IABA’s Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Officer, Patrick Adejayan, has commissioned and is funding the Irish Wheelchair Association to deliver in-person wheelchair accessibility awareness training on Tuesday, April 8th.
The 3-hour Accessibility Awareness (In-Person) Training introduces participants to the key principles of Universal Access, Universal Design, Disability Access Certificates and Access Auditing to ensure all aspects of the built environment are accessible.
This practical workshop is highly interactive, with videos, discussions, case studies, design appraisals, route appraisals, problem-solving of everyday scenarios, examples of everyday barriers faced by people with disabilities and more.
After completing the workshop, participants will receive an Irish Wheelchair Association Certificate of Attendance and a resource manual for inclusive activities.
Date and Location
The National Stadium, Tuesday 8th April between 11am and 2pm.
Places are limited. If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejayan, through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.
Provincial Councils are now invited to submit their entries for the 2025 National Boy/Girl 1, 2 and 3 Championships.
The closing date for provision of entries is midday on Monday, April 14th. All entries should be sent to National Registrar, Stephen Connolly registrar@iaba.ie and Sally Ann Kinch: sally@iaba.ie.
Notes Any boxer beaten in their Unit championships but who was an Irish Champion at Boy/Girl 1 & 2 from 2024, is eligible for participation as the defending champion. Last years Champions can move up a weight, but can not move down a weight.
Draws: Tuesday, 15th April at 2pm. The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only
Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the first and last day they box. Boxing record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in if not previously given to the IABA. Entry fee to be paid at the initial weigh-in. Weigh-in times: National Stadium from 8.00am – 9.00am
Boxing: 11am each day Duration of rounds: 3 x 1.5 Minutes Age Requirements: Boxers born in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Following on from the hosting of a Live Q&A, available to all clubs and members, on March 24th, Chair of the IABA Board of Directors, Niall O’Carroll, will be attending boxing events to meet members and answer their questions over the coming days:
Saturday, April 5th: the Connacht BG123 Championships, at the Hub, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Sunday, April 6th: The Munster BG123 Championships, at Dungarvan Boxing Club, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Monday, April 7th: Ulster Boxing Council’s April meeting, online from 7.30pm. The UBC has communicated the access link to all 110 Ulster clubs.
Member clubs will be asked to vote on two matters:
Special Resolution
“That, subject to consent of the Revenue Commissioners, the Constitution of the Company in the redline tracked form which relates to Special Resolution 1 attached and marked with the letter’s “Proposed Revised Constitution” be adopted as the revised agreed Constitution of the Company.” ….This Special Resolution gives effect to clubs’ decision on October 12th 2024, to remove reference from IBA (AIBA) from IABA’s constitution,
Rationale: On 22nd June 2023 the IOC withdrew recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter. It was on foot of this that a special resolution was proposed to allow the IABA to remove all references to the IBA in its constitution to allow the association to freely affiliate with International Associations instead of being constitutionally required to subscribe to IBA exclusively.
A special resolution was placed before the Members on 26 August 2023 which achieved 71% of the vote in favour of decoupling mandatory constitutional obligations to the IBA. A constitutional change requires 75% of the vote in favour and accordingly the motion did not pass.
A majority of the member clubs constituting a quorum voted by way of Extraordinary General Meeting on 12 October 2024 in favour of a motion put forward by the Member clubs in the following form;
“To remove any references to IBA ( AIBA) from all relevant Objects in the IABA Constitution whether contained in the Memorandum or the Articles of Association.’
To give effect to the will and vote of IABA clubs, an EGM has been called, with the requisite notice period with the proposed tracked draft amended constitution to give effect to this Motion by way of the appropriate constitutional amendment vote.
This motion is about ensuring that IABA can better navigate difficult circumstances including external circumstances outside its control which have a bearing on the operation of the Company with regard to the objects clauses as adopted to date.
The proposed special resolution is to amend the Constitution of the Company to allow it to place the promotion of boxing in Ireland uncoupled with obligations that are inconsistent and distinct with those objects which relate to a third-party body as directed by the majority will of the member clubs.
Ordinary Resolution
Should clubs pass Special Resolution 1 by 75% of votes cast, clubs will then be asked to vote on Ordinary Resolution 1: That the members vote to affiliate with World Boxing as a dual affiliate with the IBA.
Rationale: The IABA, by virtue of its constitution which precluded membership of any other international boxing association was not able to apply to join world boxing. IBA has in its congress of December 2024 has made provision for dual membership on a case-by-case basis. The logic for this Ordinary Resolution is to canvas to membership on their view of joining World Boxing.
If the Constitutional amendment reaches the 75% threshold, then the members are free to direct the company to join world boxing without any constitutional issues. If the Constitutional amendment does not reach the 75% threshold the members are being canvassed for their vote on whether or not to join World Boxing as a dual affiliate requiring the express permission of the IBA. (which may be withheld)
The threshold for this resolution is ordinary majority.
Registration
Registration for the EGM is now open, and will close at 2pm on April 10th. Register here: https://shout.com/s/tLCETBtX
Eligibility – All clubs successfully affiliated for 2024/2025 season, as at 21st March, 2025
Attendees: Eligible clubs may nominate any two adult members to attend as delegates – one to be a voting delegate, one to be a non-voting delegate. Delegates nominated by clubs must verified members – this means they must be included in the club’s affiliation application, through Blocworx, for the 2024/2025 season as members and be over the age of 18. *Please note, delegates will be required to present photographic identification (passport, drivers’ licence, etc) on the day of the EGM.
More Information
For the information of all clubs, World Boxing’s 2025 European calendar was sent to all clubs on February 24th, and is available HERE.
IABA’s Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Department has commissioned and funded a comprehensive online Sports Inclusion Disability Awareness Training program.
This initiative aims to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to: 1. Define and distinguish between the different disabilitygroups 2. Have an increased awareness of people with disabilities taking part in sport and opportunities 3. Reflect and evaluate personal practice of inclusion This workshop is designed to build awareness around people with disabilities participating in community sport and physical activity.
On completion of the course all attendees will receive a Active Disability Ireland Certificate of Participation endorsed by Sport Ireland.
The workshop will take place online from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm on Wednesday the 9th of April 2025
If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejayan, through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.
Member clubs will be asked to vote on two matters:
Special Resolution
“That, subject to consent of the Revenue Commissioners, the Constitution of the Company in the redline tracked form which relates to Special Resolution 1 attached and marked with the letter’s “Proposed Revised Constitution” be adopted as the revised agreed Constitution of the Company.” ….This Special Resolution gives effect to clubs’ decision on October 12th 2024, to remove reference from IBA (AIBA) from IABA’s constitution,
Rationale: On 22nd June 2023 the IOC withdrew recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter. It was on foot of this that a special resolution was proposed to allow the IABA to remove all references to the IBA in its constitution to allow the association to freely affiliate with International Associations instead of being constitutionally required to subscribe to IBA exclusively.
A special resolution was placed before the Members on 26 August 2023 which achieved 71% of the vote in favour of decoupling mandatory constitutional obligations to the IBA. A constitutional change requires 75% of the vote in favour and accordingly the motion did not pass.
A majority of the member clubs constituting a quorum voted by way of Extraordinary General Meeting on 12 October 2024 in favour of a motion put forward by the Member clubs in the following form;
“To remove any references to IBA ( AIBA) from all relevant Objects in the IABA Constitution whether contained in the Memorandum or the Articles of Association.’
To give effect to the will and vote of IABA clubs, an EGM has been called, with the requisite notice period with the proposed tracked draft amended constitution to give effect to this Motion by way of the appropriate constitutional amendment vote.
This motion is about ensuring that IABA can better navigate difficult circumstances including external circumstances outside its control which have a bearing on the operation of the Company with regard to the objects clauses as adopted to date.
The proposed special resolution is to amend the Constitution of the Company to allow it to place the promotion of boxing in Ireland uncoupled with obligations that are inconsistent and distinct with those objects which relate to a third-party body as directed by the majority will of the member clubs.
Ordinary Resolution
Should clubs pass Special Resolution 1 by 75% of votes cast, clubs will then be asked to vote on Ordinary Resolution 1: That the members vote to affiliate with World Boxing as a dual affiliate with the IBA.
Rationale: The IABA, by virtue of its constitution which precluded membership of any other international boxing association was not able to apply to join world boxing. IBA has in its congress of December 2024 has made provision for dual membership on a case-by-case basis. The logic for this Ordinary Resolution is to canvas to membership on their view of joining World Boxing.
If the Constitutional amendment reaches the 75% threshold, then the members are free to direct the company to join world boxing without any constitutional issues. If the Constitutional amendment does not reach the 75% threshold the members are being canvassed for their vote on whether or not to join World Boxing as a dual affiliate requiring the express permission of the IBA. (which may be withheld)
The threshold for this resolution is ordinary majority.
Registration
Registration for the EGM is now open, and will close at 2pm on April 10th. Register here: https://shout.com/s/tLCETBtX
Eligibility – All clubs successfully affiliated for 2024/2025 season, as at 21st March, 2025
Attendees: Eligible clubs may nominate any two adult members to attend as delegates – one to be a voting delegate, one to be a non-voting delegate. Delegates nominated by clubs must verified members – this means they must be included in the club’s affiliation application, through Blocworx, for the 2024/2025 season as members and be over the age of 18. *Please note, delegates will be required to present photographic identification (passport, drivers’ licence, etc) on the day of the EGM.
More Information
For the information of all clubs, World Boxing’s 2025 European calendar was sent to all clubs on February 24th, and is available HERE.
