Please scroll down for revised draw for National Elites 2021.

Boxing begins this Friday at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Weigh-in times

Fri 17th Sept 9am – 11am
Sat 18th Sept 8am – 10am
Fri 24th Sept 9am – 11am
Sat 25th Sept 8am – 10.30am
Sat 2nd Oct 8am – 12pm

NATIONAL MEN’S & WOMEN’S ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

17th SEPTEMBER

PRELIMS (7pm)

48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
54kg Clodagh McComiskey (Gilford) V Sara Haghighat-Jo (Edenderry)
57kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) W/O
57kg Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda) W/O
57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) V Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
60kg Dominic Bradley (Emerald A) V Paul Alexandrou (Crumlin)
60kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls A) V Teo Allen (Cookstown)
80kg Keelan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) W/O
92+kg Samuel Ilesanni (St Mary’s D) W/O

September 18th

Quarter-finals (12pm)

50kg Nicole Hayes (Togher) V Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
63.5kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity) W/O
63.5kg Jamie Long (Muskerry) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
63.5kg Nathan Richmond (Scorpion) W/O
63.5kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) W/O
67kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) V Eoghan Quinn (St Johns U)
67kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) V Damien Creaven (Olympic Galway)
67kg Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart) V Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown D)
67kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family) v Barry O ‘Connor 9Northside)
86kh Kane Tucker (Emerald A) V Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

September 18th

QUARTER FINALS (4pm)

57kg Kurt Walker (Canal) V Adam Hession (Monivea)
57kg Bailey Marshall (Emerald A) V Sean Purcell (Saviours Crystal)
57kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) V Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda)
92+kg Patrick Rogers (St Johns U) V Jack Divine (Springtown)
92+kg Gytis Lisinkas (Celtic Eagles) V Thomas Maughan (Cavan)
92+kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)
92+kg Phil Brophy (Angels) V Samuel Ilesanni (St Mary’s D)

September 24th

SEMI FINALS (7pm)

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Winner
51kg Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy) V Paddy McShane (Letterkenny)
54kg Niamh Faye (Ballyboughal) V Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar)
54kg Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) V Winner
54kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) V Nathan Horrigan (Crumlin)
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg John Paul Hale (Star) V Michael Stephens (Drimnagh)

SEMI FINALS

September 25 (3pm)

57kg Jennifer Lehan (DCU) V Zara Breslin (Tramore)
57kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A)
63.5kg Winner V Winner
63.5kg Winner V Winner
66kg Renee Roache (DCU) V Keisha Attewell (Tobar Pheadair)
66kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Kaci Rock (Enniskerry)
67kg Winner V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
71kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Jack Brady (Crumlin)
71kg Emeka Onwuka (All Saints) V Luke Maguire (Esker)
80kg Tommy Hyde (St Michaels Athy) V John Joe Nevin (Crumlin)
80kg Stewart Edwards (Crumlin) V Winner
86kg James Redmond (Ballybrack) V Faolain Rahill (DCU)
86kg Ighosa Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Winner
92kg Marcin Skalski (Athlone) V Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
92kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan M) V Jack Marley (Monkstown D)
92+kg Winner V Winner
92+kg Winner V Winner

October 2nd

FINALS

48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family L) V Caomhin Logue (Springtown)
50kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) V Winner
51kg Paudraic Downey (St John Bosco A) V Winner
52kg Niamh Early (Ryston) V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls A) V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Amy Broadhurst (St Bronaghs) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Eve Woods (Corinthians) V Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s D)
63.5kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
70kg Christina Desmond (Dungarvan) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlrea) W/O
75kg Sean Donaghy (St Canices) V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
81kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) V Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
86kg Winner V Winner
92kg Winner V Winner
92+kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)

Competitive boxing returns to the National Stadium for the first time in over a year and a half this Friday 17th, with the return of the IABA’s blue ribbon event, the National Elite Championships. After a trying and turbulent period for boxing and our members, this news is a most welcome step towards a full return to Irelands most successful Olympic sport.

There is an undeniable scene of delight and hope radiating throughout the organisation in anticipation of this year’s event. While this year’s Elite Championships will not feature spectators, the IABA are delighted to announce that our television partners TG4 will be covering all contests including the preliminary bouts. TG4 will be live streaming all preliminary bouts on their YouTube channel which will be available free of charge. Links to the preliminary contests will be made available to our members on the IABA website and social media platforms. Elite finals night will be shown live on TG4 on Saturday the 2nd of October. This year’s Championships will feature a number of Ireland’s Olympic heroes, along with some of the sports up and coming future stars.

CEO Fergal Carruth said “After the hugely successful summer for our team at the Tokyo Olympic Games, it is fantastic to be once again able to host, top level Elite boxing in the home of Irish boxing, our own National stadium. The IABA are delighted to be in a position to stage this indoor event and afford many of our upcoming hopefuls for future Olympic Games an opportunity to get back into long anticipated competitive action. The last 18 months have been particularly difficult on these young emerging athletes who will feature in this competition and indeed our boxing clubs as a whole. We are very thankful to our Central council, staff team and Return to sport expert group for their assistance in the planning of this event, our long-term sponsors O’Neill’s for their continued support to the sport of boxing in this country and to TG4 for once again broadcasting the event both by live stream and television”.

On another positive note, the IABA are thrilled to announce that from next Monday 20th September, affiliated clubs who have successfully completed the Covid-19 return to boxing process, can return to full contact indoor training. Updated protocols will be made available to members through the IABA’s website this Friday 17^th.

Please scroll down for weigh-in times for the National Elite Championships.

The weigh-ins will be held at the National Stadium.

Weigh-in Times

Fri 17th Sept 9am – 11am
Sat 18th Sept 8am – 10am
Fri 24th Sept 9am – 11am
Sat 25th Sept 8am – 10.30am
Sat 2nd Oct 8am – 12pm

NATIONAL MEN’S & WOMEN’S ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

Septemmber 17th

PRELIMS (7pm)

48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
54kg Clodagh McComiskey (Gilford) V Sara Haghighat-Jo (Edenderry)
57kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) V Conor Kerr (Monkstown A)
57kg Conor Lenehan (St Pauls A) V Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda)
57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) V Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
60kg Dominic Bradley (Emerald A) V Paul Alexandrou (Crumlin)
60kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls A) V Teo Allen (Cookstown)
71kg Emeka Onwuka (All Saints) V Luke Maguire (Esker)
80kg David Biscevis (St Saviours OBA) V Keelan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal)
92+kg Samuel Ilesanni (St Mary’s D) V Damien Sullivan (Emerald A)

September 18th

Quarter-finals (12pm)

50kg Nicole Hayes (Togher) V Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
63.5kg Jordan Moore (Dublin Docklands) V John McConnell (Holy Trinity)
63.5kg Jamie Long (Muskerry) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
63.5kg Nathan Richmond (Scorpion) V Daryl Clarke (Monkstown A)
63.5kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) V Robbie Gould (Monkstown A)
67kg Wayne Kell (Ballynacargy) V Eoghan Quinn (St Johns U)
67kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) V Damien Creaven (Olympic Galway)
67kg Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart) V Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown D)

September 18th

QUARTER FINALS (4pm)

57kg Kurt Walker (Canal) V Adam Hession (Monivea)
57kg Bailey Marshall (Emerald A) V Sean Purcell (Saviours Crystal)
57kg Winner V Winner
92+kg Patrick Rogers (St Johns U) V Jack Divine (Springtown)
92+kg Gytis Lisinkas (Celtic Eagles) V Thomas Maughan (Cavan)
92+kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)
92+kg Phil Brophy (Angels) V Winner

September 24th

SEMI FINALS (7pm)

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Winner
51kg Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy) V Paddy McShane (Letterkenny)
54kg Niamh Faye (Ballyboughal) V Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar)
54kg Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) V Winner
54kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) V Nathan Horrigan (Crumlin)
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg John Paul Hale (Star) V Michael Stephens (Drimnagh)

SEMI FINALS

September 25 (3pm)

57kg Jennifer Lehan (DCU) V Zara Breslin (Tramore)
57kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A)
63.5kg Winner V Winner
63.5kg Winner V Winner
66kg Renee Roache (DCU) V Keisha Attewell (Tobar Pheadair)
66kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Kaci Rock (Enniskerry)
67kg Winner V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
71kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Jack Brady (Crumlin)
71kg Aidan Walsh ( Monkstown A) V Winner
80kg Tommy Hyde (St Michaels Athy) V John Joe Nevin (Crumlin)
80kg Stewart Edwards (Crumlin) V Winner
86kg James Redmond (Ballybrack) V Faolain Rahill (DCU)
86kg Ighosa Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Winner
92kg Marcin Skalski (Athlone) V Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
92kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan M) V Jack Marley (Monkstown D)
92+kg Winner V Winner
92+kg Winner V Winner

October 2nd

FINALS

48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family L) V Caomhin Logue (Springtown)
50kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) V Winner
51kg Paudraic Downey (St John Bosco A) V Winner
52kg Niamh Early (Ryston) V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls A) V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Amy Broadhurst (St Bronaghs) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Eve Woods (Corinthians) V Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s D)
63.5kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
70kg Christina Desmond (Dungarvan) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlrea) W/O
75kg Sean Donaghy (St Canices) V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
81kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) V Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
86kg Winner V Winner
92kg Winner V Winner
92+kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)
67kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family L) V Barry O’Connor (Northside)
86kg Kane Tucker (Emerald A) V Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

BOXING SESSION MORNING – Dynamic warm up: 12 minutes followed by 3 minute stretch.

School of boxing/shadow boxing. (Youths 7 x 3, Juniors 7 X 2 minute. Follow specific changes if given in rounds. 1 minute rest between rounds, sip water between rounds -hydration).

Really visualise your opponent, sharpen your movements, concentrating on good defence, feints and attacks.

Round 1: No punching, just feet movement incorporating defence moves of your choice. Start slow and increase intensity

Round 2: Open round starting slow and increasing intensity.

Progressing from round 1 continue to work on shape and footwork. Ensure you keep fluid movements, hands high, elbows tucked in.

● I to 4 punch combination of your choice.

● Same as above but add defence and double attack with another 3 punch attack of your choice.

Round 3: Counter attacks – Keep changing up attacks.

Continue to work on shape and defence. Don’t lean or fall in when punching to the body.

● Slip & close distance, slip left or right starting with single punch extending to 4 punch combination of your choice.

Round 4: Counter attack skills, Blocks.

Continue to work on shape and defence – Block first!

● Single punches up to a maximum of 3 punches of your choice.

● Progressing from first half, make another block and double attack with another 3 punch attack of your choice.

Round 5: Intense close round

All short, hooks and uppercuts chin down continuous head movement looking for openings. When in close drop you hip & knee for extra leverage for power shots.

1. Shift from left to right unleashing a tirade of mixed punches to both body and head.

2. As above but plant feet and end with a double explosive punch to body either side.

3. As above but bring in same side hook to head after, blows to body.

Round 6: Free Round with intensity and power.

● Incorporate all the above, work hard last round.

Skipping:

2 x 5 minute starting light increasing speed each minute.

Cool down and stretch 10 minutes.

IABA NATIONAL YOUTH /JUNIOR TEAM

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING HOME SESSION, SATURDAY 11th September 2021

Total Time 60 minutes.

Sip water throughout – stay hydrated!!

Warm up – 10 minutes (General warm up &stretch)

RUNNING – Running at a Good pace for 20 minutes.

3 minute recovery Keep sipping water – Hydration

Core Exercises.

Follow the set of exercises detailed below. Rest for 2 minute and restart for another set.

Knees bent hip distance apart, Neck in neutral position – keep airway open – Imagine an apple between your chin and chest.

● 30 x sit ups knees bent.

● 30 x crunches knees bent, slide fingers up and pulse 1inch just pass knees.

● 30 x legs bent, push arms between legs.

● 30 x Sit up, hands together rotating outside each alternate leg left & right.

● 30 x low sways, side to side touching sides of feet.

● 15 x Right elbow to left knee, 15 x Left elbow to right knee.

● 30 x hold legs 6 inches from floor without dropping extend to open and close.

● 30 x legs criss/cross 6 inches from floor.

● 4 x Criss cross with rise legs for count of four and return to start.

● 4 X SUPERMAN/WOMAN, lie on stomach, breath in raising arms and legs, hold for 3 seconds and return to starting position and you breath out.

Light Jogging on the spot, incorporating arm crosses, trunk twists, criss /cross etc. for 5 minutes until all loose.

Stretch out for 10 minutes incorporating all the body. Pay particular attention to any aches, twinges with your Roller.