IABA extends condolences to the family and friends of Patrick “Paddy” Delaney on his passing.

Paddy, of Phibsboro Boxing Club is survived by his wife Geraldine (Mallin), sons Brian and Ben, and extended family.

Paddy will be reposing at Bourke’s Funeral Home, 71 Queen Street, Dublin 7, on Sunday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm.

Funeral Service will be held at Glasnevin Crematorium Chapel on Monday afternoon at 2pm. Additional arrangements are available here

14 bouts, including 12 contests, took place on the final day of the All Army Championships at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.

Advanced Novice, 67.5kg: Sean Duffy, 7 Bn, beat Sean Scanlon, 28Bn

Advanced Novice, 71kg: Tom Hopwood, 1Bn beat Grattan O’Hagan, 7Bn

Novice, 91kg: Luke Buchnan, 7Bn, beat Ronan Malone, Navy

Novice 63kg: Catherine Jennings, 1BDC CMU beat Shannon Butler, 7Bn

Exhibition, Elite 69kg: Tiffany O’Reilly V Nicole O’Sullivan, Corinthians

Advanced Novice: 63.5kg: Anand Aparajithan 7Bn beat Jack Foley, 1 Bar.

Novice 80kg: Lee Randall, 1 Bar beat Jason Gallagher, 28bn

Elite 75kg: James Lynch, 28 Bn beat Peter Vincreanu, 7Bn.

Elite 80kg: Brian Kennedy 1 ACS beat Lorenzo Mihai, 7Bn.

Exhibition, Novice 75kg: Shane McGeown, 27Bn V Crumlin Select.

Exhibition, Elite 60kg: Charle Horgan, 27Bn V Eve Woods, Corinthians.

Elite 67kg: Aaron Donoghue 1 CIS beat Craig Kavanagh, 7 Bn.

Elite 86kg: Lee Boyd, 28bn beat Shane Cunningham, 1 Bar.

Novice 86kg: Shane Doyle, 1Bn beat Turlough Gallagher, 27Bn

Male Elite Champions, no contest:

51kg: Sean Mari

60kg: Killian Geraghty

92kg+: James Corcoran

Female Elite Champion, no contest:

52kg: Rachel Lawless

Female Senior Champion, no contest:

66kg: Ashling Keogh

The overall winning team with the 7th Infantry Battalion, Cathal Brugha Barracks. This is the team’s 11 consecutive All Army team title.

Programmes of boxing have been issued for the first two days of boxing in the Boy/Girl 1,2 and 3 National Championship, taking place at the National Stadium, Dublin.

BG 1 Quarter Finals: April 18^th

BG 2 Quarter Finals: April 18^th

BG1 Semi Finals April 19^th

BG3 Quarter Finals April 19^th

G1 Semi-Finals: April 20^th

B2 Semi-Finals: April 20th

G2 Semi-Finals: April 21^st

B3 Semi-Finals: April 21^st

BG1 Finals: April 22^nd

G3 Semi-Finals: April 22^nd

B2 Finals: April 23^rd

BG3 Finals: April 30th.

Redraws are reflected in the programmes

Competition Schedule

April 18^th, boxing begins at 1pm

BG 1 Quarter Finals, followed by BG 2 Quarter Finals

April 19^th, boxing begins at 11am:

BG1 Semi Finals , followed by BG3 Quarter Finals

April 20^th, boxing begins at 11am

G1 Semi-Finals, followed by B2 Semi-Finals

April 21^st, boxing begins at 11am

G2 Semi-Finals,  followed by B3 Semi-Finals

April 22^nd, boxing begins at 11am

G3 Semi-Finals, followed by BG1 Finals, which begin at 5pm.

April 23^rd, boxing begins at 11am

B2 Finals

Competition arrangements:

Venue: National Boxing Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: April 18^th – April 23^rd, April 29th, 30th.

Entries: An entry fee of €10 applies. Boxers will be pre-entered by their Units from the weights they won at in their Unit Championships. Deadline for entries received by Stephen Connolly: s.connolly1961@yahoo.com and sally@iaba.ie is 12pm on Monday 11th April.

Any boxer beaten in their Unit championships but who was an Irish Champion at Boy/Girl 1 & 2 from Drimnagh in December 2021, is eligible for participation as the defending champion.

Draws: Wednesday, 13th April, 2pm in the National Stadium. The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh in on the day they box.

Weigh-in times: The National Stadium from 8.00am – 9.00am

Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in if not previously given to the IABA.

Boxing: 11am each day

Duration of rounds: 3 x 1.5 Minutes

Age Requirements: Boxers born in 2008, 2009 and 2010

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

The affiliation process for season 2022/23 will commence on Saturday 30^th April 2022 through the Blocworx online platform.

Additional information in relation to the process including individual Blocworx log in details, accompanying guidance videos and procedural documents will be issued to Clubs, County Boards and Provincial Councils in the coming weeks.

All queries relating to the online affiliation process should be submitted to the National Development Manager James Geraghty by email to james@iaba.ie.  

5 Team Ireland boxers are between the ropes on the opening day of the 2022 European Youth Championships.

The tournament, which includes 400 boxers from 40 countries, is being hosted by the Bulgarian Boxing Federation in Sofia. Sessions begin at 12pm and 4pm, Irish time.

Team Captain, 71kg Bobbi Flood meets France’s Momir Trbic in bout 7 of the afternoon session in Ring A. Two Irish boxers contest in Ring B’s afternoon session – 67kg James Donovan takes on Ramir Schaffer of Germany in Bout 5, and women’s light-heavy, Dearbhla Tinnelly takes on Poland’s Maria Helena Pepek in bout 12.

2 Team Ireland boxers open their accounts in the evening session on Day One of the tournament – 54kg Gavin Ryan will box out of the blue corner in Ring A when he meets England’s Owen Ketley in bout 4. 52kg Esther Lambe also meets English opposition in Lauren Mackie bout 3

Team Ireland Squad:
48kg: Georgia McGovern, Setanta              

48kg: Patsy Joyce, Olympic     

                      

50kg: Katie O’Keefe, Kanturk                 

51kg: Adam McKenna, Holy Family 

         

52kg: Esther Lambe, Setanta

54kg: Shakira Donoghue, Templemore 

54kg: Gavin Ryan, Ratoath     

                   

57kg: Yasmin Meredith, Corinthians: Team Captain        

57kg: John Donoghue, St Michaels Athy

60kg: Jason Nevin, Olympic

63kg: Winnie McDonagh, Neilstown              

63.5kg: Tom McDonnell, Docklands 

                            

66kg: Gabrielle Mongan, Whitechurch          

67kg: Jim Donovan, Our Lady of Lourdes

70kg: Laura Moran, St Annes

71kg: Bobbi Flood, Cabra: Team Captain.  

75kg: Emma Keating, Paulstown

75kg: Joshua Olaniyan, Jobstown          

80kg: Ryan Murphy, Neilstown

81kg: Dearbhla Tinnelly, Clann Naofa   

81+kg: Cliona Darcy, Tobar Pheadair   

86kg: Nathan Ojo, Esker

92kg: David J McDonagh, Olympic

92+kg: Bernie Cawley, St David’s, Naas

Team Manager:          

Anna Moore 

Coaches:                     

James Doyle 

Liam Cunningham 

Aoife Hennigan 

Gerard McDaid 

Jim O’Neill

R & J:                          

Martin O’Neill