Ciara Plunkett 
In advance of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association t/a Boxing Ireland AGM taking place at 2:30pm or shortly thereafter at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth Co. Kildare. The notice was issued on September 11th and is availble here Please find HERE the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. Board … Read more
The Team Ireland team to contest the 2026 European U15 Championships has been named. The 25 strong team include national champions, Four Nations medalists, dual nations medalists and international benchmark medalists. Among them is Pa Casey, the 2025 European U15 champion at 44kg, and Best Male Boxer of that tournament. He’s joined by 2025 European … Read more
The Team Ireland team to contest the World U19 Championships has been named. The team 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. He’s joined by his brother, 2023 European medalist Jason, alongside double European … Read more
There are five days remaining in which clubs can register to attend Boxing Ireland’s AGM, taking place at 2:30pm or shortly thereafter at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth on Saturday October 3rd. The notice is available here Registration Boxing Convention To further promote positive engagement between clubs and Central Council, Boxing Ireland President Anto Donnelly invites … Read more
The Team Ireland team to contest the 2026 European U17 Championships has been named. The 18 strong team includes 2025 European U17 medalist, Pat Stokes of Mullingar Shuffler, and last year’s European U15 medalists Thomas O’Reilly, Portlaoise and Ronan Charles, Mullingar Elite BC, alongside 15 national champions – many of whom are 2026 Four Nations … Read more
Team Ireland’s Aoife O’Rourke has been crowned 75kg champion of Europe with a resounding win over Turkey’s Büşra Işıldar in a highly physical contest full of pace and power. Isildar is a multiple World and European medalist but couldn’t best the double Olympian, who claimed the victory 5-0. Judges scored the bout 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; … Read more
Boxing Ireland is delighted to share that The Boxing Ireland Awards – Celebrating Our Clubs, Our People and Our Success, will take place in Dublin on January 30th, 2027. The Boxing Ireland Annual Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the people, achievements and moments that have shaped our sport over the past year. The awards … Read more
Today is European Coaches Day, and Boxing Ireland honours the thousands of coaches who give of their time, relentlessly, to support boxers in every club in the federation. They’re there before the first boxer arrives for training, and long after the last boxer goes home. They’re there when hands are raised, and when they aren’t. … Read more
Team Ireland’s Lisa O’Rourke has been crowned European Elite 80kg champion, following a thrilling, power-driven final against 2023 World champion, Russia’s Anastasiia Demurchian. The 4-1 split decision was scored: 29:28; 30:27; 30:27; 28:29; 30:26. Lisa’s path to the top of the podium has included wins over England’s 2025 World Championship silver medalist Emily Asquith, Ukraine’s … Read more
The latest edition of Boxing Ireland’s weekly newsletter, The Round-Up, has hit inboxes this morning. Catch up on Team Ireland’s four European Elite Championship medals, and the opportunity to up-grade three. The Board of Directors has revealed plans to begin preparatory work to revitalise the Home of Irish Boxing, the Nationa Stadium Read about Adam … Read more