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DCU women’s volleyball claim intervarsity plate title
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU women’s volleyball side triumphed in the plate competition in the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities at the Mardyke Arena in University College Cork.
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DCU Karate Club snatch massive medal haul at inter-collegiate cup
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Karate Club scooped eight medals in the Dublin Inter-Collegiate Cup which was held in UCD on November 12th.
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DCU Hockey enjoy double success at intervarsities as Sarah Torrans makes Ireland debut
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Halloween weekend was a fruitful one for DCU Hockey, with both sides taking home medals in the plate competition, while first-year student Sarah Torrans made her debut for the Ireland senior women’s side. The Read more…
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Patrick Kilcoyne and Jane Fennelly take home gold in all-DCU national tennis finals
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]adraic Kilcoyne defeated first-seed and defending champion Odhran O’Sullivan 6-4 6-0 in an all-DCU final in the men’s singles of the tennis National College Championships in Rathgar Tennis Club, claiming DCU one of two major pieces Read more…
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DCU is the taekwondo college of Ireland, says Adam Shelley
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students took a big haul of ITF Taekwondo World Championship medals as Adam Shelley retained his 70kg world champion title.
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Taiwan crowd the inspiration for Brendan Hyland at World University Games
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]aiwan played host to the 28th World University Games in August, an atmospheric event that won’t be forgotten anytime soon, according to Brendan Hyland. The Games, which is the second largest multi-sport event behind the Read more…
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3v3 tournament triumph for DCU Basketball
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ooks, essays and theses, normally the main focus for students around this time of year. As we enter the final week of semester, students’ lives become consumed by examinations and stress. However on Wednesday April Read more…
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Double success for DCU at NBCC nationals
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Basketball delivered a double at the NBCC intervarsity event with both the women’s and men’s teams walking away with cup success. The women’s side became A Division champions, powering to a 69-61 win over Read more…
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Moya Ryan aims for glory at Badminton Euros
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ey moments in life are more often than not decided by close margins, not least in sport but also in college. Sometimes the results may not go your way, but you can be happy with Read more…
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Football and Karate teams share Clubs and Socs honours
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Dublin City University freshers’ football team and DCU Karate Club shared Team of the Year honours at the Clubs and Societies Awards in Clontarf Castle on Thursday, April 6th. The event, which is hosted Read more…
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SDS awards first ever referee scholarships
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]efereeing scholarships were granted by DCU’s Sports Development Service at last week’s sports scholarship ceremony for the first time in college history. Deputy President of DCU Daire Keogh handed out 75 scholarships, with six budding referees who Read more…
Athletics
Irish Pole Vaulting in need of more support
A lack of support is stunting the development of pole vaulting as a sport in Ireland, claims DCU student and athlete Brian Flynn. “Although the sport is growing in popularity the whole time, there’s simply Read more…
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Multi-talented King focused on his hammer
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]dam King remembers a summer Saturday about five years ago when he was lying on his couch icing a leg injury he received in a Gaelic football match earlier that day. The injury meant the Read more…
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World champion Shelley is seeking further glory
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ttention, students of DCU. There is a world champion among us. Adam Shelley, the 70kg (11 stone) Taekwon-Do champion of the world. However, you may not think it at first glance. I meet Shelley in Read more…
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Hyland confident about DCU’s chances at NUIG Invitational
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU swimming team will send the largest squad to the NUIG Invitational on Saturday, November 12th. The team expect to pick up a number of medals, having a number of extremely talented swimmers on Read more…
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Saints move to 2-1 ahead of visit to Tallaght with 15-point win over UL
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n their third game of the season, the DCU Saints improved their record to 2-1 with a dominant home win over the University of Limerick Eagles in the DCU Sports Centre in Glasnevin. Captain Eoin Read more…
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35 hours in the gym the key to Griffin’s success
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or most college students, a lot of time is spent trying to find our purpose in life. We spend much time worrying over whether we are taking the right career path and fretting over what Read more…
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Irish Champions Weekend announces free entry for students
LEOPARDSTOWN and the Curragh announced on Friday, May 4th that students will be given free entry to the Longines Irish Champions Weekend on both racecourses, which will take place on September 10th and 11th. The announcement Read more…
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Football crazy, football mad: why the NFL is taking over
When it comes to American football, people who aren’t fans usually think along the lines of “it doesn’t make sense. It’s too slow, there’s too many breaks in play”. To me, this seemed like a Read more…
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Irish karate star Aaron McLoughlin speaks to The College View
Irish martial artists often perform above and beyond the support they receive; Take Josie Murray, the soft spoken Letterkenny publican (and 7-Time world Jiu Jitsu Champion). Or perhaps the more obvious choice, Conor McGregor, the Read more…
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Johnson inspires second half Saints comeback
DCU Saints 73 UCD Marian 70 Basketball Ireland Men’s Premier League Saturday November 21st, 2015. DCU Saints came from 12 points down to win their first game of the season in a valiant second half Read more…
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DCU Mercy defeat rivals Glanmire in impressive 17-point victory
DCU Mercy 72 Glanmire 55 Women’s Premier League November 8th, 2015. DCU’s continued winning streak means they now stand top of the table, three points clear of Meteors. For the first time in over two Read more…
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Eagles soar as Saints taste defeat in season opener
DCU Saints got off to a losing start to their Premier League campaign losing out to UL Eagles while DCU Mercy overcame Maxol WIT Wildcats Read more…
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The Magic of the National Lives
Niall McIntyre recounts his personal experience of the 2015 Aintree Grand National. Read more…
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Two more All-Ireland titles for DCU boxers
DCU claimed two individual medals at last weekend’s intervarsities but relinquished their team title. Read more…