A 12 strong High Performance team has departed for an 8 day training and sparring camp in Italy.

The squad includes Paris-qualified Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke, Jude Gallagher, Dean Clancy and Jack Marley, as well as European 50kg champion, Shannon Sweeney, and bronze medalist, Niamh Fay. This is a key Paris preparatory event for qualified athletes, and a development and preparatory event for Reserve athletes. read more

33 boxers were crowned national champions today, at the culmination of the 2024 National Senior Cadet Championships.

Congratulations to all finalists, and their clubs.

Results

33kg          Louis Canning (Cherry Orchard) W/O

36kg          Colin O’Brian (Ballymun) beat Aiden Moore (Dealgan), 4-1

39kg          Louise Joyce (Olympic L) W/O

39kg          Gary Lee McDonagh (Kilcullen) beat Calvin Stokes (Olympic L), 5-0

42kg          Sky Leigh Haighton (Evolution) beat Jasmine McCarthy (Setanta)

42kg          Tarik Bozkaya (East Meath) beat Noah Bacon (Saints)

60kg          Desmond Sweeney (Olympic C) beat Brandon Geoghegan (Jobstown), 4-1

44kg          Carly O’Herron (Rochfordbridge) beat Abi McLoughlin (Ratoath), 5-0

44kg          Harry Salinger (Sacred Heart D)  beat  Michael McDonagh (Avona), 5-0

46kg          Abby Molloy (Sacred Heart D) beat Ellie O’Brien (Tramore), 5-0

46kg          Oliver Plachta (St Francis) beat Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown), 5-0

48kg          Isabel Nolan (Santry) beat Elma Barry (Setanta), 3-2

48kg          Michael O’Reilly (St Pauls Wat) beat Ian Borak (Santry), 5-0

50kg          Paige Nickles (Banbridge) beat Lauren Crinnion (Fr Horgans), 3-2

50kg          Kalib Walsh (Wexford CBS) beat Patrick Myers (Spartaus), 5-0

52kg          Mary Ann Furlong (Na Fianna) beat Shakila Cairns (Fr Horgans), 4-1

52kg          Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L) beat Jack Cannon (Monkstown D), 5-0

54kg          Molly Doyle (Templemore)  beat Sophie McClintock (Evolution), 4-1

54kg          Jason Donoghue (Olympic L) beat Patrick McCarthy (Mayfield), 5-0

57kg          Kayleigh Byrne (Gorey) beat Kerry Brown (Convoy), 5-0

57kg          Joseph Mihai (Crumlin) beat Mikey Faulkner (St Munchins), RSC 3

60kg          Sarah McTiernan (Drumsna) W/)

63kg          Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel) beat Hayley McFerran (Portavogie), RSC 1

63kg          Edward Harty (Portlaoise) beat Kane Brannigan (Lisburn), 5-0

66kg          Cassie Henderson (Phoenix) beat Lauren Kehoe (South East), RSC 1

66kg          John Donoghue (Olympic L) W/O

70kg          Chloe Poleon (Dunboyne) beat Ava Lannon (Dungarvan), 5-0

70kg          Cathal Myers (Sligo City) beat Jason Whelan (Docklands), 3-2

75kg          Carly Norris (Santry) beat Bethany Ward (Ballyhaunis), 3-2

75kg          William Heaphy (Golden Gloves M) beat Martin Keenan (Glen), 3-2

80kg          Alanna Kenny (Clonmel) beat Ursula Shaughnessy (Ballinrobe), 5-0

 80kg         John Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Senan Kennedy (Cabra), 5-0

81+kg        Johnny McGinley (Gateway) W/O

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Remaining semi finals in the 2024 National Senior Cadet Championships were boxed at the National Stadium this evening. Finals will take place from 11am on Saturday morning. All programmes are subject to change.

Results: Friday, May 10th

1. 36kg          Aiden Moore (Dealgan) 3/2  Jude Reilly (Immaculata)
2. 36kg          Donnacha Beagan (Sean Dorans) 0/5  Colin O’Brian (Ballymun)
3. 50kg          Patrick Myers (Spartaus) 4/1  Callum Crilly (St Bronaghs)
4. 50kg          Niall Hall (Saints)  0/5 Kalib Walsh (Wexford CBS)
5. 52kg          Conan McSorley (Two Castles)  0/5 Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L)
6. 52kg          Jack Cannon (Monkstown D) 3/2  Padraig Walsh (Immaculata) 
7. 57kg          Justin Kelly (Sean McDermott)  0/5  Joseph Mihai (Crumlin)
8. 57kg          Mikey Faulkner (St Munchins) 4/1  Callum Lysaght (Riverstown)
9. 60kg          Desmond Sweeney (Olympic C)  4/1  Max Ryan (Lucan)
10. 60kg          Martin McDonagh (Rathkeale) 0/5 Brandon Geoghegan (Jobstown)
11. 63kg          Kaysie Joyce (Clonmel)  W/O
12. 63kg          Brodric Abudoire (Jobstown) 1/4 Kane Brannigan (Lisburn)
13. 63kg          Edward Harty (Portlaoise)  5/0 Michael Collins (Swords)
14. 66kg          Lauren Kehoe (South East) W/O
15. 66kg          John Donoghue (Olympic L)  RED WIN RSC1 Nathan Okikiolu (Westside)
16. 66kg          Emmett Quinn (Phoenix) W/O
17. 70kg          Chloe Poleon (Dunboyne) W/O
18. 70kg          Laura Ward (Drumsna)  0/5 Ava Lannon (Dungarvan)
19. 70kg          Cathal Myers (Sligo City)  4/1      Rati Abuladze (Togher)
20. 70kg          Danny Mahon (Fr Flanagans) 1/4 Jason Whelan (Docklands)
21. 75kg          William Heaphy (Golden Gloves M) 5/0 Gabriel Ward (Swords)                      
22. 75kg          Martin Keenan (Glen)  5/0  Ricky Kiely (Midleton)
23. 80kg          Senan Kennedy (Cabra) W/O
24. 80kg          Zach O’Hara (Paulstown) 0/5 John Mongans (Rathkeale)
25. 81+kg        Patrick Sweeney (Rathkeale) N/C Jim Mongans (Rathkeale)
26. 81+kg        Johnny McGinley (Gateway)  W/O

Weigh-Ins

Saturdays: 8am-9am

Boxers are required to bring their passport to their first weigh-in of this competition. The passport will not be retained and no data will be held from their passport. read more

IABA is proud to support clean sport with the release of the iBoxClean programme – this is designed to raise awareness of anti-doping in our sport, and provide learning and education opportunities for boxers, coaches, club support staff and parent/guardians.

Doping is contrary to the spirit of our sport. Every boxer, coach, club administrator, bout official, elected official, clubs and unit has a responsibility to ensure Boxing is free of doping.  Members are bound by this policy, and by the provisions of Rule 7.5 of IABA’s Rulebook read more

IABA is re-platforming the calendar of Safeguarding One workshops for 2024. All adults – coaches, committee members and non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.

Two courses will take place every month, March to November. Acknowledging that club members have a variety of schedules and that no one time will be best for all, a percentage of courses will take place in the evenings, a percentage during weekday lunchtimes and a percentage on Saturdays. Workshops on Safeguarding 2 and Safeguarding 3 will be made available later in 2024. read more