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18 bouts were decided in the National Stadium this afternoon, on Day 9 of competition in the National U22 and U18 Championships:

Day 9: MU22 Semi-Finals.

U18: 54kg Patrick O’Donnell (Charleville) beat Nathan O’Hara (Paulstown), RSC round 2.

U22

57kg Adam Clark (Crumlin) beat Mark Pabilona (St Saviours OBA), 5-0
57kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) beat Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
60kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin): Walkover
60kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) beat Rhys Owens (Erne) 5-0
63.5kg Gareth Dowling (Docklands) beat Kai Davis (Arklow), RSC, round 2
63.5kg James McDonagh (St Pauls W) beat Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity) 3-2
67kg Matthew Tyndall (Docklands) V Barry O’Connor (Northside): off
67kg Ben Ferran (Clonard A): Walkover
71kg Jack Gill (Drimnagh): Walkover
71kg Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) beat John Boyd (Gleann) 3-2
75kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) beat Sean Butler (Riverstown) 5-0
75kg Liam Brennan (Sacred Heart L) beat Eamon Maughan (Cavan) 3-2
80kg Fernandez Badejo (Maynooth) beat Luke Barrett (St Pauls W) 5-0
80kg Jack Lawlor (Templemore): Walkover
86kg Jason Myers (Titans) beat Ethan Douglas (Cairn Lodge) 5-0
86kg Kane Tucker (Emerald A) beat Luke Walsh (Raging Bull) 5-0
92+kg Oweney McDonagh (St Annes) beat David O’Byrne (St Francis) 5-0

Re-watch Sunday’s bouts on Joymo here

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Day Seven: MU18 Semi-Finals, January 29th.

46kg Louis Rooney (Star) beat Brandon Joyce (Cabra) 5-0
46kg Dylan Foy (Banbridge) beat Denis Aleksandrovs (Smithfield) 3-2
51kg Oisin Worsencroft (Riverstown) beat Stivan Stina (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
54kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath) beat Callum Sweeney (Gilford) RSC2
57kg Raymond Joyce (Clonmel) beat Donagh Keary (Rathfirland) 3-2
57kg John Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Alan Donellan (Midleton) RSC2
60kg Brian Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) beat Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott) 5-0
60kg Jason Nevin (Olympic L) beat Michael Faulkner (Fr Horgans)3-2
63.5kg Tom McDonnell (Docklands) beat Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge) 5-0
63.5kg Cian Cramer (Cabra) beat Jack Daly (Castlebar) 4-1
67kg David Blaney (Navan) beat Christopher Joyce (Cabra) 3-2
67kg Jim Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes) beat Billy Moran (St Pauls W) 5-0
71kg Bobbi Flood (Cabra) beat Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh) 5-0
71kg TJ King (Phoenix Ballyboughal) beat Christopher Joyce (Cabra) 4-1
75kg Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown) beat Cyrus Palmer (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
75kg Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard) beat Feidhlem Behan (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
80kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown) beat Kaleb Tigue (Cove) RSC3
80kg Thomas Quinn McDonagh (Tredagh) beat Charlie Neill (Ardoyne) 3-2
86kg Sean Trant (Monkstown D) beat Michael O’Loughlin (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
86kg Nathan Ojo (Esker)beat Jake Walker (Lisburn) 5-0
92kg David Joseph McDonagh (Olympic C) beat Kai Reilly (Glasnevin) 5-0
92kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown) beat Tyler Meade (Golden Cobra) 3-2

U22

92kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan) beat Adedalopo Shoemfun (Celtic Eagles) RSC2

Boxing was live-streamed through Joymo, and Saturday’s card can be re-watched here

Day Six: WU18 Semi-Finals, January 28th:

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50kg Carleigh Irving (Oakleaf) W/O
52kg Lucy O’Neill (Ballybough) beat Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) 3-2
52kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L)beat Ruby Lynch (St Francis) 5-0
54kg Shakira Donoghue (Templemore) beat Leah O’Keefe (Kanturk) 4-1
57kg Yasmin Meredith (Corinthians) beat Natalia Fasciszewska (Castlebar) 5-0
57kg Cori Gleeson (St Francis) W/O
60kg Ella Hanlon (Ballybough) V Leah Lehane (Rylane) beat Ella Hanlon (Ballybough)3-2
70kg Laura Moran ( St Annes) W/O
81+kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) beat Aine Doyle (St Marys New Ross) 5-0
81+kg Brianna Ryan (St Brigids Kildare) Beat sya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa 5-0

U22

Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) W/O

Friday’s card was live-streamed, and can be re-watched here

The National U22 and U18 Championships will take place at the National Stadium on Friday, February 4th, from 6pm, and on Saturday, February 5th, from 11am.

Weigh-ins are daily, on the day of boxing, between 8am and 9am, and again, between 12pm and 11am.

The finals will be streamed, live, on Joymo TV, and streams can be accessed here

Programmes will issue in due course. Walkovers should be notified, directly, to Registrar and Chief Official, Stephen Connolly, through s.connolly1961@yahoo.com

23 bouts were decided in the National Stadium today, on Day Eight of the National U22 and U18 Championships:

Day Seven: MU18 Semi-Finals, January 29th.

46kg Louis Rooney (Star) beat Brandon Joyce (Cabra) 5-0
46kg Dylan Foy (Banbridge) beat Denis Aleksandrovs (Smithfield) 3-2
51kg Oisin Worsencroft (Riverstown) beat Stivan Stina (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
54kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath) beat Callum Sweeney (Gilford) RSC2
57kg Raymond Joyce (Clonmel) beat Donagh Keary (Rathfirland) 3-2
57kg John Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Alan Donellan (Midleton) RSC2
60kg Brian Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) beat Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott) 5-0
60kg Jason Nevin (Olympic L) beat Michael Faulkner (Fr Horgans)3-2
63.5kg Tom McDonnell (Docklands) beat Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge) 5-0
63.5kg Cian Cramer (Cabra) beat Jack Daly (Castlebar) 4-1
67kg David Blaney (Navan) beat Christopher Joyce (Cabra) 3-2
67kg Jim Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes) beat Billy Moran (St Pauls W) 5-0
71kg Bobbi Flood (Cabra) beat Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh) 5-0
71kg TJ King (Phoenix Ballyboughal) beat Christopher Joyce (Cabra) 4-1
75kg Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown) beat Cyrus Palmer (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
75kg Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard) beat Feidhlem Behan (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
80kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown) beat Kaleb Tigue (Cove) RSC3
80kg Thomas Quinn McDonagh (Tredagh) beat Charlie Neill (Ardoyne) 3-2
86kg Sean Trant (Monkstown D) beat Michael O’Loughlin (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
86kg Nathan Ojo (Esker)beat Jake Walker (Lisburn) 5-0
92kg David Joseph McDonagh (Olympic C) beat Kai Reilly (Glasnevin) 5-0
92kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown) beat Tyler Meade (Golden Cobra) 3-2

U22

92kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan) beat Adedalopo Shoemfun (Celtic Eagles) RSC2

Boxing was live-streamed through Joymo, and today’s card can be re-watched here

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Day Six: WU18 Semi-Finals, January 28th:

50kg Carleigh Irving (Oakleaf) W/O
52kg Lucy O’Neill (Ballybough) beat Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) 3-2
52kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L)beat Ruby Lynch (St Francis) 5-0
54kg Shakira Donoghue (Templemore) beat Leah O’Keefe (Kanturk) 4-1
57kg Yasmin Meredith (Corinthians) beat Natalia Fasciszewska (Castlebar) 5-0
57kg Cori Gleeson (St Francis) W/O
60kg Ella Hanlon (Ballybough) V Leah Lehane (Rylane) beat Ella Hanlon (Ballybough)3-2
70kg Laura Moran ( St Annes) W/O
81+kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) beat Aine Doyle (St Marys New Ross) 5-0
81+kg Brianna Ryan (St Brigids Kildare) Beat sya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa 5-0

U22

Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) W/O

Friday’s card was live-streamed, and can be re-watched here

Boxing resumes at 11am on Sunday, January 30th. Weigh-ins are daily, on the day of boxing, between 8am and 9am, and 12pm and 1pm.

Day 9: MU22 Semi-Finals.

U18: 54kg Patrick O’Donnell (Charleville) V Nathan O’Hara (Paulstown)

U22

57kg Mark Pabilona (St Saviours OBA) V Adam Clark (Crumlin)
57kg Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard) V Jake McMahon (Liberty)
60kg Keelan Roche (St Aidans) V Killian Geraghty (Crumlin)
60kg Rhys Owens (Erne) V Paul Loonam (St Carthages)
63.5kg Gareth Dowling (Docklands) V Kai Davis (Arklow)
63.5kg Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity) V James McDonagh (St Pauls W)
67kg Matthew Tyndall (Docklands) V Barry O’Connor (Northside)
67kg Ben Ferran (Clonard A) V Cian Reddy (Portlaoise)
71kg Jack Gill (Drimnagh): Walkover
71kg John Boyd (Gleann) V Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)
75kg Sean Butler (Riverstown) V Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Eamon Maughan (Cavan) V Liam Brennan (Sacred Heart L)
80kg Luke Barrett (St Pauls W) V Fernandez Badejo (Maynooth)
80kg Jack Lawlor (Templemore): Walkover
86kg Ethan Douglas (Cairn Lodge) V Jason Myers (Titans)
86kgKane Tucker (Emerald A) V Luke Walsh (Raging Bull)
92+kg David O’Byrne (St Francis) V Oweney McDonagh (St Annes)

Watch Sunday’s bouts on Joymo here

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Eleven bouts were decided on Day 7 of the National U22 and U18 Championships at the National Stadium tonight.

U18 Semi Finals

50kg Carleigh Irving (Oakleaf) W/O
52kg Lucy O’Neill (Ballybough) beat Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) 3-2
52kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) beat Ruby Lynch (St Francis) 5-0
54kg Shakira Donoghue (Templemore) beat Leah O’Keefe (Kanturk) 4-1
57kg Yasmin Meredith (Corinthians) beat Natalia Fasciszewska (Castlebar) 5-0
57kg Cori Gleeson (St Francis) W/O
60kg Leah Lehane (Rylane) beat Ella Hanlon (Ballybough) 3-2
70kg Laura Moran ( St Annes) W/O
81+kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) beat Aine Doyle (St Marys New Ross) 5-0
81+kg Brianna Ryan (St Brigids Kildare) Beat sya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa 5-0

U22

Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) W/O

Tonight’s card was streamed live on Joymo, and you can re-watch here:

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Boxing continues on Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th.

Weigh-ins are daily, on the day of boxing

Saturday, January 29th: Men’s U22 & U18 Semi-Finals

11am.

46kg Brandon Joyce (Cabra) V Louis Rooney (Star)
46kg Dylan Foy (Banbridge) V Denis Aleksandrovs (Smithfield)
51kg Stivan Stina (Celtic Eagles) V Oisin Worsencroft (Riverstown)
54kg Callum Sweeney (Gilford) V Gavin Ryan (Ratoath)
57kg Donagh Keary (Rathfirland) V Raymond Joyce (Clonmel)
57kg Alan Donellan (Midleton) V John Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
60kg Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott)V Brian Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)
60kg Jason Nevin (Olympic L) V Michael Faulkner (Fr Horgans)
63.5kg Tom McDonnell (Docklands) V Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge)
63.5kg Jack Daly (Castlebar) V Cian Cramer (Cabra)
67kg Christopher Joyce (Cabra) V David Blaney (Navan)
67kg Billy Moran (St Pauls W) V Jim Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)
71kg Bobbi Flood (Cabra) V Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh)
71kg James McGuinness (St Monicas) V TJ King (Phoenix Ballyboughal)
75kg Cyrus Palmer (Celtic Eagles) V Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown)
75kg Feidhlem Behan (St Michaels Athy) V Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard)
80kg Kaleb Tigue (Cove) V Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
80kg Thomas Quinn McDonagh (Tredagh)V Charlie Neill (Ardoyne)
86kg Sean Trant (Monkstown D) V Michael O’Loughlin (Celtic Eagles)
86kg Jake Walker (Lisburn) V Nathan Ojo (Esker)
92kg Kai Reilly (Glasnevin) V David Joseph McDonagh (Olympic C)
92kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown) V Tyler Meade (Golden Cobra)

U22

92kg Adedalopo Shoemfun (Celtic Eagles) V Cathal Crowley (Spartan)

Watch Saturday’s bouts on Joymo here

Sunday, January 30thL Men’s U22 and U18 Semi Finals.

11am

U18: 54kg Patrick O’Donnell (Charleville) V Nathan O’Hara (Paulstown)

U22

57kg Mark Pabilona (St Saviours OBA) V Adam Clark (Crumlin)
57kg Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard) V Jake McMahon (Liberty)
60kg Keelan Roche (St Aidans) V Killian Geraghty (Crumlin)
60kg Rhys Owens (Erne) V Paul Loonam (St Carthages)
63.5kg Gareth Dowling (Docklands) V Kai Davis (Arklow)
63.5kg Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity) V James McDonagh (St Pauls W)
67kg Matthew Tyndall (Docklands) V Barry O’Connor (Northside)
67kg Ben Ferran (Clonard A) V Cian Reddy (Portlaoise)
71kg Jack Gill (Drimnagh): Walkover
71kg John Boyd (Gleann) V Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)
75kg Sean Butler (Riverstown) V Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Eamon Maughan (Cavan) V Liam Brennan (Sacred Heart L)
80kg Luke Barrett (St Pauls W) V Fernandez Badejo (Maynooth)
80kg Jack Lawlor (Templemore): Walkover
86kg Ethan Douglas (Cairn Lodge) V Jason Myers (Titans)
86kgKane Tucker (Emerald A) V Luke Walsh (Raging Bull)
92+kg David O’Byrne (St Francis) V Oweney McDonagh (St Annes)

Watch Sunday’s bouts on Joymo here

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As advised on Wednesday, January 26th, all sporting organisations across Ireland are required to complete a Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022.

Today, the IABA is providing access links to complete the process and resources to assist in completing the audit.

Attached please find:

Audit site login and access details.

Club Safeguarding Self Audit guide

A video guide to assist in completing this audit, available on IABA’s YouTube channel, here

Sport Ireland launched its auditing tool in March 2021. It is aimed at ensuring club compliance with the Children First Act. The audit is designed to support National Governing Bodies, including the IABA, in strengthening adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures thereby ensuring that children and young people partaking in sport are protected.

The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable clubs to:

• Self-assess adherence to Safeguarding Policies and procedures
• Identify gaps and actions areas

The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable The IABA to:

• Gain an overview of Safeguarding adherence
• Identify any issues of non-compliance
• Identify supports clubs may need to become compliant

The IABA will support clubs through this audit in these ways:

• Providing access links to the online audit process.
• Providing a step-by-step guide to completing the audit process.
• Providing access to video resources to guide clubs through the audit completion process
• Providing advice, support, and guidance through the IABA’s National Child Safeguarding Manager Declan Lynch, available at declan@iaba.ie.

The IABA is today emailing out a link to all clubs who have been identified as providing a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. This link provides  the club with access to create an account and to login to access the online self-assessment questionnaire.

The online self-assessment questionnaire covers the following areas:

• Key Safeguarding Roles
• Safeguarding Training
• Child Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Additional policies, procedures, and guidance
• Volunteer Recruitment & Support
• Behaviour & Equality
• Communication

All affiliated organisations will need to complete the online self-assessment questionnaire and submit it before March 20^th, 2022.

Key Dates:

January 26^th, 2022: The IABA advisory on Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 issued to all affiliated clubs.

January 29^th, 2022: The IABA provides audit access links and supporting resources to all clubs.

March 20^th, 2022: Deadline for completion of the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022

For clubs which would like to review their safeguarding practices and procedures in advance of completing the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022, the IABA’s suite of safeguarding templates and documents, are here. This resource contains 27 templates, policy and guidance resources for clubs.

IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, says “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all for your continued hard work and commitment that has enabled children to participate in and compete in boxing in a safe and fun environment. I remain available to assist and support clubs throughout this very important process.”

If you have any questions about the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit, please direct them to IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, via declan@iaba.ie

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Please find attached up-date programmes for boxing this weekend, including walkovers notified to date.

Walkovers should be notified to Registrar and Chief Official, Stephen Connolly, via s.connolly1961@yahoo.com

Friday, January 28^th – U18 Women’s Semi Final walkovers:

Bout 1

Bout 8

Bout 11

Saturday, January 29th – U18 Men’s Semi Finals walkovers

None notified to date.

Sunday, January 28^th – U22 Men’s Semi Finals walkovers:

Bout 10

Bout 15

As previously advised, this will be a spectator-free event for reasons not relating to public health guidelines. The IABA hopes to welcome spectators back to the home of Irish boxing for the finals, on the weekend of February 4^th, 5^th and 6^th, and will issue an up-date in due course.

We will be streaming the bouts on all three days on Joymo, free of charge. You can find all of the streams here and all you need to sign up is an email address.

Friday, January 28^th will be streamed here:

Saturday, January 29^th will be streamed here:

Sunday, January 30^th will be streamed here:

Competition arrangements:

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: January 14th – February 12^th

Entries: An entry fee of €20 applies.

Weigh-in and Medical:  Weigh-ins are daily, on the day of boxing.  A medical will be performed on each boxer on their first day of competition and boxers must complete all Covid-19 medical checks on each day they box. Boxing Record books and entry fee to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in dates:  January 14th – February 12th        8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm 

Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights:            

Men: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg,  92+kg

Women: 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg, 81+kg

It is a condition of entry that all competitors have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors.

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 cloth 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. A document stipulating requirements in relation to conduct and the use of social media must be signed by all boxers and coaches at their initial weigh-in.

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.iba.sport

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