IABA is launching the Strategic Plan 2024-2028, In Your Corner, today, as Irish Boxing prepares to celebrate its Olympic centenary.
Development of this strategy was driven by members and included an online member consultation, in October-November 2023 and 7 in-person member consultation workshops at locations throughout the Association, between November and February. Consultations also took place with key stakeholders, such as SportNI, Sport Ireland, and the Olympic Federation of Ireland.
IABA is unveiling its first conference of 2025: On the Front Foot – Setting Boxers Up for Success.
Organised by IABA Education and Training Officer Nikki Foley, this conference is aimed at empowering coaches with performance and planning up-skilling, information on nutrition and performance mindset and providing coaches with an opportunity to explore continued development in support of boxer success.
Two IABA athletes have been nominated for HerSport awards for their extraordinary achievements in 2024.
Kellie Harrington, fresh from being crowned Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year, has been shortlisted as a HerSport athlete of the year, for making history in Paris. On August 6th, Kellie became the first ever Irish boxer to successfully defend her Tokyo Olympic title, taking home her second Olympic gold in her 4-1 defeat of China’s Wenlu Yang at the iconic Roland Garros Stadium. Kellie is nominated alongside Katie Taylore (Boxing), Ciara Mageean (Athletics), Clare Cryan (Swimming), Fionnuala McCormack (Athletics), Laura Hayes (Football), Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh (Football), Margaret Cremen (Cycling), Mona McSharry (Swimming) and Orla Comerford (Athletics)
IABA’s Women in Sport Officer Sophie Doolan is hosting a keynote event focusing on nutrition on Sunday, January 26th, Fuelling Success
This panel discussion will be MC’d by Paris Olympian Grainne Walsh, of St. Mary’s BC, Tallaght, and follows on from her participation in the Sport Ireland’s Body Composition: More than a Number Campaign, which you can watch here:
IABA is delighted to partner with Ascension in recruitment of the National Performance Director on
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) is the National Governing Body of Sport responsible for the development and management of amateur boxing in Ireland. The IABA established a National High Performance Unit (HPU) in 2003 and since its inception the IABA HPU has been delivering consistent success for Ireland in the ring at European, World and Olympic level. Boxing is Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport with a rich history of world class boxers having won 19 medals.
IABA, through recruitment firm Ascension, is recruiting a Chief Executive Officer.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) is the national governing body for boxing in on the island of Ireland. Established in 1911, the IABA’s main role is to develop, foster and control amateur boxing in 32 counties of Ireland.