Ciara Plunkett 
Boxing Ireland is happy to share that the affiliation and insurance fee for the 2026/2027 season has been reduced to €695 down from €735 for the current season. This reduction follows Boxing Ireland’s partnership with Arachas as its new insurance broker, following many years of service from Landmark/Campion Insurance. We would like to acknowledge and … Read more
Ireland were the 6-3 winners over the Netherlands in an International in Cork this weekend. This is the 3rd International this month. On May 9th, Ireland flew to Stockholm to take on Sweden, and returned the 5-3 winners. While, Ireland took on Scotland in Dundalk on May 24th – It finished 10-7 to Scotland. On … Read more
The final two, of four teams, to contest this summer’s Four Nations for Team Ireland have been named One in 5 Boxing Ireland clubs is represented on the team, which is drawn from 70 clubs in 25 counties. In total, 88 boxers will travel to contest for Ireland. The tournament will take place at Ravenscraig … Read more
This week’s edition of The Round-Up, with all the latest Boxing Ireland news, is out now. This week we feature the naming of an 11-strong team to contest World Boxing Cup, China, next month. This is the second of 3 World Boxing Cup events this year, and is a World Boxing ranking tournament. Ireland is … Read more
Ireland will take on the Netherlands in an International in Cork this weekend. This is the 3rd International this month. On May 9th, Ireland flew to Stockholm to take on Sweden, and returned the 5-3 winners. While last Sunday, Ireland took on Scotland in Dundalk. It finished 10-7 to Scotland. On May 30th, a composite … Read more
A team of 11 has been named to contest World Boxing Cup, China. The team includes 5 Paris Olympians, multiple European medalists and athletes contesting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Paris alumni Daina Moorehouse, Jenny Lehane, Michaela Walsh, Dean Clancy and Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin. Also returning from the WBC Brazil team are 70kg Evelyn … Read more
The Youth Olympic Games takes place in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31st to November 13th. Boxing Ireland High Performance Director, Jon Mackey, outlines the process for nominating, and selecting, athletes for the Games. For Olympic multi-games events, the NGB, in this case Boxing Ireland, nominates athlete(s) for selection to the Olympic Federation of Ireland. It … Read more
Ireland took on Scotland in Louth on Sunday. This was the second International this month, following Ireland V Sweden in Stockholm on May 9th. Ireland returned the 5-3 winners. The third May International takes place at the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Cork from 2pm on May 30th. More here IRL V SCO officials. L-R Dermot McDermott, … Read more
Boxing Ireland is making four coaching courses available over the coming 6 weeks; all courses are open for booking by clubs through their Blocworx portals. Clubs should review the applicable course types and criteria in advance of booking. Fundamentals courses are for those wishing to begin their coaching career and gain an excellent grounding in … Read more
Representatives of almost 20 Boxing Ireland clubs attended today’s inaugural Women’s Commission Conference. The event, at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin, provided an opportunity for female High Performance athletes, Referees & Judges, coaches, leaders and NGB staff to share their experiences as women in all facets of our sport. Key themes of retaining girls in … Read more