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.
The Irish Defence Forces Boxing Team has completed a two-week intensive training camp in preparation for their upcoming multi-nations event in France.
The team features a mix of international boxers, with current High Performance Senior Squad member, Tpr Brian Kennedy, and Team Captain Cpl Jamie Long bringing a wealth of experience. Pte TJ King will make his military international debut, alongside former National Elite champion Pte Shauna Kearney and the hard-hitting Pte Matthew Doev.
Commandant John Moody, DF Boxing President, says this is an important competition “Not only for the development of Defence Forces Boxing on the international stage but also as the starting point of a two-year cycle leading up to the World Military Games in 2027.”
The team will depart on Sunday. The competition is to commence on Monday.
The team will compete against six European nations and Tunisia. Preparations have been overseen by DF Boxing Head Coach, Sgt John Molloy, who has been able to call on the experience of Pte Ross Hickey, CS Tommy Sheahan, and the technical expertise of international referee and judge, Sgt Stephen Kelly.
The Chair of IABA’s Board of Directors, with the support of IABA’s elected our elected representatives in the Officer Board and Central Council, has written to all clubs this evening, at an important point in the life of Irish Boxing.
This week the International Olympic Committee is expected to formally announce Boxing as part of the competition schedule for LA28. This is in large part to work of World Boxing in securing sufficient support to ensure Boxing has a global federation. Membership of World Boxing is a prerequisite of being recognized as an Olympic sport.
IABA will issue a Letter of Intent to join World Boxing, and will hold an EGM of all clubs in April. Ultimately, clubs will decide the path forward for Irish boxing.
Niall will be hosting a Q & A session on IABA’s YouTube channel on Monday, March 24th at 8pm, here: https://www.youtube.com/@iabaIrishBoxing. That footage will then be published across all IABA social media channels and on the IABA website.
The IABA series of Youth Internationals is continuing, with the announced of not one, but two, more Youth International events later this month.
Ireland’s 2025 National Youth Competition gold and silver medalists will take on a composite team of India and France on Wednesday March 26th 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 Wednesday 26th 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, Wednesday March 26th from 7pm.
46kg Ava McCabe, Jobstown BC, Dublin V France
48kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart Boxing Club, Dublin V India
50kg Skye Ward, Neilstown Boxing Club, Dublin V India
51kg Michael Reilly, St Paul’s Boxing Club, Waterford V India
52kg Jessica Gallagher, Mulhuddart Boxing Club, Dublin V India
54kg Elma Barry, Setanta Boxing Club, Kildare V India
57kg Lochlainn Beagan, Sean Doran’s Boxing Club, Armagh V India
57kg Tiegan Farrelly, Dunboyne Boxing Club, Meath V France
60kg Kelsey Langan, Ballina Boxing Club, Mayo V France
60kg Daniel Hunter, Corpus Christi Boxing Club, Cork V India
70kg Chloe Poleon, Dunboyne Boxing Club, Meath V India
71kg Rati Abuladze, Togher Boxing Club, Cork V India
75kg Nessa Tabachuk, Celtic Eagles Boxing Club, Galway V France
80kg Chulainn McDonnell, Whitechurch Boxing Club, Dublin V India
92+kg Michael Olaloko, Swords Boxing Club, Dublin V 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 Alekesesj Lazic, St. Nicholas Boxing Club, Tipperary V Robert Quinn, St. Paul’s Boxing Club, Antrim
International Card
46kg Sophie Curley Gray, Dealgan Boxing Club Co. Louth V France
48kg Ella Joy Thompson, Setanta Boxing Club, Kildare V France
48kg Caoimhin Connelly, Twin Towns Boxing Club, Co. Donegal V India
52kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey Boxing Club, Wexford V India
54kg James McCann, St. Monica’s Boxing Club, Co. Down V India
57kg Grace Conway Tredagh Boxing Club, Co. Louth V France
57kg Sean McCusker, Dealgan Boxing Club, Co. Louth, V India
63.5kg Louis Griffin, Portlaoise Boxing Club, Co. Laois V India
66kg Sarah Murphy, St Brigid’s Boxing Club, Kildare V India
71kg John Donoghue Olympic Boxing Club, Co. Westmeath V India
75 champions will be crowned at the National Stadium this weekend, as the 2025 National BG4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships reach their culmination.
Weigh-in times: Friday 21st March 8am – 9am & 12pm – 1pm. Boxing begins at 6pm
Weigh-in times: Saturday 22nd March 8am – 9am (no late weigh-in). Boxing begins at 11am
Everyone with walkovers in their final must weigh in.
Running Order for Saturday 15th March – boxing begins at 11am.
Junior 1: 31 bouts
Followed by: Junior 2: 29 bouts
As previously advised by the National Secretary:
Coach registration is required. If you have not already done so, please send the names of coaches attending to secretary@iaba.ie. Registered coaches will be given wristbands to allow them to enter the field of play & changing areas. These can be collected only by the coach at the top table.
Garda Vetting / Access NI Checks will be completed for every coach. If your details are out of date, you will not be permitted to enter the field of play. For more details regarding this please contact IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn: stephen@iaba.ie
The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, phone: 086 1546746.
Entry Fee of €15 is to be paid at the weigh in on the first day of boxing. Boxers must bring their record book.
Boxers will weigh-in only on the day they box. Times: Friday 8am to 9am & 12pm to 1pm / Saturday 8am to 9am
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.
