National Calendar & Competition Entry

Please note that:

All boxers submitted for national-level competition must be registered members of their club, and explicitly named in the club’s online portal.

As part of the entry process, clubs must register two coaches per boxer; these coaches will sit at first and second corner:

First Corner/First Position: Boxing Ireland Level 1, Boxing Ireland Level 2, International level 1, 2 and 3 coaches

Second Corner/Second Position: Fundamentals, Boxing Ireland Level 1, Boxing Ireland Level 2, International level 1, 2 and 3 coaches may sit at second corner.

Late entries will not be accepted. Entry fees are non-refundable.

*with the exception of entries to the Boy/Girl 1,2 & 3 National Championships and the BG4, Junior 1 and Junior 2 Championships. Boxers qualify for this championships through their Provincial Councils. Provincial Councils manage the entry process on their behalf.

This competition, for Elite athletes aged 19 to 40 by year of birth in 2026, will take place:

January 9th, 10th and 11th, and January 16th and 17th.

The number of days boxed will be dependent on entries.

Boxing Ireland will hold an Ireland Futures Cup competition from January 30^th to February 1^st. Boxing on January 30th and 31st will take place at the National Stadium, Dublin. The location of boxing on February 1st will be confirmed presently.

This competition is taking place in consideration of selection for the World Boxing Futures Cup, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from March 8^th to 15^th next. Invitations to compete in the Ireland Futures Cup have already issued to the then club of any applicable boxer who boxed at semi-final or finals stage of the 2025 National Junior 1 Championship and/or the 2025 National U17 Championships. Boxers and clubs who wish to participate in the Ireland Futures Cup must accept this invitation by 5pm on Friday, January 23^rd by confirming same to National Secretary Tara Robins Mari via secretary@iaba.ie. Any requests for weight change must also be submitted to the National Secretary by 5pm on January 23rd..

These three championships will be boxed concurrently on the following dates:

March 6th, 7th and 8th, and March 13th, 14th and 15th.

The BG4 Championship is for boxers born in 2011.

The Junior 1 Championship is for boxers born 2010

The Junior 2 Championship is for boxers born 2009

These three championships will be boxed concurrently on the following dates:

April 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. 

The BG1 Championship is for boxers born in 2014

The BG2 Championship is for boxers born 2013

The BG3 Championship is for boxers born 2012

Venue: TBC 

Dates: April 17^th 18^th 19^th

Age Requirements: Box off of champions, National  Boy/Girl 2 & Boy/Girl 3 and box off of champions from National Boy/Girl 4 & Junior 1.

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates:  8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 15^th 16^th May 2026

Age Requirements: 2008-2009 inclusive

Venue: Collinstown Sports, Clondalkin

Dates: 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd May 2026

Details: Contact Gerry Fleming of Neilstown Boxing Club

Venue:  Ballina

Dates: TBC

Details: available here

Venue:  Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell, Scotland.

Dates: 10^th – 14^th June 2026

Details: Champions from qualifiers in April and National U19 champions

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th July 2026

Details are available here

Entries should be submitted here

Venue: National Basketball Arena, Tallaght Dublin.

Dates: 25^th July (venue TBC) 31^st July 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd August 2026

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates:  7^th, 8^th, 14^th, 15^th, 21^st and 22^nd August 2026

Age Requirements:      2004 – 2007 inclusive

Venue:  Tallaght Leisure Centre

Dates:  20^th, 21^st ,22^nd and 23^rd August 2026

Details: More details to follow

Venue:  Dundalk, Co. Louth

Dates: 25^th, 26^th and 27^th September 2026

Details are available here               

Venue:  Girdwood Community Hub, Belfast

Dates: 24^th, 25^th and 26^th October 2026

Details are available here                                         

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: 13^th, 14^th, 20^th, 21^st, 27^th and 28^th November 2026

Age Requirements: 2007-1986, inclusive

Venue:  St Joseph’s Community Centre Bishopswater, Wexford

Dates:  6^th, 7^th and 8^th November 2026

More information is available here

Venue: The Arch, Athy Kildare

Dates:  4^th, 5^th and 6^th December 2026

More information is available here                          

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