Ciara Plunkett 
The 2026 National Intermediate Championships will take place on the 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th of November Weights Men: 47kg, 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, +90kg Women 45kg, 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, +80kg Please note | Boxers who have competed in an Elite Championships are … Read more
Team Ireland made it three wins from three at the World Boxing Championships in Budva on Day Four of the competition. Reigning European champ, John Donoghue has won through to the World U19 Championship Last 16. He boxed his Last 32 bout against Maksim Rybak of Belarus and dominated the ring throughout, forcing a second … Read more
Five more Team Ireland boxers are through to the quarter finals of the European U15 Championships, following the completion of boxing on Day Three in Trabzaon. Rian Branagan has won through to the medal stages with a unanimous decision win over Serbia’s Maksim Kovačević in their 44kg Last 16 bout, scored 30:27; 30:26; 30:27; 30:27; … Read more
Team Ireland upped their win tally at the World U19 Championships on Sunday. Debut World level win for Louise Joyce. The 48kg boxer won her Last 32 contest with a resounding 5-0 decision over Algeria’s Bouthaina Bouslash, scored 29:27; 29:27; 29:27; 29:27; 29:27. Louise is back in action in Friday’s Afternoon Session, boxing for a … Read more
A day of mixed fortunes for Team Ireland at the European U15 Championships, with three wins bagged. Aine Marinan has secured the first win of the European U15 Championships. Aine, boxing at 40kg, contested her opening bout, and the first of the tournament, against Ukraine’s Anastasiia Frolova, winning all rounds on all cards with high-tempo … Read more
Team Ireland Co-Captain, Grace Bailey, has made a winning debut at World level. Grace, fresh off winning bronze at August’s European U19 Championships contested her 65kg Last 32 bout against Timea Fabryova of Slovakia and got the 5-0 win, scored 30: 27; 30:27, 30:27; 29:28; 30:27. Grace is back in action on Wednesday, boxing her … Read more
The draw has taken place for the European U15 Championships in Trabzon, Türkiye, from October 16th to 27th and Team Ireland gets the campaign underway on Sunday. The team is already assured of at least two bronze medals, following byes-to semi-finals for 70kg Sophie Willis Potter bronze and 90+kg Cian Leddy. Ava Mulhall, Rosaletta Casey, … Read more
Team Ireland has gotten the World U19 Championships off to a winning start. Lee Largey Snoddon has made his debut in style – with a 4-1 split decision win. Judges scored the bout 30: 27; 27:30; 30: 27; 30: 27; 30: 27. Lee contested his 55kg Round of 64 bout against Australian southpaw, David Mlacic, … Read more
Booking is now open for Boxing Ireland’s Coaching Conference, Coaching With Purpose, taking place from 9:30am on Sunday, December 6th at the Carlton Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 The conference will focus on practical coaching, from warm-ups, sparring and periodisation to club culture, nutrition, making weight, and understanding the rules and scoring. The conference will include … Read more
The draw has taken place for the 2026 World U19 Championships in which 474 will compete for 80 medals in Budva, Montenegro. The 18 strong Team Ireland is comprised of National champions, Four Nations medalists and international benchmark medalists, and includes reigning European U19 champion and 2023 World champ, John Donoghue of Olympic BC, Mullingar. … Read more