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Ireland’s three medallists were among the Team Ireland squad that was welcomed home from the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

They've arrived! Team Ireland have landed in Liverpool and are en route to their World Boxing Championship tournament base. They'll have a light shake-out session this evening, and will prepare for tomorrow's draw. 500 boxers from 60 federations are contesting these

Yesterday’s final day of the Team Ireland @RealWorldBoxing sparring camp in Sheffield. Team Ireland have returned home to taper, after spending 10 days sparring among 18 federations and 144 boxers. There’s just 7 days to go until the first bell at the World Boxing Championships

With up to 40 Paris Olympians competing at @RealWorldBoxing Championship - Team Ireland's Grainne Walsh the boxing with be top class. Grainne, herself a Paris Olympian, is representing Ireland at 65kg and is finishing up her camp alongside 144 boxers from 18 nations in

Team Ireland’s Team Co-Captains for @RealWorldBoxing Championships have been named and are: Adam Hession of Monivea Boxing Club, Galway, and Aoife O’Rourke of Castlerea BC, Roscommon. Aoife is a four-time continental champion and a double Olympian; while Adam is a former

Team Ireland has departed for Sheffield, and a multi-nations camp ahead of the World Boxing Championships in September. 144 boxers from 18 nations are participating in this camp, taking place at GB Boxing’s headquarters in Sheffield. In addition to Ireland, nations include:

Last pre-camp training session done ✅ The #TeamIreland World Boxing Championships team have completed their last pre-camp training session in the High Performance Unit. They fly to Sheffield on Monday for a multi-nations camp, with 19 days to go until the first bell in

A question inspired by a conversation I had earlier. Can ecological dynamics exist without Gibson’s theory of direct perception? Or, is Gibson’s theory what makes it “ecological”? Anyone fancy taking that on?

I’m not saying they have the answers but they present very compelling alternative view points to cognition and action.

For coaches far enough down the curiosity rabbit hole and eager to go beyond the dichotomised debate of ecological dynamics versus information processing (🥱) I highly recommend the work of Kiverstein, Kirchoff and Gallagher to name a few.

And, they're off✈️ 9 members of the Team Ireland World Boxing Championship team have jetted off to Heidleburg, Germany today for a prepartory multi-nations sparring camp. While at home in the High Peformance Unit today, test-matches will take place between Team Ireland, Hungary

Huge congratulations to #UCDSPHPSS MSc Coaching Science in Sport alumnus, Jon Mackey, for being appointed as National Performance Director for Irish Boxing for the LA2028 Olympic cycle. Fantastic appointment and we wish you every success Jon! https://t.co/DXjaGTSQOV @JonMackey14

Performance Director Jon Mackey has paid tribute to boxing clubs throughout the Association: “The work that’s being done at club level is paramount to the success of the high-performance unit. Boxers don’t come to the high-performance unit unpolished, they come at a very high

IABA is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Mackey as National Performance Director for the LA2028 Cycle, following a highly competitive international recruitment process. Boxing is Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport, having won 19 of Team Ireland’s 42 medals,

What a Difference Six Years Makes: Paddle Sports Performance Funding Jumps From €40k in 2019 to €475k in 2025

One of the most thought provoking conversations I’ve had within the world of coaching and skill acquisition. Thanks to @JobFran3 for sharing his knowledge and insights - it was an eye opener. https://t.co/9KM0FmS6Js

Some weekend listening for interested coaches and skill acquisition folk: @Mr_Tennis_Coach Philip O Callaghan shares his views on leveraging principles from nonlinear pedagogy to inform his practice. https://t.co/x1U1h8Y6zE

There’s a good message in this. Although, I think she’s conflating block practice with constant practice. All that aside there are some performances which require prep through constant practice. Taekwondo-Do and Japanese Karate tul/kata is one example. As always, context matters.

In a new study, researchers show that just one 20-minute session of moderate intensity aerobic exercise can improve an athlete’s executive function and concussion symptoms in the early stages of recovery. https://t.co/g1EWWFr6Jc