Boxing clubs across Ireland are being invited to take part in the 2022 National Famine Commemoration.
The population of Ireland, which exceeded 8 million in the Census of 1841 was reduced by approximately 1.5 million through death and emigration by the time of the 1851 Census.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee Catherine Martin, says “There is no other event in our history that can be likened to the Great Famine either for its immediate impact or its legacy. That legacy includes a strong appreciation among Irish people of issues such as food security and a strong commitment to humanitarian aid and relief.”
All sporting organisations, including boxing clubs across the country, are invited to observe a minute’s silence at events taking place during the weekend commencing Friday, 13th May in memory of all those who suffered loss during the Famine.
The 2022 National Famine Commemoration will take place at Strokestown Park House & Gardens, Strokestown, Co Roscommon at 12pm on Sunday 15th May, in the presence of the Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Affiliation for the 2022/2023 season remains open.
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 30th April. The affiliation period will run from April 30th to May 31st.Only clubs, county boards and provincial councils which have fully completed the IABA’s affiliation process before 1st 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 1st should be aware that their organisation will not enjoy the privileges of membership between June 1st 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 30th.
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 31st 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.
Team Ireland’s Niamh Fay after her second round stoppage win/IBA Flickr.
Team Ireland recorded 3 more wins on Day Four of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
50kg Caitlin Fryers opened proceedings in Ring B’s afternoon session, against South Africa’s Thandolwethu T. Mathiba. The Immaculata boxer took complete control of the bout from the first bell, and claimed a unanimous decision win: 30:27, 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 30:26.
She next boxes on Sunday’s evening session, and will meet Italy’s Giordana Sorrento.
Contesting at 54kg, Niamh Fay forced a second round stoppage of her opponent, Modestine Zalia Munga of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Dublin boxer will next be in action in Sunday’s afternoon session, against Romania’s Lacramioara Perijoc
The final Team Ireland boxer to contest today was 66kg Kaci Rock, against Lithuania’s Austeja Auciute. It was a testy bout, but the Enniskerry boxer came away with a 4-1 split decision win – judges scores: 27:30, 29:28, 28:29, 28:29, 27:30. She next meets Ukraine’s Anna Lysenko in Sunday’s evening session.
Team Ireland’s Caitlin Fryers
One Team Ireland boxer contests on Day Five of the tournament. 70kg Lisa O’Rourke’s second bout of the competition will take place against Maria Hernandez Moronta of the Domnican Republic.
There is no afternoon session on Friday, and Lisa gets in to the ring in Bout 3 of Ring A’s evening session. Watch here
Team Ireland’s Michaela Walsh on winning her opening WWC bout/IBA Flickr.
Team Ireland claimed three wins on day three of the IBA Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Tokyo Olympian, 57kg Michaela Walsh, received a by, and took on USA’s Amelia Moore in the Women’s Featherweight Round of 32. It was a close and testy bout, but the Irish woman came out the unanimous decision victor – 30:27, 29:28, 29:28, 30: 27, 29:28
Amy Broadhurst, competing at 63kg, took on Croatia’s Sara Beram in bout 9 of Ring A’s afternoon session. Amy was dominant throughout the bout, also claiming a UD. 29:28, 30:25, 30:27,30:27, 30:27
Two bouts later, in the same ring and session, 75kg Aoife O’Rourke made her tournament debut against Naomi Melissa Graham of the USA. This was a very close bout, throughout, and the 4-1 split decision went to the American boxer. 29:28, 28:29, 30:27,30:27,30:27.
Carly McNaul, contesting at 52kg, opened proceedings in bout 1 of Ring A’s evening session against Burundi’s Ornella Havyarimana. The Irish boxer was dominant from the first bell, and her opponent received two standing counts during the bout, in round 2 and round 3. 30:24, 30:25.
Team Ireland’s Carly McNaul, Zauri Antia & John Conlan.
Carly McNaul, contesting at 52kg, opened proceedings in bout 1 of Ring A’s evening session against Burundi’s Ornella Havyarimana. The Irish boxer was dominant from the first bell, and her opponent received two standing counts during the bout, in round 2 and round 3. 30:24, 30:25, 30:25,30:25,30:25
Team Ireland’s Amy Broadhurst claiming her WWC win/IBA Flickr.
Niamh Fay received a by, and meets Modestine Munga Zalia of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Thursday’s afternoon session, in the bantamweight Round of 32. That contest is bout 6 in Ring A’s afternoon session.
50kg, Caitlin Fryers will make her tournament debut tomorrow, in the first bout in Ring B’s afternoon session. She contests against South Africa’s Thandolwethu T. Mathiba.
Kaci Rock, 66kg, begins her campaign in bout 15 of Ring B’s evening session – she boxes Austeja Auciute of Lithuania.
Irish boxing is in a experiencing a period of very welcome growth after the grave challenges to our sport created by Covid 19. The IABA is mindful that new boxing clubs wish to open all over Ireland and begin training their boxers and the process for first-time affiliation has been streamlined in light of this.
New clubs wishing to affiliate for season 22/23 should email the following information to info@iaba.ie.
Club Name
County Board Affiliating to
Provincial Council Affiliating to
Secretary Name
Secretary Email
Once submitted, IABA staff will email you with login details, a link to the Blocworx online affiliation page and an instructional video demonstrating how to submit your digital application.
Please note when entering data, that a person can only hold one position on the clubs committee and all persons who have regular access to children and/or vulnerable adults within your club (I.E., coaches, child protection officers, etc) must be vetted through the IABA vetting system before commencing in the role.
Clubs will also be sent details on how to pay the affiliation fee for new clubs of €250 for season 2022/23.
