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.
IABA is hosting a workshop on Understanding Physical Literacy.
Physical literacy is the ability to move with confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person. Boxing training, and all sports, is an excellent way to create and develop physical literacy from childhood to older age. This workshop is taking place online on March 27th, between 6pm and 9pm. Registration is available here: https://shout.com/s/kHIYMMpp
Participants will receive an access link in advance of the workshop.
This workshop is being co-ordinated by IABA Education and Training Officer, Nikki Foley, contactable through nicola@iaba.ie
Ireland take on India and France tonight in the first of two youth internationals this week.
Ireland’s 2025 National Youth Competition gold and silver medalists will take on a composite team of India and France on Thursday March 27th at the National Stadium, Dublin and at Holy Family Boxing Club, Drogheda on Friday, March 28th.
The teams include boxers from 12 counties: Armagh, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Waterford, Westmeath and Wexford This follows an Ireland V Wales Youth International, hosted at the historic Guildhall in Derry, on March 1st. Ireland were the 10 bouts to 4 victors (more here)
These internationals are key development opportunities for the boxing stars of the future, designed to simultaneously grow their skills and represent Ireland.
Dates & Locations:
Ireland V France & India #1: National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin on Thursday 27th March @ 7pm
Ireland V France & India #2: Holy Family Boxing Club, Ballsgrove, Drogheda Co. Louth on Friday 28th March @ 7pm
Tickets
Adults: €20
Children, under 16: €10
Club bundles: 10 tickets €150
Team Ireland – Ireland V France & India #1
The National Stadium, Dublin, Thursday March 27th from 7pm.
Junior Bout: 57kg Layla Kelly (Balboyle) V Sharon Cabane, France
47kg Ava McCabe (Jobstown) V Tania Dalmeida, France
48kg Abbey Molloy (Sacred Heart) V Nidhi, India
50kg Sky Ward (Neilstown), V Yakshika, India
51kg Michael Reilly (St Pauls) V Harshul, India
52kg Jessica Gallagher (Mulhuddart) V Nisha, India
54kg Elma Barry (Setanta) V Renu, India
57kg Lochlainn Beagan (SD Keady), V Abhi Dhankhar, India
57kg Teagan Farrelly (Dunboyne) V Shana Fernandez, France
60kg Kelsey Langan (Ballina) V Maely Panizzutti, France
60kg Daniel Hunter (Corpus Christi Belfast) V Jatin, India
70kg Chloe Poleon (Dunboyne) V Durga Sri, India
71kg Rati Abolzade (Togher), V Sarthi Saini, India
75kg Nessa Tubachuk (Celtic Eagles) V Maissa Kermezian, France
80kg Chulainn McDonnell (Whitechurch) V Dipanshu, India
91kg Christopher Stokes (Crumlin) V Nikhil, India
91+kg Michael Olaloko (Swords) V Saifali Sajid, India
Team Manager: Anna Moore
Team Ireland – Ireland V France & India #2
Holy Family Boxing Club, Drogheda, Friday March 28th from 7pm.
Special Contests:
43kg Dillon Connelly, St. Paul’s Boxing Club, Antrim V Cory Smith, Santry Boxing Club, Dublin
46kg Alekesej Lazic, St. Nicholas Boxing Club, Tipperary V Robert Quinn, St. Paul’s Boxing Club, Antrim
International Card
46kg Sophie Curley Grey V Tania Dalmeida, France
48kg Ella Joy Thompson V TBC
48kg Caoimhin Connolly V Nidhi, India
52kg Kayleigh Byrne V Nisha, India
54kg James McCann V Abhi Dankhar, India
57kg Grace Conway V Shaina Fernandez, France
62kg Louis Griffin V Jatin, India
68kg Sarah Murphy V Durga Saini, India
57kg Sean McCusker V Jatin, India
71kg John Donaghue V Saini Sarthi, India
86kg Shay O’Dowd V Dipanshu, India
Team Manager: Jim Gormon
Athlete Arrangements
Weigh In and medicals for both events will be in the National Stadium on Thursday, March 27th from 12pm to 1pm. There is no weight allowance.
Boxers are to arrive 5.45pm on the evening of both cards. Boxing starts at 7pm. Please ensure to bring record books to the weigh-in
On March 24th, the International Olympic Committee wrote to World Boxing (attached), confirming that boxing is formally included in the LA 2028 Olympic Games, that World Boxing will be responsible for organising the boxing tournament at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, that World Boxing will be responsible for organizing all LA8 qualification tournaments, and organizing boxing at the Games itself.The correspondence is available here
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.
Member clubs will be asked to vote on two matters:
Special Resolution 1: 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.
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.
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.
