Boxing

About

Boxing, “The Sweet Science”, is a modern Olympic sport that takes place in a square-shaped "ring" between two athletes. The boxers look to outpoint the opponent by landing clean punches on the body and head without receiving more blows in return. In amateur boxing, points are scored by landing clean blows, regardless of their power. A boxer’s goal should be to outbox his opponent by landing numerous clean, effective blows rather than going for the knockout that may not happen. Amateur boxing can be used as a vehicle to instruct in sportsmanship, values of conditioning, positive release of frustrations and energies, in addition to building self-confidence .

Student boxers of all skill and experience levels, male and female, are welcome to train and compete with NUIG Boxing Club. We endeavour to provide the optimum in coaching and fitness training.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Beginners are welcome to come down and train, either for fitness or with an aim to enter competitions. If you're an experienced amateur boxer you'll have your own training regime, so there's no obligation to train with the club in Dangan, but we encourage you to do so. Feel free to contact the club committee if you want to box for NUIG in the Senior Intervarsities. Email: boxing@clubs.nuigalway.ie

WHAT TO BRING: 1. Wear light sportswear (shorts / runners / t-shirts) for training as circuits can be fairly intensive. 2. Water bottle 3. Hand wraps. These can be bought in most sports shops and cost around €5. They're used to support and protect your hand bones, ligaments and joints. 4. Skipping rope / bag gloves etc. if you have them

LOCATION: Dangan Sports Pavillion

History

For a long time, boxing has been something of a minority sport in NUI Galway and has not enjoyed the same prestige as the likes of rowing, GAA or athletics. It is the hope of the current committee to promote amateur boxing as a spectator sport within the college and for our club to be the most successful university boxing club in the country.

Achievements

In the 2006 - 2007 college year, members of NUI Galway won titles in both the Senior Irish and British and Irish competitions. 2007 - 2008 Junior Intervarsities, James Kavanagh came runner up in the 75kg category while Deirdre O'Flynn came first in the womens competition, the first female to box for the college. In the 2008-2009 season Stephen Bailey won the junior intervarsity in the heavyweight 91kg division. He followed up on this victory by also winning the senior intervarsity championship later that season.

For recent boxing achievements GoTo: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NUI-Galway-Boxing-Club/120108061349889?sk=notes

Winners NUI Galway Sports Connect Alumni Leadership award 2011

The club has won numerous Intervarsity titles in the past two years and can be considered one of the strongest University Boxing Clubs in Ireland presently.

Intervarsities

There are three main competitions in the university boxing calender. The Junior Intervarsities are for boxers with up to five bouts and will be held in November every year. The Intermediate Intervarsities are for boxers with up to 15 bouts. Those with over 15 qualify for Senior level. The Intermediates and Seniors are held in March.

NUI Galway boxers also compete at National Novice and Intermediate level and hopefully at Elite level in the near future.

Stephen Lynam - Irish Novice Championships Runner-Up 2012