Double Olympic Champ Kellie Harrington is sending support and best wishes to both Team Ireland teams in benchmark action today - the World U19s box for medals in Quarter Finals and the European U15s box for finals berths.

Introducing Boxing Ireland's European Elite Championships Correspondent, Grainne Walsh! Grainne will bring us behind the scenes in Sofia, and first words out of the ring from Team Ireland

What’s your favourite combination? The European Elite Championship team are sharing theirs and Dean Clancy’s is….a thinker! The team is in the middle of a multi-nations sparring camp at the Boxing Ireland High Performance Unit as the final phase of preparations for the championships. Boxing in Sofia begins on September 17th.

Boxing Ireland is seeking applications for the role of National Head Coach within its High Performance Unit. The role is central to the continued development of a world-class performance environment, with a clear focus on athlete development, coaching excellence and sustained international success. The National Head Coach is a senior leadership role responsible for directing the technical and tactical delivery of Boxing Ireland’s High Performance Programme, developing athletes and coaches, and driving sustained success at Olympic, World and European level. The successful candidate will lead, mentor and develop the High Performance coaching team, fostering collaboration, consistency and effective succession planning. They will further embed sport science, sports medicine, performance analysis and objective data into everyday coaching practice, while working constructively with clubs, volunteer committees, and national and international stakeholders. More here, including the complete job description and application process: boxingireland.ie/vacancies/