The IABA is recruiting 3 new members of staff for the IABA Ulster Branch to continue the development of Boxing within Ulster.

IABA Ulster Operations Manager

The post-holder will oversee all operations of the IABA Ulster Branch, with the strategic focus on improving and developing boxing within Ulster. The role will work closely with the Ulster Boxing Council and the County Antrim Board, whilst reporting to the IABA. The post will be responsible for the implementation of the IABA Strategic Plan and the Ulster Boxing Council’s Strategy, while also continuing to deliver recommendations of the report of the Independent Working Group Examining Boxing in Ulster. The post will be responsible for all financial, staff and governance management within the Branch and provide governance support to the IABA. The post-holder will seek a variety of funding and other sponsorship and revenue sources to support and increase service development within Ulster.

The IABA is seeking an experienced manager to lead the IABA Ulster Branch operations. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in a highly efficient manner. You will also have a high level of verbal, written and inter-personal communication skills. You will have experience in managing people, resources, budgets and have experience in organising and administering good governance practices.

Ulster Operations Manager Job Description and Personal Specification:

Ulster Operations Manager application form:

Participation & Engagement Officer

To lead on and increase participation in boxing at all levels in Ulster, make it sustainable and monitor, evaluate and assess the impact of participation.

This will include developing and delivering innovative participation programmes to increase the number of women, children, young people, and people with disabilities taking part in boxing. These programmes must be designed to increase the membership in local boxing clubs of people in these cohorts. The role also contains a significant engagement element, creating internal linkages within the boxing community, and strengthening communication pathways between employees and volunteers, as well as boosting boxing’s visibility through various means including; social / online media, new communications systems and in person meetings and events.

We are seeking a dynamic, driven and motivated person to join our team. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in the most efficient way possible. You will also have a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

Participation & Engagement Officer Job Description and Personal Specification:

Participation & Engagement Officer application form

Workforce Training and Development Officer

To lead on the development and provision of a workforce education and development system within the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (Ulster Branch), including delivering a range of needs led services to support the continuous development of clubs, county boards and the Ulster Boxing Council, so that they are fit for purpose.  The role will also focus on providing an annual calendar of learning opportunities, which will include formal and informal learning. The areas of learning will be across a wide range of disciplines and topics including, but not limited to:

• Formal accredited coaching/referee and Judging qualifications
• Non-Formal learning opportunities for coaches, referees and judges
• Generic Training courses
• Governance which may include; Safeguarding, Health and Safety, committee roles and responsibilities, financial management, data management.
• Training for clubs, county boards, and the Ulster Boxing Council in relation to IABA specific policies.

We are seeking a dynamic member of staff to join our team. The person will be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and manage their time in the most efficient way possible. You will also have a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

Workforce Training & Development Officer Job Description and Personal Specification:

force Training and Development Officer application form

Applications will only be accepted via the individual application forms. No CVs will be accepted.

Applications must be sent to hr@iaba.ie by Friday 18th March @ 5.00pm. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

Interviews for all roles are scheduled for week commencing 27th March 2022.

Note all roles are funded through SportNI until 31st March 2023, with potential for extension subject to funding.

The IABA February Boxing Bulletin is out!

A busy month for Ireland’s boxing family, two gold won in one of the world’s oldest tournaments, the U22 and U18 National Championships decided, an U22 select international Ireland-Scotland training camp, dates released for 2 underage competitions, an Ireland-Wales international fixed.

There’s also news on the looming deadline for the Sport Ireland Self-Assessed Safeguarding Audit and the €1,000 SITE grant equipment allocations to all RoI clubs

The Boxing Bulletin has been emailed directly to all clubs and is also available here

IABA is delighted to announce that every successfully affiliated club in the Republic of Ireland for season 2021/22 is being gifted equipment worth €1,000.

The equipment includes:

• Ergo Club Jumbo Kit Holdalls x 2 per club
• 8 x Ergo Leather Skipping Ropes
• 4 x Ergo Leather Training Headguards
• 4 x 16oz Ergo Leather Gym Sparring Gloves
• 1 x Set of Marker Cones (x 50)
• 2 x Leather Focus Pads
• Inclusive of delivery  

This allocation is possible through IABA’s successful application to Sport Ireland Targeted Equipment (SITE) 2021 grant. The award was made following an application submitted by the IABA staff team.

The funding is designed to enable clubs to rebuild their equipment stores and to facilitate growing clubs in providing training to new members.

The equipment will be delivered to an appropriate delivery address provided by your club, by Ergo and may only be used in by club members participating in boxing training. In order to ensure that this delivery is efficient, please complete the attached form and return via email to info@iaba.ie with the subject title ‘IABA Equipment Grant’ by 31/03/2022

15 bouts were completed on the second day of boxing in the IATBA 2022 Championships at the National Stadium:

Semi Finals

1. 69KG JN Conor Brennan St.Pauls ABC/QUB 1 v 2 Adam Brophy Omagh B&G BC/QUB
2. 69KG JN Samuel O’Donnell GMIT/GMIT W/O v Justin Cannon Monkstown BC/TUDC
3. 75KG SN Israel Bamba IT Carlow BC/ITC 2 v 1 David Brolly St.Canices BC/UU
4. 75KG SN John Cregan Trojan BC/UL v W/O Sam Malone Drimnagh BC/TUDC
5. 81KG SN Eoin O’Connor Maynooth BC/GSC v RSCi2 Christopher O’Neill Clann Naofa/DKIT
6. 81KG SN Josh Slevin NUIG BC/NUIG 2 v 1 Patrick Pigott WIT BC/WIT
7. 81KG MI Niall Clinton Immaculata BC/BMC 0 v 3 Jamie McVeigh Trojan BC/NUIG
8. 57KG MS Partyk Adamus Drimnagh BC/NCI W/O
9. 60KG FS Isabella Hughes St.Marys BC/MU 3 v 0 Kellie McLoughlin Drmngh BC/TUDT
10. 63.5 MS Jason Butler Ballinrobe BC/TUSMW W/O
11. 63.5 MS Darren O’Connor Loughrea BC/NUIG W/O
12. 66KG FS Leanne Murphy Togher BC/UL W/Ov Linda Desmond Rylane BC/MTUC
13. 66KG FS Shantelle Ritchie Gilford BC/SRC W/O
14. 67KG MS Damien Creavin Olympic BC/GMIT 2 v 1 Cahan Hallinan Olympic BC/NUIG
15. 67KG MS Matthew McCole Illies GG BC/LYIT 3 v 0 Aodhan Byrne Kilcullen BC/TUSMW

33 finals will be boxed at the National Stadium from 11am on Saturday, March 5th – €10 entry for spectators