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Naturally, the Fresher A outfit was the GAA team that received most of the attention last week, after getting revenge on their city rivals UCD in the All-Ireland final. However, one of the factors that Read more…
As UCD were winning the Collingwood Cup for a record 35th time – their fifth title in the last seven years – by beating UCC 1-0, a dejected DCU squad were on a coach travelling Read more…
In a game as tight as this was, the margin for error is miniscule; neither side can afford to blink for fear of the one small slip that could have devastating repercussions. This also applies Read more…
DCU saw off a brave NUI Maynooth this afternoon with a largely impressive, if at times inconsistent performance which has taken them one step further to their first ever Collingwood Cup. They will play UCC Read more…
By the end of today, day two of the 99th Collingwood Cup, all four quarter-finals will have been decided and the list of potential winners will have once more been cut in half. In the Read more…
It was a case of déjà vu for DCU this afternoon; for the second time in less than a week Stephen Traynor scored the winning goal in extra time. However, today, the goal, which was Read more…
One of the most overused buzz words in team sports, particularly during tournaments, is momentum; an essential prerequisite for success, although at times difficult to define. For DCU, their momentum, which has been building since Read more…
Stephen Traynor’s winner deep in extra time sealed DCU’s place in their first ever CUFL final, after an epic battle with champions, IT Carlow, which rested on a knife edge from start to finish. It Read more…
On a day of high drama, a late goal from Caitriona Regan proved the defining strike as DCU completed the two-in-a-row of camogie championships. Trailing by the minimum entering the closing stages, Regan pounced for Read more…
Four DCU men were involved in creating history on Saturday, as they helped Ballymun Kickhams advance to a first ever All-Ireland Club final. The North Dublin club were hugely impressive as they marched on with Read more…
Last week was the most significant week for DCU hurling in a long time. With the senior side facing what was virtually a play-off for a quarter-final spot in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup and the Read more…
Once upon a time, DCU’s Canoe and Kayaking Club ruled the waters. The college attracted the top “paddlers” (the industry term for those who take to the water in the small plastic vessels) from around Read more…
After a winter break, a walkover and a postponement, the DCU first team finally got to take their second semester bow last Wednesday. NUI Maynooth were the opponents and while DCU were defeated 35-25, there Read more…
The DCU players, at this stage, must be well accustomed to being referred to as underdogs. Much like against IT Letterkenny three weeks ago and UCD all the way back in October, there are very Read more…
One bad break and Max Thiemann has already won the game. The game of pool is all about angles, weighting and timing, and the president of the Pool and Snooker Society is well aware of Read more…
A chance to defend their crown and secure a third Sigerson title in four years awaits DCU’s footballers following this comfortable – and thoroughly deserved – victory over UCD on Thursday afternoon last. In front Read more…
It was a day of celebration for the Freshers Football team on Tuesday last after they defeated DIT by 11 points to advance to the final of the Division One Championship. Though the final scoreline Read more…
The DCU players, at this stage, must be well accustomed to being referred to as underdogs. Much like against IT Letterkenny three weeks ago and UCD all the way back in October, there are very Read more…
Drafts were held in DCU on Tuesday last for 24 young men in an attempt to recruit emerging talent to the Australian Football League. All-Ireland medal winner with Kerry and former AFL player Tadgh Kennelly, Read more…
DCU camogie team will look to continue their journey towards becoming the first ever college to win the Purcell Cup two years-in-a-row when they play Cork IT on Saturday afternoon (throw-in 6pm). The game will Read more…
The DCU Fresher team, led by Soccer Development Officer, Fran Butler, and his assistant Ben Kelly, defeated NUI Maynooth 2-1 in the Harding Cup Plate final at the University of Ulster Coleraine last Sunday. Captain, Read more…
Group C of this season’s Fitzgibbon Cup has been relatively predictable, with UCD securing two wins from two matches and safe passage to the quarter-finals of third-level hurling’s chief competition. Group rivals DCU and LIT Read more…
After a Michael Murphy inspired victory in the last round of the Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Cup, DCU now look forward to a quarter-final tie with UCD at St. Clare’s this Thursday. The defending champions Read more…
The DCU fresher side will be looking to ride the wave of momentum conjured by their senior counterparts when they travel to the University of Ulster Coleraine for annual Harding Memorial Trophy on Friday. Similar Read more…
No Aidan Walsh, no Michael Boyle, but DCU still had plenty of other big names to call on as they eased into the quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup. The pair were informed on Tuesday that Read more…