The Board of Directors is seeking feedback and observations on the Governance Review of IABA, conducted by Brian McNeice. The review, which covered all aspects of the association and issued over 60 recommendations, is attached.
The IABA commissioned two workshops on the report, which were open to all adult members of all affiliated clubs.
Over 200 children have taken part in a Try Boxing camp in Belfast.
The camp, hosted by IABA Ulster Branch in Glenparent Community & Youth Centre – in all, six schools took part.
Training was delivered by coaches Brendan Irvine and Patrick Gallagher. The children were introduced to the basics of footwork, pad work and head movement along, and took part in team races and games. More importantely, they had great fun!
Auditors, Nexus Accounting, have confirmed they will accept, and count, ballots in the election of 2 non-Executive members of the Board of Directors arriving in their offices until 5pm this evening. This is an extension from midday on November 30th.
These ballots were posted, on November 11th, to the postal address clubs included in your Blocworx portal as part of affiliation for the 2022/2023 season. They must be returned, with the enclosed signed slip, to 31 Grange Ter, Kill of the Grange, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 A3E7, by 5pm on Thursday, December 1st.
IABA is mourning the passing of our wonderful colleague, National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch.
Declan’s life was one of service to his community – foremost as a member of An Garda Siochána in Bray and Greystones for 39 years. Declan was also a member of the Wicklow Sport Partnership for many years, a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Garda Representative Association, a schools basketball coach and a former member of the Boards of Management of two Greystones schools.
Boardmatch Ireland, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the IABA, has opened recruitment for a Chairperson of the Board.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association’s (IABA) main role is to develop, foster and control amateur boxing in the 32 counties of Ireland. The IABA is committed to provide the environment, in which support and opportunities given to our athletes, coaches and clubs excel, and in doing so to increase participation and improve performance in Irish Boxing. The IABA operates from the National Stadium in Dublin, the only purpose-built amateur boxing stadium in the world and there are currently over 360 clubs affiliated to the association across the Island of Ireland. It is a volunteer led organisation where the hard work, dedication and significant time afforded by each member has contributed to the growing success of the sport in Ireland.