of the event that it did not fall within the approved competition structures or pathways.
Text of that correspondence, issued on 12/11/21:
“We are just writing to inform you that any event held in your club/county under the guise of ‘Leinster Championships’ is illegal.
In the event that some boxer gets injured, you are being made aware now that your club/county board is not covered under IABA insurance and all costs will fall back on the person(s) responsible for opening the club for such an event.
The Officer Board of the IABA are organising the Leinster Championships for Boy/Girl 1 & 2 and the winners of this event will be the only recognised entrants to a National competition. It is essential that all clubs in Leinster are informed and made aware of this fact prior to them entering any potential event insofar as they won’t be permitted to go forward to the National Championships. Club coaches must then accept responsibility for their decision in light of all pertinent information being made available to them.”
Unlike the events in Leinster and Connacht, the Dublin Championships proceeded. As such there was no need for the Central Council to intervene. Further, Central Council were informed that no officers whose membership was removed would be involved in the running of the queried championship.
The Central Council takes no pleasure from the current situation, however, it is important to note, the juncture we now find ourselves at is a direct consequences of the unprecedented and ill-advised decisions taken by the aforementioned units.
Ends.
The schedule of boxing in the Boy/Girl 1 & 2 National Championship has been confirmed.
Schedules for boxing on December 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 18th are attached.
The schedules were up-dated on December 2nd, and include changes to the Girl 1 49kg and 51kg draws and Boy 1 50kg, as well as an amendment to Boy 2 scheduling.
The draws are published here, and additional arrangements are:
Boxing will take place in Drimnagh Boxing Club, Keeper Road, Dublin.
Dates: December 3rd – December 18th (Fri/Sat/Sun are provisional days set aside)
Entries: An entry fee of €10 applies. Boxers will be pre-entered by their Units from the weights they won at in their Unit Championships.
Draw: The draw has been conducted on the basis of pre-entry only.
Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the day they box.
Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in (if not previously given to the IABA).
Weigh-in times: In Drimnagh BC from 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Boxing: Friday, December 3rd at 6.00pm. Other times will be contingent on entries and shall be announced after the draw.
Duration: Duration of rounds: Boys & Girls 3 x 1.5 Minutes
Age Requirements: Boxers born between 2008 and 2009.
It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form.
Anti-Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. For any queries regarding this matter, boxers/coaches should contact Mr Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.
Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.
Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. Hair must be tied back and swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair. 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 in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.
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.
Covid-19 Precautions: For the duration of this Championships, Covid-19 protocols will be in place and all boxers, coaches, officials must abide by these. The exact protocols that will apply will be made known closer to the event as government guidelines will dictate. Any boxer, coach or official who fails to follow the protocols and directives issued, will be removed from the Championships and may have his/her membership of the IABA revoked.
All persons entering the venue must wear face masks. Coaches and officials must wear these throughout the event whilst boxers remove their masks for their warm-up and bouts. Coaches should wear nitrile gloves in the corners and should not remove the gumshield from a boxer’s mouth between rounds.
Fully vaccinated parents may attend the event with their child. No other spectators may attend. Two coaches may attend with the boxer.
A stalwart of Irish boxing, Peter Mullen, of St. Anne’s Boxing Club, Mayo, has been honoured for his many decades of dedication to the sport.
Peter has been named the Mayo winner of the 2021 Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards, supported by EBS.
Peter was among the founders of St. Anne’s, in 1967. As a boxer, Peter won numerous Mayo and Connacht titles before winning his first Irish Junior Heavyweight title in 1971. He has represented St. Anne’s around the world and led out an Irish boxing team at a parade in Madison Square Garden in New York. Peter is also a highly regarded judge, judging matches at county, provincial and national level. He is a dedicated coach and leader at St. Anne’s and continues to commit his time and effort to the club today.
St. Anne’s, which has won more than 102 national titles, celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Peter claimed the club’s first title and has been followed by boxers including Ray Moylette and Shannon Sweeney, who won Elite belts for St Anne’s. Ray put the club on the map internationally after becoming the first Irish boxer to win World Youth gold in Mexico in 2008. Moylette, along with Joe Ward, secured double European Elite gold in Turkey in 2011, to help Ireland finish in 2nd sport in the medals table.
2021 Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards will take place virtually on December 7th, 8th and 9th and will see Peter, along with volunteers from across the country, honoured for their amazing dedication to volunteering across a variety of different sports.
The Volunteers in Sport Awards celebrate the contributions of the band of volunteers across the country who give their time to Irish sport and physical activity every year. This equates to approximately 37.3 million hours of volunteering across Ireland’s 13,000 registered sports clubs and associations and, according to Sport Ireland’s 2021 ‘Researching the Value of Sport in Ireland’ report, is worth an estimated €1.5bn to the exchequer.
Throughout September and October members of the public, sports clubs and governing bodies were invited to nominate an individual whose contribution to sport and physical activity in Ireland has made a real difference to their community, club or county. The nominations and award recipients were selected by a judging panel consisting of 12 individuals drawn from sports administration, the volunteer community and media, and included former Director General of the GAA, Paraic Duffy, RTÉ broadcaster, Marie Crowe and CEO of Gaisce, Yvonne McKenna.
IABA would like to extend hearty congratulations to Peter on being honoured and recognised for his many years of services to St. Anne’s Boxing Club, and to Irish boxing.
The awards will be streamed live each evening from 7pm on the Federation of Irish Sport’s Facebook page here: with the awards schedule listed below:
• Tuesday, December 7th: Leinster and Special Recognition Award
• Wednesday, December 8th: Munster, Connacht and Special Recognition Award
• Thursday, December 9th: Ulster and Outstanding Achievement Award