An Ireland Select takes on Scotland in Belfast tonight, following a week long training camp.
The card is being hosted by the County Antrim Boxing Board in Corpus Christi Boxing Club, Whiterock Road, Belfast, in association with IABA and Belfast City Council’s Boxing Strategy.
This evening’s card begins with a series of schoolboy and schoolgirl exhibition bouts.
The main programme begin between 7.45pm and 8pm:
Amy Broadhurst V Megan Reid
Clepson Dos Santos V Lennon Mulligan
Dylan Eagleson V Matthew Mc Hale
Brandon Mc Carthy V Luke Bibby
Barry O Connor V Gerard Mc Taggart
Ben Ferran V Charlie Doig
Darragh Gilroy v Stephen Newns
Jack Lawlor V Sean Lazerinni
This evening’s boxing will be streamed, live, on the Belfast Boxers Facebook page
Lightweight Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, and fellow Olympian, Aoife O’Rourke, have won through to the semi-finals of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament today, and secured at least bronze medals in the process.
They were among 5 Team Ireland boxers in action today.
Harrington won a unanimous decision in decisive fashion over Kazabhstan’s Aidana Zabynbekova, – O’Rourke was similarly emphatic in her victory over Davina Michel of France
Both women will box their semi-finals on Friday.
🚨 Strandja Result🚨
Aoife O'Rourke progresses to the semi-finals and secures at least a 🥉with a unanimous win over 🇫🇷
Olympian, Michaela Walsh boxed Russia’s Liudmila Voronstova, and her participation in the tournament ended following a 5-0 decision in favour of her opponent.
M71kg Luke Maguire met Abdyzhapar Uulu Syrgak of Kyrgyzstan in a strongly contested bout – the 3-1 split decision the result of a point deduction for the Dubliner.
W50kg Caitlin Fryers was scheduled to meet Finland’s Pihla Kaivo-Oja, but was withdrawn by the Team Ireland coaches and medical team.
W52kg Carly McNaul will be the only Team Ireland boxer in the ring at Strandja on Thursday. She is in Quarter Final action in bout 224 of the tournament, against Tetiana Kob of Ukraine. Carly boxes in Bout 8 in Ring A.
The tournament organisers have yet to release the Day Five programme, or Day Four session results. Both are expected later tonight, or in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The tournament is being live-streamed by the IBA, on its YouTube channel. Links, per ring and session, will be issued on Thursday morning.
Team Ireland Squad:
F48kg Shannon Sweeney
F50kg Caitlin Fryers
F52kg Carly McNaul
F57kg Michaela Walsh
F60kg Kellie Harrington
F70kg Christina Desmond
F75kg Aoife O’Rourke
57kg Adam Hession
60kg JP Hale
63.5kg Dean Clancy
67kg Eugene McKeever
71kg Luke Maguire
80kg Kelyn Cassidy
92kg+ Thomas Maughan
🚨Strandja Result🚨
Luke Maguire came out the wrong side of a 3-1 split decision vs 🇰🇬in a strongly contested bout. pic.twitter.com/trTEOoUNgP
Team Ireland banked two more wins on Day Three of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament.
Tokyo Olympic lightweight champion, Kellie Harrington, made her return to the ring in decisive fashion, with a unanimous win over Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson
🚨Strandja Result🚨
Decisive return to the ring for reigning lightweight champ, Kellie Harrington, with a unanimous win over 🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/g3vtH9rEiG
Fellow Olympian, W75kg Aoife O’Rourke, recorded a second round RSC win over Greece’s Vasiliki Stravridou.
They were among 6 Team Ireland boxers contesting on Day Three.
80kg Kelyn Cassidy was the second in action today, against Nikita Nystedt of Finland , resulting in a 4-1 split decision in favour of the Fin.
W70kg Christina Desmond faced Galina Golovchenko of Russia – the decision was unanimous in favour of the Russian boxer.
57kg Adam Hession boxed Abdulmalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan. The Uzbek came away with the unanimous decision.
A similar fate for JP Hale against Artur Subkhankulov of Russia.
M71kg Luke Maguire makes his tournament debut on Wednesday, in the evening session, against Abdyzhapar Uulu Syrgak of Kyrgyzstan
Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, Olympian Michaela Walsh, Olympian Aoife O’Rourke and Caitlin Fryers are also between the ropes on Day Four.
Harrington meets Kazabhstan’s Aidana Zabynbekova ; Walsh takes on Russia’s Liudmila Voronstova; O’Rourke will box Davina Michel of France and Caitlin Fryers contests against Finland’s Pihla Kaivo-Oja
As advised in January, all sporting organisations across Ireland are required to complete a Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022.
A video guide to assist in completing this audit. This is in Zip format. For ease of access, this video has also been up-loaded to IABA’s YouTube channel, here
Sport Ireland launched its auditing tool in March 2021. It is aimed at ensuring club compliance with the Children First Act. The audit is designed to support National Governing Bodies, including the IABA, in strengthening adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures thereby ensuring that children and young people partaking in sport are protected.
The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable clubs to:
Self-assess adherence to Safeguarding Policies and procedures
Identify gaps and actions areas
The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable The IABA to:
Gain an overview of Safeguarding adherence
Identify any issues of non-compliance
Identify supports clubs may need to become compliant
The IABA will support clubs through this audit in these ways:
Providing access links to the online audit process.
Providing a step-by-step guide to completing the audit process.
Providing access to video resources to guide clubs through the audit completion process
Providing advice, support, and guidance through the IABA’s National Child Safeguarding Manager Declan Lynch, available at declan@iaba.ie.
The IABA re-sending the link to all clubs who have been identified as providing a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. This link provides the club with access to create an account and to login to access the online self-assessment questionnaire.
The online self-assessment questionnaire covers the following areas:
Key Safeguarding Roles
Safeguarding Training
Child Safeguarding policies and procedures
Additional policies, procedures, and guidance
Volunteer Recruitment & Support
Behaviour & Equality
Communication
All affiliated organisations will need to complete the online self-assessment questionnaire and submit it before March 20th, 2022.
Key Dates:
January 26th, 2022: The IABA advisory on Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 issued to all affiliated clubs.
January 29th, 2022: The IABA provides audit access links and supporting resources to all clubs.
February 22nd, 2022: Deadline reminder issued to all clubs
March 20th, 2022: Deadline for completion of the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022
For clubs which would like to review their safeguarding practices and procedures in advance of completing the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022, the IABA’s suite of safeguarding templates and documents, are here. This resource contains 27 templates, policy and guidance resources for clubs.
IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, says “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all for your continued hard work and commitment that has enabled children to participate in and compete in boxing in a safe and fun environment. I remain available to assist and support clubs throughout this very important process.”
If you have any questions about the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit, please direct them to IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, via declan@iaba.ie
