Opening Night | BG4, J1 & J2 Championships

The 2026 National Boy/Girl 4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships gets underway at the National Stadium, Dublin, tonight – and 400 boxers are contesting across 6 competitions. Boxing will take place at two locations within the stadium: in the main auditorium and in Ringside. Please note that all programmes are subject to change and … Read more

Out Now | The Round-Up

The latest edition of our newsletter, The Round-Up, has landed in inboxes today. Catch up on Team Ireland’s 4-medal success at the 77th Strandja Trophy tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. We also look ahead to the beginning this weekend of the 2026 National Boy/Girl 4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships at the National Stadium. We … Read more

Statement | World U19 Futures Championship

Boxing Ireland regrets to confirm that Team Ireland has been withdrawn from World U19 Futures Championship in Thailand due to the unforeseen closure of Qatari airspace, which has significantly disrupted travel routes to the host destination. Our team of 8 athletes, 3 coaches and Team Manager were due to depart for Bangkok, via Doha, on … Read more

Schedules | National BG4, J1 & J2 Championships

Schedules of boxing are now available for the first weekend of the 2026 National Boy/Girl 4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships, being held at the National Stadium, Dublin Boxing will take place at two locations within the stadium: in the main auditorium and in Ringside. Please note that all programmes are subject to change. … Read more

Draw | National BG4, J1 & J2 Championships

The draw has taken place for the 2026 National BG4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships and 400 boxers will contest across all 6 competitions. Boxing will take place in the National Stadium, Dublin, on weekends in March 2026. Boy/Girl 4 Champinships Junior 1 Championships Junior 2 Championships

Leadership | 2026 WIS Week

Three women of boxing are sharing their views, experience and impact of women’s leadership in sport as part of Women in Sport Week 2026. Shirley Kenny of Curadh BC, Elaine Lavin of Ballinamore BC and Aine McLaughlin of Spartan BC were all recipients of the President’s Awards on granduation from Boxing Ireland’s LEAP programme, which … Read more

WIS Week | Coaching Teenage Girls

Registration is now open for Boxing Ireland’s Coaching Teenage Girls Workshop, as part of Women in Sport Week 2026. This workshop is open to all coaches and focusses on retention of teenage girls, the psycho-social needs of teenage girls in sport, practical strategies to foster the coach/athlete relationship and the affect puberty has on the mind … Read more

Partnership | Boxing Ireland X Punctual Print

Boxing Ireland is proud to announce a keynote commercial partnership with Punctual Print, which becomes the National Governing Body’s Official Printing and Branding Partner. The Blessington, Co. Wicklow–based firm has already delivered extensive in-venue branding at the National Stadium, the home of Irish boxing and at the High-Performance Unit, where elite athletes prepare for international … Read more

2026 | Women in Sport Week

Boxing Ireland is celebrating the women and girls of our sport as part of Women in Sport Week, 2026. Women and girls drive growth in boxing by Competing at club, county, provincial, national and international levels, by Participating:at club, county, provincial, national and international levels, by Coaching at club, county, provincial, national and international levels, … Read more

4 Medals | 77th Strandja

Team Ireland will return from the 77th Strandja tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, with 4 medals. Mchaela Walsh will bring silver, after an agonisingly close final against Uzbekistan’s Nigina Uktamova.The bout ended in a 3-2 split decision for Uktamova. Michaela’s path to the podium has included wins over Paris Olympian, USA’s Alyssa Mendoza, Brazil’s Jessica Dias … Read more