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GAA
DCU Fitzgibbon Cup duo impress for Kilkenny in league final
A look into the performance of John Donnelly and Conor Delaney in Kilkenny’s league final win over Tipperary. Read more…
Sport
Other Sports
DCU’s Kotchaphan Mai-on to represent Ireland in World Classic Powerlifting Championships
DCU’s Kotchaphan Mai-on has been selected to represent Ireland in the World Classic Powerlifting Championships after breaking nine national records in the Irish National Championships. Read more…
Other Sports
Underwater hockey on the rise in DCU
Conor Meyler, co-founder of DCU’s Underwater Hockey Club, provides an insight into the unique sport. Read more…
Athletics
DCU Athletics success continues in 2017/18
Ian Brennan reviews DCU Athletics 2017/18 season. Read more…
Football
DCU Soccer players represent Ireland
DCU Soccer players were well represented on a national level over the last week as Amber Barrett twice came off the bench for Republic of Ireland women, scoring the winner vs Slovakia while three players also played for the College & University National side. Read more…
Football
Positive future across DCU Soccer, says Fran Butler
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s soccer team have continued to be a competitive force in Ireland this year.
Other Sports
Karate and MMA clubs proud of increased spotlight on combat sports this year
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the 2017/2018 academic year for DCU comes to an end, the combat sports societies and clubs at DCU share their biggest achievements, success stories, members developments and ambitions for the future with The College Read more…
Boxing
Top club honours for DCU boxing
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Boxing enjoyed yet another successful year culminating in again being crowned as Ireland’s top third level boxing club.
GAA
DCU aiming for hurling pinnacle after incredible 2017/18 season
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree years ago, DCU had only just made it to their first Freshers hurling final, while having not tasted anything past the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup for more than fifteen years. Hurling was by Read more…
GAA
League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.
GAA
Player and organisational attitude towards third-level Gaelic Football ‘worrying’, says Niall Moyna
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]iall Moyna has expressed his concerns at the GAA’s fixture congestion and the pressure it puts on young players, especially third level players.
Gaelic Football
Three-in-a-row for DCU Freshers football as UL defeated in All-Ireland Final
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Freshers had to work every minute for their victory in Wednesday night’s Freshers football final in Portarlington as they captured their third All-Ireland title in a row after a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-08 win Read more…
Hurling
DCU retain Freshers hurling title
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU retained their All-Ireland Fresher 1 hurling title last weekend, spelling a bright future for the college’s hurling ambitions.
Other Sports
DCU run elite UCD close in swimming intervarsities
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s Swimming Society had an amazing run in the Irish Intervarsity Swimming Championships, placing second in overall, male and female categories with the male team just nine points behind UCD.
basketball
Mosney residents, rookies and DCU Basketball ‘let off steam’ in 3v3 battle
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Basketball’s mixed 3v3 tournament brought a little March Madness to the Glasnevin campus, and a welcome trip for residents of the Mosney Accommodation Centre.
Rugby
Phenomenal Fallon and European success in Sevens cap top year for DCU Rugby
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2017-18 season was one of mixed fortunes for DCU’s men’s and women’s rugby teams.
basketball
DCU Ladies basketball make statement after big win in Division A final
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Ladies basketball side became All-Ireland A League Champions with a thumping 74-44 win over Ulster University in Carlow last Wednesday.
Other Sports
Dominant showing secures multiple honours for DCU Archers in Cork
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith preparation for the upcoming intervarsity competition in Galway firmly in the minds eye of the team, DCU Archery maintained firm control of the 6th National Student Indoor Archery Championships held by University College Cork.
basketball
DCU Basketball Mixed 3v3 Tournament to return in aid of MELLIE Project
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a successful first run last year, the DCU Basketball Mixed 3v3 Tournament is returning next Tuesday with a slight twist, as the club have partnered with the MELLIE Project.
Rugby
Thornton reflects on “amazing” tries as Ireland Students power past Scotland
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo tries from DCU’s Patrick Thornton helped the Ireland Students side to a 33-17 win over their Scottish counterparts at the University of Edinburgh on Sunday.
Rugby
Peter Wright proud to leave DCU “in a better place” as Force men become Sevens champions of Europe
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]e may have just led the DCU Force Rugby Sevens team to a European University title in Lille, but club captain Peter Wright remains humble.
Rugby
DCU Ladies Rugby secure All-Ireland Final berth
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Ladies Rugby team have made it through to Student Sport Ireland’s All-Ireland Rugby final where they will play the University of Limerick Wolves on March 21st at 5pm in Buccaneers RFC, Athlone.
Gaelic Football
Agony and ecstasy for DCU at Giles and O’Connor Cup weekend
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the dying moments of a game destined to end in a draw, DCU needed a hero. Aisling Maloney stepped up and her strike brought the O’Connor Cup back to Glasnevin for the first time Read more…
Other Sports
Karate success in Cork for DCU
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU enjoyed a successful run in the 2018 All-Ireland Intervarsity Karate Championships finishing second in UCC on March 10th.
Athletics
DCU complete clean sweep at cross country championships
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU retained all three of their Intervarsities Cross Country team titles last week at the Trinity Sports grounds in Santry.