IABA is proud to support clean sport with the release of the iBoxClean programme – this is designed to raise awareness of anti-doping in our sport, and provide learning and education opportunities for boxers, coaches, club support staff and parent/guardians.

Doping is contrary to the spirit of our sport. Every boxer, coach, club administrator, bout official, elected official, clubs and unit has a responsibility to ensure Boxing is free of doping.  Members are bound by this policy, and by the provisions of Rule 7.5 of IABA’s Rulebook read more

IABA is re-platforming the calendar of Safeguarding One workshops for 2024. All adults – coaches, committee members and non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.

Two courses will take place every month, March to November. Acknowledging that club members have a variety of schedules and that no one time will be best for all, a percentage of courses will take place in the evenings, a percentage during weekday lunchtimes and a percentage on Saturdays. Workshops on Safeguarding 2 and Safeguarding 3 will be made available later in 2024. read more

Affiliation for the 2024/2025 season is now open. Clubs are reminded that they must be affiliated in order to vote in national elections (Rule 6.11). The deadline by which all fees are due through your club’s Blocworx portal is midnight on June 15th.

Cost

The total cost of affiliation is €765 per club; however, IABA is in a position to contribute to the fees of every club which is re-affiliating this season. The co-funding amount is 10% of the total. This IABA co-funding reduces the cost for each club to €695. read more

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association extends it’s deepest condolences to Joe Christle, on the passing of his mother, Mimi.

Joe Christle, a former heavyweight champion, appointed Chair of the IABA Board of Directors in 2014, and succeed, in 2019, by Ciaran Kirwan.

Marie “Mimi” Christle, née, passed away at her home in Aurillac, France on Friday, 10th May 2024, in her 91st year. read more

There are 10 days remaining for the 2024 National Junior Cadet Championship, for boxers born in 2010 and 2011.

Entries are via clubs’ Blocworx portal. Entries and fees payments are accepted until 5pm on Friday, May 24th.

Competition Arrangements:

Venue:                                    National Stadium, Dublin. read more