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