4 2022 National Junior Cadet Championship finals were boxed at the National Stadium, Dublin this evening:

75kg  Katie Rasdale (Erne) 1-4 Carly Norris (Glin)

60kg  Niamh Smith (Crumlin) 0-5 Cassie Henderson (Gilford)

64kg  Alannah Kenny (Clonmel) 5-0 Leah Sheehan (Sliabh Luachra)

70kg  Chloe Poleon (Dunboyne) 5-0 Leah Moore (Ballybough)

Also boxed this evening were quarter and semi finals in the competition:

• 46kg  Lauren Long (Tipperary Town) 3-2 Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS)
• 48kg  Mary Furlong (Na Fianna) 4-1 Arlene O’Herron (Rochfordbridge)

• 48kg  Anthony Cash (Portlaoise) 4-1 Damien O’Driscoll (Golden Gloves M)
• 48kg  David Tennyson (Letterkenny) 5-0 Con Desmond (Bantry)
• 48kg  Christian Doyle (Olympic L) 5-0 Jack Donoghue (Titans)
• 48kg  Kane Brannigan (Lisburn) 5-0 Timmy Power (Rathkeale)

• 50kg  Tadhg Doyle (Ballybough) W/O
• 50kg  Brandon Geoghegan (Sacred Heart D) 5-0 Jim Delaney (St Munchins)
• 50kg  Luke Finan (Gateway) 0-5 Sean Maughan (Ballina
• 50kg  Ritchie Gentle (Phoenix A) RED WIN AB2 Shane Doherty (Cashen Vale)

• 52kg  Jim Mongan (St Munchins) 0-5 Cian Stapleton (Marble City)
• 52kg  Cathal Myers (Sligo City) 4-1 Martin McDonagh (Rathkeale)
• 52kg  James Rooney (Gleann) 5-0 Justin Kelly (Sean McDermott)
• 52kg  Dean Nevin (Holy Family L 0-5 Liam Ward (Sacred Heart U)

• 54kg  Martin Mongan (St Munchins) 0-5 Vasilos Konsoulas (Paulstown)
• 54kg  Danny Mahon (Fr Flanagans) 4-1 Kailem Kelly (Baldoyle)
• 54kg  Willie Hackett (Southside) 2-3 William McDonagh (Olympic C)
• 54kg  Dylan Rockett (Tramore) 2-3 Joseph Ritchie (All Saints)

• 57kg  John Donoghue (Olympic L) W/O
• 57kg  Oba Agbabiaka (Dealgan) 4-0 Callum Cummins (Sacred Heart D)
• 57kg  Joseph Cunningham (St Josephs U) 2-3 Darragh Ryan (Drimnagh)
• 57kg  Jason Whelan (Docklands) 4-1 Patrick Quilligan (Saviours Crystal)

• 60kg  Rati Abuladze (Togher) W/O
• 60kg  Conan Kearney (St Bridgets U) W/O
• 60kg  Edward Harty (Portlaoise) 5-0 Cody Goggin (Ballyduff)
• 60kg  Rhys Taylor (Dunboyne) 5-0 James McCarthy (Trojan)

• 63kg  Broderick Adbuire (Jobstown) 3-2 Zach O’Hara (Paulstown)
• 66kg  Jim Mongan (St Munchins) W/O
• 75kg  Thomas Myers (Sligo City) W/O

Semi finals, and 9 finals, will be boxed at the National Stadium from 11am on Saturday morning:

1. 31kg  Jude O’Reilly (Immaculata A) V Keith O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
2. 31kg  Alex Harris (Ballybough) V Calvin Stokes (Olympic L)
3. 33kg  Lee Largey Snodden (Immaculata A) V Jason Ward (Eagle)
4. 33kg  Conal Dunlop (St Pauls A) W/O
5. 35kg  Kristian Jubani (Crumlin) V Oscar Conway (Rathoath)
6. 35kg  Mikey McDonagh (Avona) V Noah Bacon (Saints A)
7. 38.5kg  Tommy Fitzpatrick (Marble City) V Finn Gilmore (Banbridge)
8. 38.5kg  Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown D) V Oliver Plachta (St Francis)
9. 40kg  Kalib Walsh (Wexford CBS) V Niall Hall (Saints A)
10. 40kg  Caoimhin Connolly (Twin Towns) V Paddy Nevin (Holy Family L)
11. 42kg  Oisin Kiernan (Olympic L) V Lochlainn Began (Sean Dorans)
12. 42kg  Tadhg Denton (Tramore) V Liam Waters (Riverstown)
13. 44kg  Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) V Warren Ormond Morgan (Whitechurch)
14. 44kg  Christian Sweeney (Ballina) V Daniel Joyce (Elite Mullingar)
15. 46kg  Conan McSorley (Two Castles) V Jamesie Casey (Sliabh Luachra)
16. 46kg  Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L) V Carl Killyleagh (St Pauls A)
17. 48kg  Anthony Cash (Portlaoise) V David Tennyson (Letterkenny)
18. 48kg  Christian Doyle (Olympic L) V Kane Brannigan (Lisburn)
19. 50kg  Tadhg Doyle (Ballybough) V Brandon Geoghegan (Sacred Heart D)
20. 50kg  Sean Maughan (Ballina) V Ritchie Gentle (Phoenix A)
21. 52kg  Cian Stapleton (Marble City) V Cathal Myers (Sligo City)
22. 52kg  James Rooney (Gleann) V Liam Ward (Sacred Heart U)
23. 54kg  Vasilos Konsoulas (Paulstown) V Danny Mahon (Fr Flanagans)
24. 54kg  William McDonagh (Olympic C) V Joseph Ritchie (All Saints)
25. 57kg  John Donoghue (Olympic L) V Oba Agbabiaka (Dealgan)
26. 57kg  Darragh Ryan (Drimnagh) V Jason Whelan (Docklands)
27. 60kg  Rati Abuladze (Togher) V Conan Kearney (St Bridgets U)
28. 60kg  Edward Harty (Portlaoise) V Rhys Taylor (Dunboyne)
29. 66kg  Josh Dowling (Marble City) V Evan Moore (St Conleths)
30. 66kg  Rocco Dempsey (Avona) V Jim Mongan (St Munchins)
31. 70kg  Peter Maghee (St Conleths) V John Mongan (Rathkeale)
32. 70kg  Conan Lunch (St Canices) V Tom Ward (Ballyhaunis)
33. 75kg  Reuben Kehoe (Wexford CBS) V Callum F Barrett (Olympic C)
34. 75kg  Jude Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) V Thomas Myers (Sligo City)
35. 90kg  Chulainn McDonnell (Whitechurch) V Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan)
36. 90kg  Jordie Cooke (Gleann) V Mikolaj Okapiec (St Davids)

FINALS

• 29kg  Daithi McNamee (Two Castles) V David Quigley (Cove)
• 33kg  Cara Weatherall (St Pauls A) V Louise Joyce (Olympic L)
• 42kg  Abbey Molloy (Sacred Heart D) V Kirstie McDaid (Phoenix D)
• 44kg  Lauren Crinnion (Fr Horgans) V Keelyn O’Flynn (St Colmans)
• 51kg  Molly Doyle (Templemore) V Donna Marie McCarthy (Mayfield)
• 54kg  Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin) V Ellie Fenlon (Paulstown)
• 57kg  Megan Dagg (Enniscorthy) V Faith Killeen (Jobstown)
• 63kg  Fynn Niblock (Banbridge) V Broderick Adbuire (Jobstown)
• 103kg John McGinley (Gateway) V Owen Piegza (St Teresa’s)

Competition arrangements:

Venue: National Boxing Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: June 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19^th.

Entries: An entry fee of €10 applies.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will only weigh in on each day that they box. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in, if not previously given to the IABA.

Weigh-in times: In National Stadium from 8.00am – 9.00am and 12pm – 1pm. Boxers with walkovers in their finals must weigh in on the day of their final.

Duration of rounds: Boys & Girls 3 x 1.5 Minutes

Age Requirements: Boxers born in 2008 and 2009.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form.

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, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest but may wear their club colours. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. 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 track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.

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

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information, please visit www.iba.sport

The IABA has announced a series of workshops on the Governance Review. Affiliated clubs attending the EGM on July 10th will be asked to vote on accepting 7 of its 64 recommendations -namely, recommendations 14 to 21. The first workshop will take place on Monday, June 20th, via Zoom, at 7pm.

Motion 1:

“That the Company Constitution and the Company Rulebook 2019 be amended to reflect the Recommendations of the Governance Review as they relate specifically to the composition of the Board of Directors.”

Motion 1 explained:

The Board of Directors have agreed at a meeting held on 9^th May 2022, that the recommendations of the recent Company Governance Review (herein, “the Review”), copy attached and available on the Company website, that dealt specifically with the make up or constitution of the Board of Directors be put to the members at an Extraordinary General Meeting for their approval. Those recommendations are set out at Recommendations 14 – 21. If the EGM adopts the changes, then a new Board will need to be constituted and they will be tasked with bringing all the other recommendations contained in the Review to the membership.

If Motion 2 passes at the EGM, the newly constituted Board will decide which of the remaining recommendations to implement, and how they will be implemented.

Brian MacNeice is the author of the IABA Governance Review Report and will deliver this workshop. Any adult member of a club which has applied to affiliate for the 2022/2023 season may attend the workshop.

Workshop attendees may submit questions to be taken at the workshop during the registration process.

Register here

Registration deadline: 12pm on Monday, June 20th

A second workshop, via Zoom webinar, will take place later this month, and registration details will be announced in due course. This workshop will also be available to any adult member of a club which has applied to affiliate for the 2022/2023 season.

EGM

Date of meeting:             Sunday 10^th July 2022

Venue of meeting:          Hannon Hotel, Athlone Rd, Acres, Roscommon

Time of meeting:             11:00 AM

The purpose of this EGM is to consider the following two motions:

Motion 1:

“That the Company Constitution and the Company Rulebook 2019 be amended to reflect the Recommendations of the Governance Review as they relate specifically to the composition of the Board of Directors.”

Motion 2:

“That Articles 5 and 73(e) of the Articles of Association of the Company Constitution be amended to replace the word “State” with “Island of Ireland.”

EGM documents are attached – the letter to members and:

1. Notice of EGM.
2. Agenda for EGM.
3. Mark-up of the proposed amendments to the 2019 Rulebook and the Company Constitution.
4. Irish Athletic Boxing Association Governance Review Final Report April 2022. Also available on the Company website at http://iaba.ie/site3/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IABA-Governance-Review-Final-Report.pdf

Should there be any questions that you might wish to raise at the EGM concerning the proposed changes to the 2019 Rulebook and the Constitution or any other matter, it would be very helpful if these were submitted in advance either by post care of The Company Secretary to The National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, or by email to info@iaba.ie no later than Friday 01^st July 2022 at 17:00 pm. This will facilitate us in providing the fullest response to any queries at the EGM.

Remaining quarter finals, along with semi-finals and four finals, will be decided in the 2022 National Boy/Girl Junior Cadet Championships at the National Stadium this evening.

Boxing begins at 7pm:

• 46kg  Lauren Long (Tipperary Town) V Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS)
• 48kg  Mary Furlong (Na Fianna) V Arlene O’Herron (Rochfordbridge)

• 48kg  Anthony Cash (Portlaoise) V Damien O’Driscoll (Golden Gloves M)
• 48kg  David Tennyson (Letterkenny) V Con Desmond (Bantry)
• 48kg  Christian Doyle (Olympic L) V Jack Donoghue (Titans)
• 48kg  Kane Brannigan (Lisburn) V Timmy Power (Rathkeale)

• 50kg  Tadhg Doyle (Ballybough) W/O
• 50kg  Brandon Geoghegan (Sacred Heart D) V Jim Delaney (St Munchins)
• 50kg  Luke Finan (Gateway) V Sean Maughan (Ballina
• 50kg  Ritchie Gentle (Phoenix A) V Shane Doherty (Cashen Vale)

• 52kg  Jim Mongan (St Munchins) V Cian Stapleton (Marble City)
• 52kg  Cathal Myers (Sligo City) V Martin McDonagh (Rathkeale)
• 52kg  James Rooney (Gleann) V Justin Kelly (Sean McDermott)
• 52kg  Dean Nevin (Holy Family L V Liam Ward (Sacred Heart U)

• 54kg  Martin Mongan (St Munchins) V Vasilos Konsoulas (Paulstown)
• 54kg  Danny Mahon (Fr Flanagans) V Kailem Kelly (Baldoyle)
• 54kg  Willie Hackett (Southside) V William McDonagh (Olympic C)
• 54kg  Dylan Rockett (Tramore) V Joseph Ritchie (All Saints)

• 57kg  John Donoghue (Olympic L) W/O
• 57kg  Oba Agbabiaka (Dealgan) V Callum Cummins (Sacred Heart D)
• 57kg  Joseph Cunningham (St Josephs U) V Darragh Ryan (Drimnagh)
• 57kg  Jason Whelan (Docklands) V Patrick Quilligan (Saviours Crystal)

• 60kg  Rati Abuladze (Togher) W/O
• 60kg  Conan Kearney (St Bridgets U) W/O
• 60kg  Edward Harty (Portlaoise) V Cody Goggin (Ballyduff)
• 60kg  Rhys Taylor (Dunboyne) V James McCarthy (Trojan)

• 63kg  Broderick Adbuire (Jobstown) V Zach O’Hara (Paulstown)
• 66kg  Jim Mongan (St Munchins) W/O
• 75kg  Thomas Myers (Sligo City) W/O

FINALS

• 75kg  Katie Rasdale (Erne) V Carly Norris (Glin)
• 60kg  Niamh Smith (Crumlin) V Cassie Henderson (Gilford)
• 64kg  Alannah Kenny (Clonmel) V Leah Sheehan (Sliabh Luachra)
• 70kg  Chloe Poleon (Dunboyne) V Leah Moore (Ballybough)

Remaining semi-finals, and 9 finals, will be boxed at the National Stadium from 11am on Saturday morning. The provisional programme for these bouts is:

1. 31kg  Jude O’Reilly (Immaculata A) V Keith O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
2. 31kg  Alex Harris (Ballybough) V Calvin Stokes (Olympic L)
3. 33kg  Lee Largey Snodden (Immaculata A) V Jason Ward (Eagle)
4. 33kg  Conal Dunlop (St Pauls A) W/O
5. 35kg  Kristian Jubani (Crumlin) V Oscar Conway (Rathoath)
6. 35kg  Mikey McDonagh (Avona) V Noah Bacon (Saints A)
7. 38.5kg  Tommy Fitzpatrick (Marble City) V Finn Gilmore (Banbridge)
8. 38.5kg  Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown D) V Oliver Plachta (St Francis)
9. 40kg  Kalib Walsh (Wexford CBS) V Niall Hall (Saints A)
10. 40kg  Caoimhin Connolly (Twin Towns) V Paddy Nevin (Holy Family L)
11. 42kg  Oisin Kiernan (Olympic L) V Lochlainn Began (Sean Dorans)
12. 42kg  Tadhg Denton (Tramore) V Liam Waters (Riverstown)
13. 44kg  Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) V Warren Ormond Morgan (Whitechurch)
14. 44kg  Christian Sweeney (Ballina) V Daniel Joyce (Elite Mullingar)
15. 46kg  Conan McSorley (Two Castles) V Jamesie Casey (Sliabh Luachra)
16. 46kg  Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L) V Carl Killyleagh (St Pauls A)
17. 48kg  Winner V Winner
18. 48kg  Winner V Winner
19. 50kg  Tadhg Doyle (Ballybough) V Winner
20. 50kg  Winner V Winner
21. 52kg  Winner V Winner
22. 52kg  Winner V Winner
23. 54kg  Winner V Winner
24. 54kg  Winner V Winner
25. 57kg  Winner V Winner
26. 57kg  Winner V Winner
27. 60kg  Winner V Winner
28. 60kg  Winner V Winner
29. 63kg  Fynn Niblock (Banbridge) V Winner
30. 63kg  Winner V Winner
31. 66kg  Josh Dowling (Marble City) V Evan Moore (St Conleths)
32. 66kg  Rocco Dempsey (Avona) V Winner
33. 70kg  Peter Maghee (St Conleths) V John Mongan (Rathkeale)
34. 70kg  Conan Lunch (St Canices) V Tom Ward (Ballyhaunis)
35. 75kg  Reuben Kehoe (Wexford CBS) V Callum F Barrett (Olympic C)
36. 75kg  Jude Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) V Winner
37. 90kg  Chulainn McDonnell (Whitechurch) V Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan)
38. 90kg  Jordie Cooke (Gleann) V Mikolaj Okapiec (St Davids)

FINALS

1. 29kg  Daithi McNamee (Two Castles) V David Quigley (Cove)
2. 33kg  Cara Weatherall (St Pauls A) V Louise Joyce (Olympic L)
3. 38kg  Tori Dillon (Dunboyne) V Carley O’Herron (Rochfordbridge)
4. 42kg  Abbey Molloy (Sacred Heart D) V Kirstie McDaid (Phoenix D)
5. 44kg  Lauren Crinnion (Fr Horgans) V Keelyn O’Flynn (St Colmans)
6. 51kg  Molly Doyle (Templemore) V Donna Marie McCarthy (Mayfield)
7. 54kg  Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin) V Ellie Fenlon (Paulstown)
8. 57kg  Megan Dagg (Enniscorthy) V Faith Killeen (Jobstown)
9. 103kg John McGinley (Gateway) V Owen Piegza (St Teresa’s)

Competition arrangements:

Venue: National Boxing Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: June 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19^th.

Entries: An entry fee of €10 applies.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will only weigh in on each day that they box. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in, if not previously given to the IABA.

Weigh-in times: In National Stadium from 8.00am – 9.00am and 12pm – 1pm. Boxers with walkovers in their finals must weigh in on the day of their final.

Duration of rounds: Boys & Girls 3 x 1.5 Minutes

Age Requirements: Boxers born in 2008 and 2009.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form.

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, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest but may wear their club colours. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. 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 track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.

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

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information, please visit www.iba.sport

The Esker All Female Box Cup, founded and managed by Esker Boxing Club, Dublin, returns this October after a 2 year hiatus.

Entries to the competition, one of the largest for female boxers in the world, opened two days ago. The club reports that over 120 boxers have already been registered, from clubs in Ireland, England, Canada.

Dates – Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October 2022

Venue – Coláiste Phádraig CBS Sports Hall, Lucan, Dublin.

8 Best Boxer Belts will be awarded, including the Olive Keogh Best Overall Boxer and Sean Carton Best Irish Boxer .The most successful team wins The Paddy Hyland Cup, which is currently held by Togher BC, Cork.

Clubs can register their boxers here

Competition arrangements:

1 Enter your boxers at the weight you hope to box them at. Boxers are grouped in groups of 2, 3 or 4 with the closest boxers in age, weight and experience. It is a matched draw, not an open one to enhance every boxers chances and safety. Boxers only box at the weight they weigh in at the official weigh in on Friday 14th October 2022 from 4pm to 7pm. We may have an additional weigh in on the Thursday depending on entries.

2 The entry fee for boxers is €25, this non negotiable and only payable at the official weigh in. All competing boxers receive a tournament medal and certificate.

3 There will be all appropriate medical, official and safety protocols in place.

4 Boxing will take place up to 7pm on Sunday 16th October 2022 please note this before booking flights if applicable.

Congratulations to Paddy Gallagher and Brian Barry, who’ve become IABA’s first Coach Developer Assessors.

National Secretary, and Maynooth BC Head Coach Paddy Gallagher and Brian Barry, HC at Riverstown BC in Cork, undertook the prestigious Sport Ireland training over a period of some months and were awarded CDA status in May. Both men are now available to Boxing for support and assessment of new and existing Coach Developers & Tutors. Its wonderful achievement and testament to Paddy and Brian’s commitment to boxing, and to coach eduation.

Coach Developer Assessors are experienced Coach Developers who support the development of Coach/Instructor Developers as part of the Coaching Development Programme for Ireland (CDPI).

A Coach Developer Assessor facilitates the development of Coach Developers in their NGB and assesses Coach Developer’s sport-specific Coach Developer competencies. Coach Developer Assessors must hold a CDPI Coach Developer/tutor qualification and attend Sport Ireland Coaching Coach Developer Assessor training.