GAA
Depression, exhaustion, academic sacrifice: The price paid by DCU GAA’s elite
The demands of playing elite level GAA while in university are gruelling to say the least, Eoin Sheahan investigates. Read more…
Eoin Sheahan
Clubs and Socs
Over €36k allocated for society’s posters and refreshments
14.5% of the budget has been allocated to posters and refreshments alone, whilst the breakdown of a sponsorship deal saw the Accounting and Finance Society left without funds at the start of this year. Read more…
Rugby
Spence leading the next wave of DCU’s rugby tide
DCU’s rugby’s new development officer, Sophie Spence, talks to The College View. Read more…
Other Sports
Sky’s the limit for DCU’s European bronze medallist
Eoin Sheahan speaks to DCU boxer Claire Grace about her continuing rise to fame. Read more…
Features
DCU still Cycling For Life
Founder of Cycle For Life, Cormac Ryan, talks to The College View about the charity and his story. Read more…
Other Sports
DCU Ladies Basketball finish year in style
Amy Russell chats to the College View in the wake of DCU Ladies Baketball’s stunning Intervarsities triumph. Read more…
Articles
Fitzpatrick reflects on disappointing O’Connor Cup loss
DCU Ladies Football manager Mark Fitzpatrick looks back on a disappointing O’Connor Cup loss to Queen’s University Belfast. Read more…
Other Sports
2,100 miles, one boat, one former DCU student
Former DCU student Philip Cavanagh is attempting to become the first Irishman to row 2,100 miles across the Pacific Ocean. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Kennedy praises resilience despite loss
Director of DCU’s GAA Academy Michael Kennedy talks to Eoin Sheahan in the wake of DCU’s exit from the Sigerson Cup. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Sigerson Cup dream over for DCU after thrilling Belfield battle
DCU’s hopes of winning this year’s Sigerson Cup were ended on Thursday afternoon by UCD after a thrilling encounter in Belfield. Read more…
GAA
Championship draws made for 2014
The draws for the various 2014 Intervarsity GAA Championships were made in Croke Park last week. Read more…
GAA
Vote not taken on Men’s GAA budget
The men’s football club failed to submit their funding application before the deadline meaning that no vote could be taken on the matter at the recent Term General Meeting of the CLC and SLC. Read more…
GAA
Office of Student Life aware that it was in breach of CLC policy regarding coaches’ expenses
The Manager of the Office of Student Life has revealed to The College View that the committee was aware that they were breaching their own funding policy for coaches last year. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Conroy leads Vincent’s to title
DCU intermediate football team and St Vincent’s coach Tommy Conroy talks to Eoin Sheahan about DCU GAA and St Vincent’s winning the Dublin senior title. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Byrne hits back at International Rules critics
Former DCU footballer Ciaran Byrne hits back at the criticism being given to the International Rules series. Read more…
GAA
Munnelly proves pivotal in opening test
DCU staff member, Ross Munnelly, was the highest scorer for Ireland in their opening International Rules test against Australia. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCUfm 12hr broadcast smashes target
Radio buffs Sean Defoe and Eoin Sheahan exceeded their fundraising target for the Irish Cancer Society as they produced and presented a 12-hour broadcast live from the DCUfm studio on Fresher’s Week. Read more…
Sport
McEnaney devastated after crushing All-Ireland defeat
Laura McEnaney reacts to losing the Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football final with Cork. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Cooper reflects on “surreal” All-Ireland victory
DCU student Johnny Cooper reflects on his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal with Dublin. Read more…
Sport
Sport Review of the Year 2012/2013
Deputy Sports Editor Eoin Sheahan reviews the year in sport Read more…
Hurling
Freshers turn the tables on DIT rivals in hugely impressive opening round victory
With DCU’s fresher hurlers beginning 2013 competitive action last week, it seems as if the slate has been wiped clean. With four losses from five games in the league, it was very much a first Read more…
Hurling
Hurlers braced for tough Fitzgibbon tie
Since survival in Division 1 of the Higher Education league was clinched before Christmas, there has been a profound sense of positivity surrounding the DCU senior hurling team. Their triumph over St. Pat’s in November, Read more…
GAA
All out in pursuit of glory
A third Sigerson title, a first ever Purcell Cup and the All-Ireland Freshers ‘B’ football championship. 2012 was certainly a fruitful year for DCU GAA, but will the next 12 months be as laden with silverware? The College Read more…