The deadline for entry of all boxers and payment of all entry fees to the 2023 National Junior Cadet Championships is 5pm this evening.

There has been a strong entry to the tournament, however, entry fees have yet to be paid for 10% of entries. Boxers for whom entry fees have not been paid will not go forward to the draw. If you are concerned that your fee payment has not processed, please contact any member of staff.

All entries and entry fees must be submitted through the Blocworx portal by 5pm on May 26th. Late entries will not be accepted. Any club which requires assistance may contact any member of staff in advance of the entry and payment deadline.

Competition arrangements:

Venue:                                    National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates:                                     June 2^nd 3^rd 4^th – 9^th 10^th 11^th – 16^th 17^th 18    

Entries:                                  A non–refundable entry fee of €20 applies, including in the event of a boxer withdrawal.  Online entry, via the Blocworx portal, is open until 5pm sharp, on Friday, May 26^th. Entries will not be accepted without the payment of entry fees. All fees must be paid by 5pm on May 26^th. Only boxers for whom entries have been completed and entry fees have been received will be allowed box.

Entry Form:                          Affiliated clubs wishing to enter boxers into the championships must log-in to their Blocworx portal, using their unique username and password. Clubs who have not retained their username or password following the completion of their affiliation for the 2022/2023 season can contact IABA staff, Sally Ann Kinch sally@iaba.ie, James Geraghty, James@iaba.ie or Ciara Plunkett, ciara@iaba.ie

Draws:                                    Tuesday, 30^th May, 1pm in the National Stadium.

Only boxers entered through the Blocworx portal for whom fees are fully paid will be included in the draw.

Weigh-in and Medical:        Boxers will weigh only on the day they box. Individual weigh-in times may be given to participants, but this will be decided and made known prior to the event. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in dates: In National Stadium 8:00 to 9:00am and 12:00 to 1:00pm.

Boxing:           Times will be contingent on entries and shall be announced after the draw.

Duration:       Duration of rounds: Boys & Girls 3 x 1.5 Minutes

Weights:        

Men: 31KG, 33KG, 35KG 37KG, 40KG, 42KG, 44KG, 46KG, 48KG, 50KG, 52KG, 54KG, 57KG, 60KG, 63KG, 66KG, 70KG, 75KG, 80KG, 90KG, 90+KG.

Please note that clubs entering boxers at 90+kg will be contacted after close of entries to specify the weight above 90+kg that they wish their boxer to contest at.

Women: 32KG, 34KG, 36KG, 38KG, 40KG, 42KG, 44KG, 46KG, 48KG, 51KG, 54KG, 57KG, 60KG, 64KG, 70KG 70+KG

Please note that clubs entering boxers at 70+kg will be contacted after close of entries to specify the weight above 70+kg that they wish their boxer to contest at.

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 2009 to 2010 inclusive.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials 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, IBA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.

Non-Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attention is called to the stipulation in the IABA Rule book that each boxer presented by his/her club shall be fit to box. This is the responsibility of the club.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Hair must be tied back, and 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 tracksuits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.  Only qualified coaches are permitted in corners.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Philip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials

Team Ireland will contest all international tournaments and training events, as planned, in all relevant countries. Clubs, county boards and provincial units are free to do likewise.

The IABA’s Board of Directors convened on Wednesday evening to discuss international competition matters, following the suspensions issued by the world governing body to 7 federations this week.

IABA notes the International Boxing Association’s rules of competition for boxers and officials affiliated to the suspended national federations. 

 All fully affiliated club and regional teams, once they have applied for and obtained relevant permissions to travel from their county board, provincial unit and Central Council, may proceed with all plans for international competitions. In obtaining permission, these teams are insured to compete through their IABA membership.

Team Ireland will contest the Eindhoven Box Cup, in the Netherlands, this weekend. Squads from clubs and regions are preparing to travel to federations all over the world to compete in the coming weeks, and the Board of Directors wishes all boxers and coaches the best of luck.

Clubs and units are reminded ofcirculars on permission to travel and participation in unsanctioned tournaments in December, March and April

ENDS.

Affiliation for the 2023/2024 season is now open.  Clubs are reminded that they must be affiliated in order to vote in national elections (Rule 6.11)

Cost

The total cost of affiliation is €850 per club; however, IABA is in a position to co-fund the fees of every club which is re-affiliating this season. The co-funding amount, through Sport Ireland Covid Resilience Funding, is 42% of the total. This IABA co-funding reduces the cost for each club to €495.

In the 2022/2023 season, IABA funded affiliation fees for re-affiliating clubs. In the 2021/2022 season, IABA co-funded affiliation fees, and re-affiliating clubs paid €250

Affiliation Fee Breakdown

• Proportion of affiliation fee going to insurance costs: 94%
• Insurance cover, including travel insurance and public liability cover: €800
• County Board fee: €5
• Provincial Council fee: €5
• Central Council fee: €40

Sub-total: €850

Discount: €355

TOTAL: €495

Every year, we endeavour to ensure the best possible deal for our members. As part of membership of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, affiliated clubs automatically receive the benefit of the association’s comprehensive insurance package, including Public Liability and Travel.  This cover applies solely to activities controlled, sponsored, recognised and/or authorised by IABA (e.g.  training of boxers, permitted shows). It is not a substitute for club’s own insurance arrangements.

Fees due:

Friday, June 9^th. Fees must be paid, in full, through your club’s Blocworx portal.

In completing affiliation for the 2023/2024 season, clubs must review:

Main contact email:

This is the email address that IABA uses to send correspondence to your club. Please check that:

1. This is the email address your club wants to use to receive all of its correspondence
2. If the club is using the personal email address of a club member, please ensure this person consents to the inclusion of their email address as the club’s main contact email

IABA strongly advises that clubs set up a club email address, so that, in the event that officers change, all club information is stored in the same place, and not spread across several email accounts in the event that officers change within your club.

Secretary’s Address

Please review and up-date your secretary’s home address. This is the address to which any and all postal ballots will be sent.  Please ensure that a relevant Eircode or Postcode is included

Boxers

All boxers, whether they are competitive or not, must be included in your Blocworx portal so that they are insured. If you haven’t already done so, please now review the details of every boxer in your club in your portal, and add any boxers in your club who are not present.

Coaches and R&Js

A significant number of club members have qualified as coaches, Judges and Referees over the last few months. Please make sure that all of your club’s new coaches are included in the coaching section of your affiliation portal, and that any members who have qualified as Judges or Referees are named in the relevant section of your portal, including their qualification.

Officers

If your officers (President/Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Child Protection Officer) have changed, or changed elected roles within your club since your last affiliation, please up-date those records in Blocworx. Note: No one person in a club can hold two elected offices – for example, the Secretary cannot also be the President/Chair, Treasurer or Child Protection Officer. However, an officer can hold an elected role and act as a coach or other form of volunteer, for example.

Affiliation timeline:

Your affiliation goes through several steps before it is approved. Once your club has completed the review and up-date of affiliation information, then:

1. Your county board has a two week period from the time your club submits its application to review that application; this will not begin until June 7th
2. Your provincial unit has a two week from the time your county board has completed its review to, in turn, review your application; this won’t begin until June 21st
3. Your application will be reviewed by National Stadium staff
4. If all is in order, affiliation will be approved.

Blocworx

The portal is here

Usernames and passwords issued to clubs for this season’s affiliation process have not changed. IABA will re-issue username and log-in details to clubs today.

Here’s a tutorial on how to complete your affiliation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqeWJhdt51s

Here’s a tutorial on how to add members: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TylE3I5N_RU

If you have any questions or require any assistance in preparing for your 2023/2024 affiliation, please contact any member of staff.

7 Team Ireland boxers are in quarter finals action at the Feliks Stamm tournament in Pultusk, Poland, today.

On day two, 57kg Kelsey Leonard put in a valiant performance against France, but it wasn’t to be. Likewise for 71kg Jon McConnell is his meeting with Italy. 75kg Aoibhe Carabine, 81+kg Judy Bobbett and 57kg Adam Hession all recorded wins, and quarter finals berths, against Italy, Ukraine and Trinidad & Tobago, respectively.

Today, 52kg Carly McNaul meet Romane Moulia, FRA, and 75kg Aoibhe Carabine takes on Elzbieta Wojcik, POL. Both of those contests are in Ring A’s afternoon session. In the same session, in Ring B, 66kg Grainne Walsh takes on Emilie Sonvico, FRA. In the Ring A evening session, 75kg Christopher O’Reilly boxes Hubert Piatkowski, POL, whilst in Ring B, 60kg Davey Joyce contests against Artur Soloviov, MDA 63.5kg John Paul Hale steps between the ropes against Marin Jelacic, CRO and 67kg Eugene McKeever meets Shakhboz Yunusaliev, UZB.

179 boxers from 21 countries, including Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Bulgaria, France, England, Italy, Poland, and Uzbekistan are contesting the tournament.

Team Ireland is already guaranteed some hardware – 48kg Rickey Nesbitt is the walkover champion. 57kg Patryk Adamus has a bye in to the semi-finals and comes home with at least bronze. Likewise, 48kg Nicole Buckley, 63kg Shauna Browne-O’Keefe and 70kg Christina Desmond

Watch Ring A:

Watch Ring B

Quarter Finals programme:

Team Ireland

48kg Nicole Buckley, St. Carthages/DCU
50kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road
57kg Kelsey Leonard, Unit 3, Naas
63kg Shauna Browne O’Keefe, Clonmel BC
66kg Grainne Walsh, Spartacus BC
70kg Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda

75kg Aoibhe Carabine, Geesala BC

81+kg Judy Bobbett, Liberty BC

48kg Rickey Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda
57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC
57kg Patryk Adamus, Drimnagh BC
60kg Davey Joyce, Holy Family, Drogheda
63.5kg JP Hale, Star ABC
67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda
71kg Jon McConnell, Holy Trinity BC
75kg Christopher O’Reilly, Holy Family, Drogheda

Head Coach Damian Kennedy

Coach Lynne McEnery

Coach Liam Corr

Coach James Doyle

R&J Seamus Kelly

Physio Rob Tuomey

Drawsheets are available here

Day One results are available here

Session 3 A results

Session 5 A

Session 6 B results:

The IABA is proud to host a ground-breaking exhibition, ‘Counterpunch’, made with women boxers and their coaches from Corinthians Boxing Club, by visual artist Sharon Kelly.

Supported by Dublin City Council, the project examined and highlights how how women deal with the challenges of boxing, requiring both physical and mental resilience. By meeting, listening, interviewing, observing and documenting, Sharon Kelly gained insight into their sport and what it means to them as women. The boxers were directly involved in the creation of the work.

The resulting multi-media exhibition at the National Stadium Gym explores ideas and materials found in boxing. The artworks represent how energy is transferred through punching drills and sparring, how this energy leaves a mark, and builds resilience and stamina.

The exhibition will run from Friday 26 May – Monday 5 June 2023, National Stadium, Dublin 8, and is open from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, all ages are welcome and no booking is required (children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult).

Sports clubs, schools and community groups are welcome for a free group tour of the exhibition, contact programme@dublincitycouncilculturecompany.ie to arrange.

Plan Your Visit

Friday 26 May – Monday 5 June 2023

The National Stadium Gym, 145 S Circular Rd, Saint Catherine’s, Dublin, D08 HY40

Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Free, no booking required!

All ages welcome, children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

You can also join us for our family fun day on Monday 5 June, with art activities, boxing taster sessions and more!