Ciara Plunkett 
A Team Ireland selection of Junior and Youth boxers has been invited to take on a Scotland selection in February. The team will fly to Glasgow, and compete, on Saturday February 7th and includes 15 boxers from counties Antrim, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Sligo, Tyrone and Waterford. The team is led … Read more
After almost 60 bouts, the marquee competition of the Boxing Ireland calendar has drawn to a spectacular close. Double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has claimed her 12th Elite title on a 5-0 decision, following a scintilating bout with reigning Elite champ, Kellie McLoughlin of St. Catherine’s BC Dublin while Double Olympian Michaela Walsh has now … Read more
The line-up of the Boxing Ireland Elite Championship finals has been completed following tonight’s second session of semi finals – and some superb contests are in prospect. Paris Olympian Daina Moorehouse of Enniskerry BC in Wicklow will take on Ulster Elite champ and 2022 European silver medalist, Caitlin Fryers of Immaculata BC, Belfast, in the … Read more
President Anto Donnelly will bestow a series of awards on the evening of the 2026 National Elite Championship Finals. Boxing on January 17th will begin at 6pm; awards presentations will take place from 5.15pm. Doors open at 4.45pm. Lifetime Achievement Awards Two Lifetime Achievement Awards will be bestowed, in recognising remarkable contributions to the life … Read more
Boxing Ireland is marking 30 years of the Community Employment Scheme. The Community Employment (CE) programme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities. Boxing Ireland, in partnership with the Department of Social Protection, … Read more
From midnight tonight, we take ownership of our new identity as Boxing Ireland. Rebranding is about far more than a new logo. It is about celebrating who we are, recognising our shared history, and clearly expressing where we are going as a sport and as a community. Boxing Ireland reflects the reality that boxing and … Read more
The 2026 National Elite Semi Finals programme, and the running order for Saturday’s finals are now available. Boxing on Friday, January 16th will begin at 6.30pm – while Saturday’s finals will begin at 6pm. Doors at the National Stadium will open at 4.45pm on the 17th, as a series of awards will be bestowed by … Read more
Want to shape the future of your sport AND be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Elite Finals and Sting gear worth €250? Simply complete this survey before 5pm on Friday, January 16th. The survey is designed for boxers, supporters, volunteers, stakeholders, and anyone interested in Boxing in Ireland, … Read more
The IABA has partnered with TG4 to deliver live-stream coverage of amateur boxing’s blue riband event, the National Elite Championships, bringing Ireland’s premier domestic tournament to audiences nationwide and beyond. TG4, in collaboration with Nemeton Productions, brings a proven track record in broadcasting amateur boxing, having most recently streamed the 2021, 2023 and 2024 Elite … Read more
12 boxers have booked their places in the 2026 National Elite Championship final following today’s first day of semi finals – which included the return to the National Stadium of double Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington. Kellie has set up a meeting with Kellie McLoughlin. The latter, of St. Catherine’s BC Dublin is the reigning Elite … Read more