Entries are now open for the U22 and U18 National Championships. Circulars for both competitions are attached, as is the waiver form.

Entries are now open for the U22 and U18 National Championships, 2022.

Venue:                                               National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates:                                                January 14^th – February 12^th

Entries:                                                An entry fee of €20 applies. A provisional online pre-entry form must be completed for each boxer before 5pm on Friday, January 7^th.

Only boxers for whom entries have been received will be allowed box.

Entry Form:                                        National U22 entry form is here & National U18 entry form is here

Draws:                                                  Tuesday, 11^th January, 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 each day they box. A medical will be performed on each boxer on their first day of competition and boxers must complete all Covid-19 medical checks on each day they box. Boxing Record books and entry fee to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in dates:  January 14^th – February 12^th        8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm 

Boxing:  Friday, January 14^th at 6.00pm. Other times/dates will be contingent on entries and shall be announced after the draw. Provisional days of boxing – Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Duration:    Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights:            

Men: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg,  92+kg

Women: 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg, 81+kg

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 2000 and 2003 inclusive.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors.

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 and Regulations. For any queries regarding this matter, boxers/coaches should contact Mr Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.

Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxersmust not wear longsleevedshirts under their vests. Hair must be tied back and cloth swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair. No red, orange or pink gum shields are allowed.

Coaches: They must wear track suitsandrunners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr.Stephen Connolly. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials. A document stipulating requirements in relation to conduct and the use of social media must be signed by all boxers and coaches at their initial weigh-in.

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information please visit www.iba.sport

Covid-19 Precautions: For the duration of this Championships, Covid-19 protocols will be in place and all boxers, coaches, officials must abide by these. The exact protocols that will apply will be made known closer to the event as government guidelines will dictate. Any boxer, coach or official who fails to follow the protocols and directives issued, will be removed from the Championships.

IABA has published it’s inaugural Year in Review this afternoon, to mark an extraordinary year in Irish boxing.

The review includes a message from IABA Chief Executive, Fergal Carruth, an extract of which is “There can be no doubt boxing, Sport and indeed society as a whole has endured one of the toughest periods in living memory over the last 2 years. However, even during these extremely testing times we in the IABA should all be very proud that boxing this year was able to deliver hope and to raise the spirits of our members and the wider society.”

It also includes a look-back at the success of the Tokyo Olympic games, and medals for Kellie Harrington and Aidan Walsh, Ireland’s return to international competitive boxing, beginning in February.

It pays tribute to the extraordinary work of clubs, coaches and club administrators in coping with changing Covid 19 restrictions and their impact on training and competition.

The review notes that over 200 clubs, county boards and provincial units were allocated grants under Covid 19 Resilience Funding, and highlights the success of programmes including Hi Garda, Start Box, the High Five Boxing Academy and Women in Sport. It also sets out IABA’s commitment to boxing inclusions.

The review also contains this year’s Safeguarding and Anti Doping reports, delivered by Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, and Anti Doping Officer, Larry Morrision, at the AGM on company matters on Monday, December 20th.

The Year in Review has been emailed to all clubs, and is also available here

Tokyo gold medallist, Kellie Harrington, and London Olympic champion, Katie Taylor, have been voted among Ireland’s top 3 most admired sports stars, alongside jockey, Rachel Blackmore.

That’s according to Teneo’s Sport and Sponsorship Index for 2021.

Kellie Harrington, who climbed to the top of the podium in Tokyo, having done likewise during qualification in Paris, won 16% of the public vote.

She tied with London Olympic champion, and 20-0 lightweight champ, Katie Taylor, in the public poll.

Both boxers were winners this year of the Irish Times Sportswoman of the Month accolades, and both were nominated for the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year Award.

Rachel Blackmore, who won the Aintree Grand National this year, and was also champion jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, gained 9% of the vote in the Teneo poll. She won the Irish Times and RTE accolades.

Kellie Harrington’s gold medal in Tokyo was voted top Irish Sporting Achievement of the past year, with 20% of 1,000 people surveyed selecting the Portland Row boxer’s moment of glory as number one

Please scroll down for Day 7 results from the Boy and Girl 1 & 2 Championships at the Drimnagh Boxing Club.

The Girl 1 and 2 finals concluded today to bring the curtain down on the tournament.

Over 200 bouts were completed over the last three weekends.

The IABA would like to congratulate all boxers taking part in the competition.

Girl 1 Finals

1. 29kg Louise Joyce (Olympic L) W/O
2. 31kg Carly Voyle (Immaculata A) W/O
3. 33kg Cara Taggart (St Pauls A) W/O
4. 35kg Sonia Vilku (St Pappins) W/O
5. 37kg Sophie Healy W/O
6. 39kg Megan O’Sullivan (Tralee) W/O
7. 41.5kg Ava Chism (Golden Star U) W/O
8. 43kg Ali Gorman (Setanta L) beat Alannah Field (Northside) 5-0
9. 45kg Claire Crowley (Riverstown) beat Sloan Preston (St Pappins) RSC3
10. 47kg Holly Dineen (Muskerry) W/O
11. 49kg Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel) W/O
12. 51kg Scarlett Ball (Trojan) beat Paige Nickles (Banbridge) 3-2
13. 53kg Ruby Sweeney (St Annes) beat Mikayla Heapes (Jobstown) RSC1
14. 55kg Rachel Herron (Raphoe) W/O
15. 57kg Faith Killeen (Jobstown) W/O
16. 59kg Michelle McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra) beat Niamh Smith (Crumlin) RSC2
17. 63kg Ellie Sinnott (South East) W/O
18. 68kg Ailish Blake (Muskerry) beat Katie Rasdake (Erne) RSCI1
19. 75kg Ava Lannan (Dungarvan) W/O
20. 75+kg Carly Norris (Glin) beat Ria Murphy (Portadown) RSC1

Girl 2 Finals

21. 39kg Tracey McCarthy (Brian Dillons) beat Jessica Foyle (Gleann) 5-0
22. 41kg Lauren Doherty (Fr Horgans) Elma Barry (Setanta L) 5-0
23. 43kg Ellie O’Brien (Tramore) W/O
24. 45kg Alannah O’Brien (Setanta L) beat Molly Joyce (Cabra) 5-0
25. 47kg Chloe Cox (St Davids) W/O
26. 51kg Chloe Murphy (Neilstown) beat Shakira Cairns (Northside) 5-0
27. 53kg Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin) beat Courtney Keating (Northside) RSC1
28. 55kg Claire Keating (Paulstown) beat Tara Simmons (Golden Gloves) RSC1
29. 57kg Grace Elstone (Knockmore/Fox) W/O
30. 59kg Irene O’Neill (Charleville) W/O
31. 63kg Leah Moore (Ballybough) beat Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey) 5-0
32. 66kg Alanna Kenny (Clonmel) beat Rhianna Langan (Knockmore/Foxford) RSC2
33. 68kg Lucy Coughlan (Midleton) W/O
34. 76kg Orla Ryan (Tipperary Town) beat Abbey Hendricken (Neilstown) 5-0

Applications for membership to the 2021-2024 Olympic Federation of Ireland Athletes’ Commission are being sought.

Olympians from any of the last four Olympic cycles, winter, or summer, can apply for a position on the commission, in the role that runs through to 2024.

To be eligible for election, the successful candidates must complete the form, which can be downloaded here and submit it to heather@olympicsport.ie by midnight on the 22 December 2021. Applicants will require signatures from either their National Federation or from three Olympians in order to be submitted. In their application they will outline their main reasons for running and their objectives for the coming cycle.

Applications are being sought for membership to the 2021-2024 OFI Athletes' Commission!

Who can apply?
☘️#TeamIreland Olympians since 2006
❄️Winter
🌞or Summer!
💡Enthusiastic and driven
🗣️ Passionate about the athlete voice

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— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) December 16, 2021

The current Athletes’ Commission was established in June 2017, with the aim of ensuring that the athlete’s voice is heard across all levels of Olympic sport in Ireland. Their strategy outlines a vision for Ireland to be the best country in the world to be an Olympian or aspiring Olympic athlete.

Since 2017, and through ongoing communication with athletes on relevant discussions, the OFI Athletes’ Commission has made strides in this area, with athlete representation on key decision making groups across Irish sport. It has also increased its visibility and voice on a global scale, and spearheaded campaigns such as the Don’t Scroll By campaign against online hate speech. The Athletes’ Commission actively engaged with athletes around pressing issues such as the IOC Rule 50.2 on public demonstrations, as well as clean sport, where they also worked with the National Anti-Doping Authority, Sport Ireland.

This is an exciting voluntary opportunity for Olympians to play a key role in shaping the Olympic experience for athletes. Between 5-8 members will be elected to the OFI Athletes’ Commission, and will remain in office until late 2024.

For further information contact Heather Boyle heather@olympicsport.ie.