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A 14-strong Irish squad is about to step into the European Championships.
We’re joined by Jon Mackey, performance director of Boxing Ireland, to talk through how the programme targets this tournament as the year's major benchmark and a clear measuring stick on the road to Olympic qualification.
From travel and training intensity to exposure to world-class opponents, Jon explains why learning accelerates when you put athletes in tough rooms and tougher rings.
We also get into what’s changed behind the scenes over the past 18 months: evolving coaching structures, evidence-informed training methods, a more objective selection policy, and the work of reconnecting high performance with the wider boxing community.
Jon shares how added staffing and better stability let the programme focus on what actually moves performance forward, while a new head coach recruitment process aims to set the tone for a busy year that includes World Championships and key qualifiers.
The conversation also lands on the emotional heartbeat of Irish boxing, reflecting on a weekend that put the sport firmly in the national consciousness and the legacy of Katie Taylor and other Irish champions.
If you care about Irish sport, high-performance systems, and what it really takes to compete at European level, this one’s for you.
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