Ciara Plunkett 
24 national champions were crowned at the Home of Irish Boxing today, with the culmination of the 2026 National U19 Championships. In all, 110 boxers aged 17 and 18 entered this competition, which began on May 8th. Congratulations to all finalists, their clubs and families. A special word of thanks to all of the officials … Read more
18 semi finals were decided in the National Stadium tonight, setting up tomorrow’s National U19 Championship semi finals pairings. Over 110 boxers are contesting this tournament, for boxers born in 2008 and 2009. Boxing on Saturday gets underway at 11am. Tickets Tickets, priced at €15 for adults and €5 for children under 14 are available … Read more
The Pathway Development Lead and Pathway Strategy will bring High Performance and Boxing Ireland clubs closer together. So says High Performance Director, Jon Mackey. Daithi McCabe took up the Pathway Development Lead post this week. He is a former competitive boxer, and co-founder of Esker BC, Dublin. Daithi joins Boxing Ireland with over a decade … Read more
18 semi finals are down for decision in the National Stadium tonight, setting up tomorrow’s National U19 Championship semi finals pairings. Over 110 boxers are contesting this tournament, for boxers born in 2008 and 2009. Tickets Tickets, priced at €15 for adults and €5 for children under 14 are available for purchase here or on … Read more
Its been a very busy week in Boxing Ireland, and its wrapped up in this week’s edition of The Round-Up – delivered straight to your inbox. Catch up on TeamNI Boxing’s team announcement for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer, Ireland taking on Scotland in an International in Louth later this month. We’ve … Read more
The Qualification System developed by World Boxing for the boxing competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28) has been approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Under the system (HERE) 248 places are available at LA28, which will be the first Olympic Games in history to feature gender parity in the boxing competition … Read more
Boxing Ireland’s Women’s Commission has confirmed the High Performance Athlete panelists for this May’s conference. They are: Paris Olympian, Daina Moorehouse of Enniskerry BC, Strandja and multiple European medalist, Niamh Fay of Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC Dublin and reigning Elite champion, Kellie McLoughlin of St. Catherine’s BC, Dublin The conference on May 23rd will bring … Read more
Ireland will take on Scotland in a home International later this month. This is the second International to take place this month, following Ireland V Sweden in Stockholm last Saturday. That team came home the 5-3 winners, and was comprised of members of the High Performance Pathway Programme and an U20 selection, nominated by Central … Read more
4 contests were decided in the National U19 Championships on Sunday, on the third day of boxing. Over 110 boxers are contesting this tournament, for boxers born in 2008 and 2009. Boxing resumes at the National Stadium at 6pm on Friday evening. Tickets Tickets, priced at €15 for adults and €5 for children under 14 … Read more
Boxing Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Daithi McCabe as Pathway Development Lead. This role is the first of its kind in Boxing Ireland and will ensure that youth and development athletes (U17, U19, U23) are supported with appropriate programmes, resources, and opportunities to transition successfully into senior elite boxing and the High … Read more