Articles
‘There’s a game to be played’
The football world prepares to swap their club colours for their country’s, as the club seasonis put on hold for the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The competition will be held Read more…
Articles by Sport
Articles
Ronaldo Interview: Why Choose Piers Morgan?
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he feels “betrayed” by his own clubin an interview with high profile journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo joined Morgan for an exclusive interview right before the start of the Read more…
Articles
Shelbourne Womens Do The Double
Shelbourne women took Irish womens soccer by storm this year. The Dublin based side have won the Women’s National League for the second year in a row and also reclaimed the cup title from a Read more…
Sport
Sean McGinley soars to victory at Autumn Open
Sean McGinley produced a fantastic performance to win the Junior Men’s 6000m race at the Autumn Open on the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown recently. McGinley who is a first year PE and Biology student Read more…
Sport
DCU Sigerson team off to winning ways
The DCU Sigerson team got their season off to winning ways last week as they claimed a narrow victory over UCD in St Clare’s. Paddy Christie’s side came from behind to claim victory by a Read more…
Sport
Irish WNT World Cup qualification marred by social media storm
After sealing qualification to their first ever World Cup, the Irish WNT caused a massive stir in the media both at home and in the U.K. Following their victory in Hampden Park, footage emerged on Read more…
Sport
Player power in football – What has happened?
“Footballers played for the club 20 years ago. These days, clubs do everything for the players”, according to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaking to German newspaper Bild in 2018. The topic of player power Read more…
Sport
United Rugby Championship – Where do the Irish provinces stand?
The United Rugby Championship, now in its second full season, has proven to be a more complex challenge for the Irish provinces, than any previous structure this competition has taken in the past. The South Read more…
Sport
DCU Dóchas Éireann Launch ‘Respect the Ref’ Video
DCU Dóchas Éireann have launched a new ‘Respect the Ref’ video to highlight the abuse that referees face on a regular basis on the field. The video was the brainchild of the Head of Gaelic Read more…
Sport
Jack Raftery – DCU athlete reflects on incredible summer
When Jack Raftery tore his hamstring in two places at the Intervarsity Indoors in Athlone back in January, it appeared that his dreams of competing on the Irish mixed 4x400m relay team at the World Read more…
Sport
Everton – a Sustainable Start or a Temporary Spurt?
Everton lie 12th in the Premier League having picked up ten points from their first nine games. The Toffees are level with their Merseyside counterparts Liverpool due to a strong resurgence after a poor start Read more…
Sport
Stephen Kenny – What next for the Ireland Boss?
Stephen Kenny and his Irish side’s latest international camp concluded with the end of the latest Nations League campaign. A campaign that saw his side get two wins, one draw and three losses has left Read more…
Football
What it would mean for Women’s Football in Ireland if the National Team Qualifies for 2023 World Cup
Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw has named her 28-player squad to take on the 2023 Women’s World Cup play-offs. Having never qualified for a major tournament before, let’s have a look at the benefits Read more…
Sport
DCU Athletics members have successful summer
The sport of athletics dominated the national headlines in mid-August with the stunning performances of several Irish athletes at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. People across the country became increasingly familiar with names such Read more…
Articles
Erik Ten Hag – New dawn for United?
Manchester United’s glory days are well behind them now, and despite the clubs’ best efforts to finda new manager to make it all click again none have come close to a fraction of the success Read more…
Sport
GAA needs cultural reset to protect officials
Perhaps the most infamous GAA match of the last 15 years is the controversial Leinster Senior Football Final of 2010 between Louth and Meath. Its infamy however spurns not from the quality of football, but Read more…
Sport
DCU Women’s soccer team win O’Regan Cup
On Wednesday the 28th of March the DCU Women’s soccer team travelled to Athlone Town stadium for the O’Regan Cup Final. After a bumpy ride on their year-long campaign, the triumph over Maynooth Ladies B Read more…
Articles
DCU beat Cardiff University in head-to-head match
DCU Athletics had a narrow victory over Cardiff University Athletics in their recent dual match held at Morton Stadium on Friday April 1st. Despite the horrific weather conditions there was some very strong races and Read more…
Articles
Explainer: How did the Good Friday Agreement affect Irish football?
The signing of the Good Friday Agreement twenty-four years ago this month brought to an end the inter-ethnic violence that wreaked havoc in Northern Ireland since its inception in 1921. The accord’s wide-reaching ambitions included Read more…
Articles
R.I.P Red – Óg go Deo
There was widespread shock and sadness across the entire DCU community on Friday April 1st when people learned of the death of 2nd Year Bachelor of Education student Red Óg Murphy from Curry, Co. Sligo. Read more…
Articles
Can the ceasefire babies build bridges through football?
The generation of ‘ceasefire babies’, those born around or after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, was promised peace, prosperity and a ‘new’ Northern Ireland. Remarkably, peace (compared to what had gone before) was Read more…
Articles
Tough away days ahead for Ireland as favourites France eye the Grand Slam
After an impressive Autumn internationals series, highlighted by a 29-20 win over the All Blacks along with wins against Japan and Argentina, Ireland have their eyes set on the 2022 Six Nations, which begins with Read more…
Articles
Kelleher in line to start Wembley showdown against Chelsea
As the final whistle blew at the Emirates last Thursday, it was thought Liverpool’s Irish shot stopper, Caoimhín Kelleher, had played his last game in this year’s edition of the Carabao Cup. Despite his heroic Read more…
Articles
DCU Athletes impress at National League!
The Irish Life Health National Indoor League took place over two weekends in TUS Arena, Athlone. The National League sees some of Ireland’s top clubs battle it out for victory, while a number of guest Read more…
00 SPORTS DRAFT
DCU Derby: Pats claim victory over Glasnevin
St Pats managed to clinch their way to victory on Monday of last week on St. Pats campus in the Higher Ed GAA Electric Ireland League final. A late point from Oran Mulvaney brought the Read more…