The IABA has confirmed the date for the next Elite National Championships.
The governing body earmarked November for the tournament earlier this year, but today revealed that Irish boxing’s blue ribbon competition will be pushed back to early next year.
The Elite National Championships will now be played in January 2023, beginning on January 6 with Finals night taking place on January 14.
The last installment of the national competition was held in September 2021, which means there will be no National Elites in 2022.
However, there will be two in 2023 with a second National Elites scheduled for October 2023.
With changes to the Olympic qualification structure, the upcoming Elites should be huge and with so much at stake, possibly the most exciting in years.
The new date came to light when the Central Council Board of Officials issued the boxing calendar for the 12 months beginning in October 2022.
The dates of some national qualifying competitions may be subject to change, should the EUBC schedule change.
2022
October: Senior National Championships, 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28 and 29
October: Rookie National Championship, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
November: IBA World Junior Championships, 12-27
2023
January: National Elite Championships: 6 to 14
January: U-22 National Championship: 20-22 and 27-29.
January: U18 National Championships: 20-22 and 27-29
February: FIA Awards Night, dates to be confirmed
March: National Championships Boy/Girl 4, Junior 1 and 2: 3-5, 10 and 11, 17 and 18, 24 and 25
March: EUBC U22 Championship, dates to be confirmed
April: National Boy/Girl 1,2 and 3: 7-15
April: EUBC Junior Championships, dates to be confirmed
April/May: National Cadets Senior Boy/Girl 4 Junior 1: April 28 and 29, May 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20
June: National Junior Cadets Boy/Girl 2 and 3: 9-11, 16-18, 23 and 24
July: EUBC Junior Championships; dates to be confirmed
August: international tournament, dates to be confirmed
August: EUBC boys and girls championships, dates to be confirmed
September: Celtic Box Cup, from 22 to 24, to be confirmed
October: Senior National Championships, 6-8, 13-15, 20-21
