Team Ireland’s Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke will make history on Thursday, becoming the first team mates to contest finals in the same Women’s World Championships.

Amy, of St. Bronagh’s ABC Rostrevor contests at light welterweight (63kg) and met Parveen of India in today’s semi-finals. She was the split decision (4-1) winner. Judges scored Amy’s bout 29:28 28:29 30:27 29:28 30:27

Olympic BC, Galway’s Lisa O’Rourke, sister of Olympian Aoife, boxes at light middleweight (70kg), and saw off home boxer, Turkey’s Selma Caliskan in a unanimous decision win. Lisa’s bout was scored: 28:29 28:29 27:30 28:29 28:29

Amy and Lisa follow in the footsteps of Katie Taylor, who won 5 World Championship golds and 1 bronze during her amateur career, and reigning Tokyo Olympic Champion, Kellie Harrington, who claimed World gold in 2018, and silver in 2016.

Amy’s final, bout 4 of Thursday’s evening session, is against Algeria’s Imane Khelif. Lisa takes on Mozambique’s Helena Alcinda Bpanguane in Bout 5 of the same ring and session. The session begins at 4pm, Irish Time.

Programme:

Watch the finals here:

Team Ireland Head Coach, Zauri Antia, says “These World Championships have been fantastic for Irish boxing. The performance of every one of our boxers, some experienced at this level and some gaining world experience, shows their training and preparation was excellent – technically, tactically and physically. Istanbul has been a huge experience for all Team Ireland boxers. Katie Taylor (‘s recent victory over Amanda Serrano) was an inspiration to the women heading in to these World Championships. The women’s performance will inspire the men”. Ireland’s men’s team depart for the European Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Prize money is up for grab for podium finishes at this year’s tournament:

Medal	Prize Money
Gold	USD 100,000
Silver	USD 50,000
Bronze	USD 25,000
Bronze	USD 25,000

In order to be entitled to receive the Prize Money, the IBA says the” Boxer must win at least one bout at the Competition and reach place from 1st to 3rd (gold to bronze medal)”.

Team Ireland

48kg Shannon Sweeney, St.Anne’ BCs, Mayo

 50kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

 52kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

 54kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Dublin

 57kg: Michaela Walsh: Emerald BC, Belfast

 63kg Amy Broadhurst: St.Bronagh’s  ABC, Rostrevor

 66kg Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg Lisa O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

75kg Aoife O’Rourke: Olympic BC, Galway

Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Eoin Pluck

Noel Burke

Competition Venue:

Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey

Competition Dates:

May 6^th to 21^st.

Draws for each Team Ireland boxer are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Day Five results are here

Day Six results are here

Day Seven results are here

Quarter Final results are here

Semi Final results, session 13 A

Semi Finals Session 14 A

Tournament schedule:

There are under two weeks remaining to complete the affiliation process for the forthcoming season. Clubs are reminded that there are no affiliation fees for the 2022/2023 season

Unique usernames and passwords for affiliation via the Blocworx portal were issued on Friday, April 29th, along with resources to support completion of the affiliation process.

Please note: Clubs have been able affiliate to the IABA for season 2022/23 since 12:00 pm/noon Saturday 30^th April. The affiliation period will run from April 30^th to May 31st.Only clubs, county boards and provincial councils which have fully completed the IABA’s affiliation process before 1^st June 2022 will continue to enjoy the privileges of membership. Clubs, county boards and provincial councils can still submit applications after this date however, they will only enjoy the privileges of membership from the date on which their application receives final sign off. 

• Any club, county board or and provincial council affiliating beyond June 1^st should be aware that their organisation will not enjoy the privileges of membership between June 1^st and the date on which their late affiliation is signed-off on.

Online Affiliation Process:

A link to access the affiliation platform, Blocworx, was emailed to Club Secretaries, on Friday, 29th April.

• Clubs could begin their affiliation process after midday on Saturday, April 30^th.
• Click on the link and use the unique log-in details provided in the email from IABA head office to access the online affiliation platform.
• To assist clubs, and to streamline the process, the IABA has included the most up to date membership data from last season 2021/22. 
• Clubs will have the option of adding new members or deleting members from their overall list.
• Easy to follow instructional videos will be made available to members.
• Staff will also be available to assist members with the digital affiliation process.
• Clubs in Munster, Leinster and Connacht can submit their queries to info@iaba.ie and clubs in Ulster can submit their queries to ulster@iaba.ie

Submission of an affiliation application is not confirmation of successful affiliation.

All applications will be reviewed, in full, and signed off on before a clubs, county boards or provincial council will be deemed successfully affiliated.

For the avoidance of doubt: membership shall only become effective on the date all approvals have been finalised. If a dispute arises in relation to a body’s application for affiliation to IABA which leads to the application not being accepted, any monies paid as part of the affiliation process will be refunded to the body in question.

Clubs can change their mind about affiliating to the IABA.

To do this your club will need to give notice in writing. You can do this at any time up to 31^st August 2022 after making your membership application and your entire membership will end. If you or any of your linked members enters a club to use the facilities during the cancellation period, the IABA will charge a proportion of the affiliation fee to cover this period and we will refund the balance of any fees you have already paid.

Clubs will only be viewed as affiliated members of the IABA following receipt of an official affiliation letter of acceptance from IABA head office.

Some places remain on additional coach education workshops made available part of the #FollowHerLead2022 series. This includes a second Menstrual Cycle and Nutrition Workshop – the first, in March, was extremely well attended and this second online workshop is being hosted to meet demand. Registration for both workshops opens at 10am on Tuesday morning:

Menstrual Cycle & Nutrition – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/334448112307  

Tuesday, June 7^th,  7-8.30pm

Open to boxers and coaches over 18 years

The workshop will be facilitated by Stephen Floyd, Performance Nutritionist, and will focus the impact of restrictive diets & weight making has on the female menstrual cycle, health & performance.

Optimizing Performance & Recovery In Training & Competition – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/334617268257

Tuesday, June 14^th, 7.30-8.30pm

Open to boxers and coaches over 16 years

The workshop will be facilitated by Stephen Floyd, Performance Nutritionist and will focus on the importance of optimizing performance and recovery for athletes.

For more information, contact IABA’s Women in Sport Lead, Louise McKenzie at louise.mckenzie@iaba.ie

Two Team Ireland boxers will vie to up-grade their bronze medals at the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

Amy Broadhurst, contesting at 63kg, dominated her Serbian opponent, Jelena Janicijevic, from the opening seconds her quarter final bout to win through to today’s semis. Amy will face Parveen of India in bout 7 of Ring A’s afternoon session, followed 2 bouts later by the meeting of Lisa O’Rourke and Turkey’s Sema Aliskan.

70kg Lisa O’Rourke met Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia in her quarter final; her agility and superior footwork were brought to bear throughout the bout. The final score was a 5-0 win, scored: 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27

Watch live here:

Watch Ring B here

Semi finals programme:

Team Ireland Head Coach Zauri Antia says he is “delighted with the performance of each and every Team Ireland boxer so far throughout the Women’s World Championships. Spirits among coaches and boxers are high. Preparation for the championships was good, with great sparring in the training camp in Assisi in Italy – every boxer at the camp came away with improved skills. The team selected for this World Championships had a dual purpose – gaining experience and competing for podium paces. The boxers who were in Istanbul for experience all won bouts, and have now contested at world level. They are changed and improved boxers now. The future of Irish boxing is bright.”

Prize money is up for grab for podium finishes at this year’s tournament:

Medal	Prize Money
Gold	USD 100,000
Silver	USD 50,000
Bronze	USD 25,000
Bronze	USD 25,000

In order to be entitled to receive the Prize Money, the IBA says the” Boxer must win at least one bout at the Competition and reach place from 1st to 3rd (gold to bronze medal)”.

Team Ireland Squad

48kg Shannon Sweeney, St.Anne’ BCs, Mayo

 50kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

 52kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

 54kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Dublin

 57kg: Michaela Walsh: Emerald BC, Belfast

 63kg Amy Broadhurst: St.Bronagh’s  ABC, Rostrevor

 66kg Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg Lisa O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

75kg Aoife O’Rourke: Olympic BC, Galway

 Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Eoin Pluck

Noel Burke

Competition Venue:

Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey

Competition Dates:

May 6^th to 21^st.

Draws for each Team Ireland boxer are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Day Five results are here

Day Six results are here

Day Seven results are here

Quarter Final results are here

Tournament schedule:

Team Ireland has claimed 2 historic medals at the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

Amy Broadhurst, contesting at 63kg, dominated her Serbian opponent, Jelena Janicijevic, from the opening seconds of the bout. She was the unanimous decision victory. The judges scored the bout 26:30, 27:30, 26:30, 27:30, 25:30 in favour of the boxer in blue.

70kg Lisa O’Rourke met Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia; her agility and superior footwork were brought to bear throughout the bout. The final score was a 5-0 win, scored: 29:28, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27, 30:27

Both boxers are between the ropes in their semi finals on Wednesday.

Amy will face Parveen of India in bout 7 of Ring A’s afternoon session, followed 2 bouts later by the meeting of Lisa O’Rourke and Turkey’s Sema Aliskan.

Olympian, 57kg Michaela Walsh came up against tricky opposition in the form of Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova. This was a testy affair, which ended 30:26, 30:26, 29:27, 30:26, 30:26 in favour of the Kazakh boxer.

Carly McNaul (52kg) met Caroline De Almeida of Brazil in her Quarter Final, and put in a stylish and determined display. It wasn’t to be on this occasion for Carly, and the UD win went to De Almeida on a score of 28:29, 27:30, 27:30, 28:29, 28:29.

Team Ireland Head Coach Zauri Antia says he is “delighted with the performance of each and every Team Ireland boxer so far throughout the Women’s World Championships. Spirits among coaches and boxers are high. Preparation for the championships was good, with great sparring in the training camp in Assisi in Italy – every boxer at the camp came away with improved skills. The team selected for this World Championships had a dual purpose – gaining experience and competing for podium paces. The boxers who were in Istanbul for experience all won bouts, and have now contested at world level. They are changed and improved boxers now. The future of Irish boxing is bright.”

The tournament is on a rest day on May 17th – semi finals take place on Wednesday, May 18th.

Watch Ring A here

Watch Ring B here

Semi finals programme:

Prize money is up for grab for podium finishes at this year’s tournament:

Medal	Prize Money
Gold	USD 100,000
Silver	USD 50,000
Bronze	USD 25,000
Bronze	USD 25,000

In order to be entitled to receive the Prize Money, the IBA says the” Boxer must win at least one bout at the Competition and reach place from 1st to 3rd (gold to bronze medal)”.

Team Ireland Squad

48kg Shannon Sweeney, St.Anne’ BCs, Mayo

 50kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

 52kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

 54kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Dublin

 57kg: Michaela Walsh: Emerald BC, Belfast

 63kg Amy Broadhurst: St.Bronagh’s  ABC, Rostrevor

 66kg Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg Lisa O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

75kg Aoife O’Rourke: Olympic BC, Galway

 Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Eoin Pluck

Noel Burke

Competition Venue:

Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey

Competition Dates:

May 6^th to 21^st.

Draws for each Team Ireland boxer are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Day Five results are here

Day Six results are here

Day Seven results are here

Session 11 A results

Session 11 B results

Session 12 A results

Session 12 B

Tournament schedule: