55 National Senior Cadet Championship bouts are down for decision in the second weekend of boxing at the National Stadium.

Boxing will take place across Friday and Saturday; all programmes are subject to change.

Weigh in: Boxers must weigh-in on every day they box

Friday: 8am to 9am and 12pm – 1pm

Saturday: 8am to 9am

Advisory

• The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746.
• As the Cadet championships form a basis for team selection to international competition, please be aware that all entrants must hold a current up to date Irish passport, with at least 6 months remaining to expiry
• No international competition kits to be worn by any boxers; boxers may wear club kit, only
• Any club making an entry to the championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.
• Any misbehaviour or misuse of social media in a negative manner from members of any club relating to a boxer/coach/official will be referred to the IABA Discipline Officer under the IABA Complaints and Discipline Code, communicated to all clubs on May 17th 2024.

Friday, May 16th – boxing begins at 6pm.

All programmes are subject to change

Saturday, May 17th. Boxing begins at 11am

All programmes are subject to change

A High Performance Coaching seminar will take place on Saturday, May 24th.

It will follow the Ireland V Austria Elite International, taking place at the in The Westville Hotel, Enniskillen, BT74 6HR from 7pm on Friday, May 23rd.

The HP Seminar will focus on practical fundamental skills, and will be led by High Performance Head Coach, Zauri Antia, and HP Coaches.

Beginning at 10am, it will take place in Castlepark Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea, BT92 0JJ

This seminar follows on from 6 held in 2024 – in Belfast, Castlerea (2), Derry, Dublin and Mitchelstown.

Seminar Registration

The seminar is open to all registered members of successfully affiliated clubs.

Places are limited to 40.

Registration is available here: https://shout.com/s/ymT05WSz

Ireland V Austria Elite International

Ireland will take on Austria in a keynote Elite International in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, in May.

This is the fourth international to take place to date in 2025, following the hosting by Central Council of 3 Youth internationals against Wales, and France/India, in March. These took place in Derry, at the National Stadium, and at Holy Family Boxing Club, Drogheda.

This May 23rd international will feature 10 bouts, and three supporting contests. It is being hosted by Erne Boxing Club, as part of a pilot project. Austria has named its team:

M57 Elite Michel Marinkovic

M60 Elite Erik Burushijan

M63.5 Elite Sewak Burushijan

M67 Elite Alfred Nana

M71 Elite Rahman Altamirov

M75 Elite Marcel Menil

M75 Elite Malik Kahngariev

M80 Elite  Lucky Aimufa

M86 Elite  Michael Derouchie

Team Ireland’s team will be named in due course.

Structure

This is a pilot project, and a collaboration between High Performance Unit and Central Council. The structure involves a club, county board or provincial unit, in this case Erne BC, hosting the International, and making provision for a High Performance Seminar the morning after the International.

The host unit makes all of the local arrangements, including transport, food, board and venue for the International and the HP seminar, and retains all revenue raised on the door, less any attendant expenses. This pilot structure has the capacity to enable the holding of more Internationals, across all age groups and throughout the Association – which will have the net effect of increasing development opportunities for boxers and the staging of high quality boxing events in areas other than Dublin.

Following review of this pilot structure, Central Council may elect to make host bidding available to all club, county board and provincial units, subject to certain criteria.

Tickets

Tickets are limited to 250 and available through Erne Boxing Club or The Westville Hotel, Enniskillen, BT74 6HR from Friday, April 25th. Please contact Greg Copeland on +44 7516 368421

Tickets are priced at £25 for adults & £15 for children aged under 16 . All IABA members get 20% discount price of £20 for adults & £10 for children under 16

Schedule

May 22nd: Team Austria arrives

May 23rd: Ireland v Austria Elite International: 7pm-11.30pm in The Westville Hotel, Enniskillen, BT74 6HR

May 24th: High Performance Coaching Seminar: From 10am, in Castlepark Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea, BT92 0JJ

May 24th: Sparring Session, 1pm-3pm at Erne Boxing Clubs, Lisnaskea

May 25th: Team Austria departs

The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sports Scholarship is currently accepting applications for the academic year 2025/2026.  

ATU is one of the largest multi-campus universities in Ireland, located across the west and northwest region.

The programme provides supports to talented student athletes to recognise their need to balance both sporting and academic commitments. ATU sports scholarships include financial benefits of up to €3,000 per annum. Non-financial benefits include free or reduced rate access to sports facilities, access to sports science supports, free sports scholarship gear plus lots more.

Information on Pre-Entry Sports Scholarships is available HERE

Information on Post-Entry Sports Scholarships is available HERE

If you would like further information or would like to discuss the scholarship programme in more detail, please contact sport@atu.ie

IABA’s Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Officer, Patrick Adejayan, has commissioned a series of online Autism in Sport and Disability Inclusion workshops to be delivered by Active Disability Ireland.

These workshops are designed to provide a better understanding of Autism and Disability Inclusion focusing on the delivery of boxing.

The workshops will also help participants to recognise and understand key areas of difference as well as looking at practical strategies which will help to include people with disabilities and autism in sport sessions.  The cost is €20 for IABA Members through the online platform.

Workshops will be taking place on the following dates:

Saturday May 24^th, Disability Inclusion Training: 10 am to 1pm

Tuesday May 27^th, Disability Inclusion Training: 6 pm to 9pm

Saturday May 31^st, Autism in Sport Training: 10 am to 1pm

Tuesday June 3^rd, Autism in Sport Training: 6pm to 9pm

Registration

Registration is available here: https://shout.com/s/Qsp1bqQ6

Places are limited. If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejeyan through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.

40 bouts were decided at the National Stadium in the second day of boxing of the 2025 National Senior Cadet Championships.

Boxing resumes on Friday, May 16th.

Results, Saturday May 10th

50kg   Sean Kelly (St Abbans/Kilmyshall) beat Rory McGuinness (Swinford), 5-0

50kg   Se O’Neill (St Canices) beat Leon Mulligan (Golden Cobra) , RSC3

50kg   Cian Smyth (Tredagh) beat Liam Denver (Phoenix), 4-1

54kg   Bernie McDonagh (Galway) beat Michael Bea O’Reilly (Mitchelstown), 4-1

54kg   Conan McSorley (Two Castles) beat Dean O’Halloran (St Pappins), 5-0

54kg   Charlie Flanagan (Tredagh) W/O

54kg   Michael McDonagh (Avona) W/O

57kg   Danny McManus (St Pats Newry) W/O

57kg   Nikodem Pedyk (Togher) W/O

57kg   Luke Langan (Ballina) W/O

57kg   John Nevin (Olympic G) W/O

57kg   Patrick Brady (East Meath) beat Jack Murphy (Golden Gloves M), RSC3

57kg   Davey Nevin (Mullingar Shufflers) beat Gerald McDonagh (Mitchelstown) , 4-1

57kg   Kalib Walshe (Wexford CBS) beat Ryan Gillan (Canal) RSC1           

57kg   Phelim Hogan (Crumlin) beat Keith Muma (Tredagh), 5-0

60kg   Kian O’Sullivan (Conamara) beat Colam Callaghan (Carndonagh), 5-0

60kg   Frankie Carragher (St Pats Newry) W/O

63kg   Liam Waters (St Marthas) beat Christopher Ward (Galway), 5-0

63kg   Phoenix Kenny (Baldoyle) beat Kayden Dempsey (St Pappins) RSC1

63kg   Gerard Smith (Immaculata) beat Rubin Fitzgerald (Corinthians), 3-2

63kg   Keelan Holden (De Courcey) beat Corey McGrane (Monkstown D), 5-0

63kg   Rocco McDaid (Carndonagh) beat Brian Anderson (Twin Towns), 5-0

63kg   Patrick Myers (Spartacus) W/O

63kg   Lorcan Holohan (Portlaoise) beat Lucas McIvor (Oakleaf), 5-0

63kg   Darren Joyce (Sacred Heart D) beat Jude McLaughlin (Antrim), 5-0  

66kg   Fabian Berko (Portlaoise) W/O

66kg   Niall O’Driscoll (Muskerry) beat Dylan Conroy (Ballyhaunis), 5-0

66kg   Ruairi Walker (Corpus Christi A) beat Abdul Ogunse (St Brigids Eden), 4-1

66kg   Darren O’Toole (Jobstown) beat Cayden Cummings (Cookstown), 4-0

70kg   Cassie Henderson (Phoenix) W/O

70kg   Conor Dowds (Immaculata) beat Thomas Maguire (Drogheds), 5-0

70kg   Liam Boland (Avona) beat Callum Binks (Rathfriland), 3-2

70kg   Hughie Lee Nevin (Sacred Heart D)   5/0  Kevin Pukuta (Portlaoise)

75kg   Daniel Marchuk (St Brigids Eden) W/O

75kg   Martin Collins (Baldoyle) beat Patrick Saunders (St John Bosco A), 4-1

75kg   John Ward (Monivea) beat John McDonagh (Galway), 3-2

75kg   Kevin Rojas (Mitchelstown) W/O

80+kg Michael Connors (St Brigids Kildare) W/O

80+kg William Heaphy (Golden Gloves M)  beat Aidan Carty (Bay City), RSC1

80+kg Jake Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) beat Michael J McDonagh (Tredagh), RSC3

Boxer Advisory

• The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, by phone: 086 1546746.
• As the Cadet championships form a basis for team selection to international competition, please be aware that all entrants must hold a current up to date Irish passport, with at least 6 months remaining to expiry
• No international competition kits to be worn by any boxers; boxers may wear club kit, only
• Any club making an entry to the championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.
• Any misbehaviour or misuse of social media in a negative manner from members of any club relating to a boxer/coach/official will be referred to the IABA Discipline Officer under the IABA Complaints and Discipline Code, communicated to all clubs on May 17th 2024.

Friday, May 16th – Boxing begins at 6pm

All programmes are subject to change

Weigh-in: 8am-9am and 12pm – 1pm.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the day they box. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Saturday, May 17th – Boxing begins at 11am

All programmes are subject to change

Weigh-in: 8:00 to 9:00am

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the day they box. Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.