The High Performance Unit has hosted its first HP Paris 2024 Pool Coach workshop series this weekend, with 15 pool coaches, nominated by their Provincial Units to become part of the programme, which will run up to the completion of the Paris Olympics
The Paris 2024 HP Pool Coaches are:
Antrim:
Liam Cunningham
Ralph McKay
Connacht
Aoife Hennigan
Saidhbh Greene
Dublin
Amanda Spencer
Maria O’Brien
Leinster
Damian McKenna
Ross Hickey
Munster
Lynne McEnery
Paul Simpson
Ulster
John Gallagher Rory McShane
They are joined by pre-existing pool coaches Noel Burke, Ger McDaid, Igor Khmil, Philip Keogh and James Doyle
Throughout this weekend, at the High Performance Unit at Sport Institute Ireland, Abbotstown, Pool Coaches participated in three boxing skill sessions, led by Head Coach Zauri Antia. They also participated in sport science workshops, delivered by SII Head of Nutrition, Dr. Sharon Madigan, Boxing Physiologist, Paula Fitzpatrick, S&C with SII specialist, John Cleary, and Anti Doping , delivered by Sean Crowley, who has been an Anti Doping station master at two Olympic Games – Rio and Tokyo.
These High Performance workshops are designed to enable pool coaches to develop additional skill and knowledge bases. The programme is funded by Sport Ireland High Performance Coaching Unit through grant provision which will facilitate pool coach attendance at training until Paris – and is also supported by Sport Institute Ireland, home of the High Performance Unit.
18 clubs attended the third in a series of EGM Info Meetings in Connacht on Thursday evening, led by IABA Board of Directors Chair, Niall O’Carroll.
Also present were IABA Directors Tom Geraghty and Fiona Hennigan, as well as President of the Connaught Council, Sean Clancy.
The Info Meeting series is designed to enable clubs to hear all available information, and to pose any questions they may have. This evening’s meeting lasted just over 2 hours.
As indicated in early June following the IOC’s recommendation from the IOC Executive Board to IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association, IABA clubs will have the opportunity to consider alternative partnerships. Formal notice of the time, date and location of the EGM will issue in the coming days.
The clubs which attended this evening are:
Monivea BC
Olympic BC, Galway
Ernie BC
Ballinacarrow BC
Galway BC
Ballymote BC
Oughterard BC
Ballinamore BC
Castlerea BC
Castlebar BC
Geesala BC
Swinford BC
Charlestown BC
Drumsna BC
Ardagh/Crossmolina BC
Ardnaree BC
Ballaghadereen BC
Riverside BC
Frequently Asked Questions – including World Boxing calendars:
The first Info Meeting took place in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, on Tuesday evening – it was attended by 14 clubs:
St Paul’s Waterford/SETU BCs, Leeside Lough BC, Kilfenora BC, Dungarvan BC, Riverstown BC, Sliabh Luchra BC, Saviours Crystal BC, Ennis BC, St Francis BC, Togher BC, Dunmanway BC, West Cork Jesters and Tralee BC, Clonmel BC
The second Info Meeting took place on Wednesday in the National Stadium, Dublin. It was attended by 43 clubs: Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Avona BC, Monkstown BC, Setanta Boxing Academy, Whitechurch BC, Portmarnock BC, Bay City BC, Moyle Park BC, St Matthews BC, Ballymun BC, Kilcullen BC, St David’s Naas, Enniskerry BC, Crumlin BC, Ballybrack BC, Arklow BC, Westside BC, Portlaoise BC, Ballybough BC, Arbour Hill BC, Curragh ABC, Dublin Docklands, Erne BC, Palmerstown BC, Jobstown BC, Darndale BC, Cabra BC, St Brigids Edenderry, Smithfield BC, Nutgrove BC, Neilstown BC, UCD BC, Garda BC, TU Dublin, Fr Flanagans Kildare, St Kevin’s BC, Sacred Heart Dublin, Ballagh BC, St Brigid’s, Kildare, Dunboyne BC, Santry BC, St Michael’s Athy, St Pappins
The final workshop in this series will take place in Belfast, on Saturday, at the Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, Antrim BT14 6EG, beginning at 11am.
Meetings are open to all registered members of clubs successfully affiliated for the 2023/2024 season. No registration is required.
Questions connected with the EGM can be submitted to questions@iaba.ie
Delegates at Thursday’s Connacht’s meeting requested a re-issue of relevant documents, which have also been resent to clubs this evening:
International Olympic Committee Documents
Decision of the IOC Extraordinary Session on 22 June 2023
Boxing clubs in ROI are being invited to apply for the 2023 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; The scheme has been amended and upgrade from the previous round and is open to clubs in the Republic of Ireland.
Key features under the 2023 Sports Capital round:
– Maximum grants for local projects increased from €150,000 to €200,000;
– Maximum grants for regional projects increased from €300,000 to €500,000; and
– New rules on providing similar access to facilities for men and women.
The 2023 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme is now open for applications closes to applications 5pm on Friday 8th September 2023. The deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday 25th August 2023.
In the last round of awards made in February 2022, 42 boxing clubs successfully applied for equipment and capital project grants, worth a combined total of 585, 194. The highest award was 288,00 for a building project. A full outline of all awards isavailable here
Dr. Valerie Hayes is the High Performance Boxing Medical Officer at Sports Ireland Institute. She is also studying for a Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine in University College Cork and as part of this, is conducting research into the Prevalence of Low Energy Availability and Disordered Eating in Female Combat Sport Athletes.
Low Energy Availability occurs where energy intake through food does not match the amount of energy burned through training. This means that the body does not have enough energy to function normally.
She would be grateful if you would consider sharing the below survey your female athletes (aged over 18) and encourage them to complete the survey. It takes 15 minutes to complete and is written in easy to understand English. It is completely anonymous.
43 clubs attended the the second in a series of EGM Info Meetings in Dublin, this evening, led by IABA Board of Directors Chair, Niall O’Carroll.
Also present were IABA Director, Art O’Brien, and Interim Chief Executive, John Nangle.
The Info Meeting series is designed to enable clubs to hear all available information, and to pose any questions they may have. This evening’s meeting lasted just over 2 hours.
As indicated in early June following the IOC’s recommendation from the IOC Executive Board to IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association, IABA clubs will have the opportunity to consider alternative partnerships. Formal notice of the time, date and location of the EGM will issue in the coming days.
The clubs which attended this evening are:
Phoenix of Ballyboughal
Avona BC
Monkstown BC
Setanta Boxing Academy
Whitechurch BC
Portmarnock BC
Bay City BC
Moyle Park BC
St Matthews BC
Ballymun BC
Kilcullen BC
St David’s Naas
Enniskerry BC
Crumlin BC
Ballybrack BC
Arklow BC
Westside BC
Portlaoise BC
Ballybough BC
Arbour Hill BC
Curragh ABC
Dublin Docklands
Erne BC
Palmerstown BC
Jobstown BC
Darndale BC
Cabra BC
St Brigids Edenderry
Smithfield BC
Nutgrove BC
Neilstown BC
UCD BC
Garda BC
TU Dublin
Fr Flanagans Kildare
St Kevin’s BC
Sacred Heart Dublin
Ballagh BC
St Brigid’s, Kildare
Dunboyne BC
Santry BC
St Michael’s Athy
St Pappins
Frequently Asked Questions – including World Boxing calendars:
The first Info Meeting took place in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, on Tuesday evening – it was attended by 14 clubs:
St Paul’s Waterford/SETU BCs, Leeside Lough BC, Kilfenora BC, Dungarvan BC, Riverstown BC, Sliabh Luchra BC, Saviours Crystal BC, Ennis BC, St Francis BC, Togher BC, Dunmanway BC, West Cork Jesters and Tralee BC, Clonmel BC.
2 more workshops will take place between July 27th and July 29th, led by the IABA Board of Directors Chair Niall O’Carroll, and the Director from that area. The details are as follows:
Connacht
July 27th – The Hub, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, beginning at 7pm
Ulster
July 29th – Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, Antrim BT14 6EG, beginning at 11am.
Meetings are open to all registered members of clubs successfully affiliated for the 2023/2024 season. No registration is required.
Questions connected with the EGM can be submitted to questions@iaba.ie
