After a 20 year hiatus, boxing has returned to Innishmore.
Boxing Ireland & Galway Sports Partnership partnered to return non-contact boxing to the people of the island by proving boxing taster sessions available for children, teenagers & adults as part of Boxing Ireland’s StartBox programme in the form of a Try It! Day
StartBox is a no-contact fundamentals of boxing programme for all ages 8+. Participants will learn boxing, stance, guard, footwork, basic punches, pad work, boxing skills drills and games in a structured, fun and safe environment.
The Try It! session was delivered, as Gaeilge, by Connemara BC Coach and native Irish speaker, Michael O Domhnaill, assisted by Boxing Ireland Connacht Club Support & Participation Manager Maeve Clarke, Connacht Provincial Council Vice Presidet & Galway County Board Secretary Alan Donnellan (Monivea BC) and Gabe Cronnelly (Monivea BC).
The ultimate, long term goald of this innovative project is to reconnect the Islands with mainland boxing and create a long-term boxing pathway to Connemara BC.