Sport Archives – The College View

Bohemians are back in town

March 23, 2023

Bohemians sit one point clear of Derry City at the top of the League of Ireland Premier Division after the first five rounds of matches. Declan Devine’s men have won four games so far with

The Rise of Napoli: Spalletti’s side on course for Scudetto

March 2, 2023

The 2022/23 season has seen some fantastic performers so far but probably the best of the lot has been Italian side Napoli. They are currently on track to win the Serie A for the first

Devereux the big winner at Table Tennis Intervarsities

March 2, 2023

The annual Table Tennis Intervarsities event was held in the DCU Sports Hall on the Glasnevin Campus recently and was attended by nine universities from across the country. The event, organised through a collaboration with

Six Nations: How things stand after week one

February 12, 2023

Round two of the 2023 Six Nations is upon us after an intriguing opening weekend. Ireland avoided any fears of an ambush in Cardiff and dispatched an ageing Welsh side with relative ease. An almost

DCU Dóchas Éireann Sigerson team in huddle

DCU Dóchas Éireann lose Sigerson semi

February 9, 2023

UL 3-12 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-12 UL knocked out DCU Dóchas Éireann from this year’s Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup following an impressive performance in Netwatch Dr. Cullen Park on Wednesday night. Inspired by second half

Where and why you should watch Super Bowl 2023 this Sunday

February 9, 2023

Super Bowl Sunday has arrived after a spectacular NFL season. State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host the 57th iteration of American Football’s biggest game, as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles.

DCU Dóchas Éireann - Sigerson Cup Quarter-Final

DCU Dóchas Éireann advance to Sigerson semi-final

February 5, 2023

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-12 MTU Cork 0-09DCU Dóchas Éireann advanced to the semi-final of the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup with a nine-point win over MTU Cork. Second half goals from Jack Bryant and Lorcan O’Dell

Late goal seals Fitzgibbon victory for DCU Dóchas Éireann

February 5, 2023

DCU Dóchas Éireann 3-14 SETU CARLOW 1-19 Conor Kehoe’s goal in injury time was enough to secure a one-point victory for DCU Dóchas Éireann over SETU Carlow in the third round of the Electric Ireland

Andy Farrell - Ireland Six Nations squad

Andy Farrell names Ireland Six Nations squad

February 1, 2023

Joey Carberry was the most notable absentee from the 37-man squad selected by Andy Farrell and his coaching staff for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Carberry, following a slow start to the season, has looked

Ronaldo vs Messi – the final encounter?

February 1, 2023

After competing against each other on football’s biggest stage for more than a decade, the final chapter in the epic Ronaldo vs Messi rivalry likely took place on January 19th, ending what is widely considered

Frank Lampard sacked – who should replace him?

January 27, 2023

Yesterday afternoon Everton F.C. released a statement announcing that manager Frank Lampard had been let go after a string of bad results that have left the club 19 th in the Premier League, level on

Evan Ferguson - Ireland's solution up front?

Evan Ferguson – Ireland’s diamond in the rough

January 25, 2023

Since the days of Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland have been crying out for a goalscoring striker to come through the youth ranks and at just 18 years of age, Evan Ferguson might finally

Jack Forde - DCU Athletics - National Senior Heptathlon Champion 2023

DCU Athletics – Forde and McCorry take national multi-event titles

January 23, 2023

Two national senior titles return to Glasnevin this week after DCU Athletics Club members Jack Forde (St. Killian’s AC) and Niamh McCorry (Raheny Shamrocks AC) won their respective multi-event titles in Athlone. Both athletes competed

DCU Dóchas Éireann breeze past Queens in Sigerson Cup

January 21, 2023

DCU Dóchas Éireann 3–14 vs 0-05 Queens University DCU Dóchas Éireann were comprehensive winners for the second week running in the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup after a ruthless first half display, rampant with aggressive, direct

Lionel Messi – The coronation of a king

January 18, 2023

Any remaining doubt surrounding who the greatest footballer of all time is was extinguished on Sunday 22nd December 2022, when Lionel Messi finally lifted the World Cup trophy for deserved winners Argentina. In a thrilling

Sporting action to watch 2023 - Vera Pauw

Sporting action you won’t want to miss in 2023

January 18, 2023

The impacts of COVID on sports in recent years, with their delays and difficulties, appear to have finally receded going into 2023. The last of the major delayed sporting action appears to be over now

Kelly Breen - National U23 1500m champion

DCU Athletics members win big at Junior and U23 Nationals

January 18, 2023

Members of DCU Athletics Club got the year off to a perfect start at last weekend at the 123.ie National Junior and U23 Championships in Abbottstown. The large contingent from DCU took home twenty-nine medals

Séan McGinley wins silver at European Cross Country Championships

December 23, 2022

Following on from the massive DCU success at last year’s European Cross Country Championships onhome soil in Abbotstown, Séan McGinley helped Ireland to a team silver medal at the 2022 edition of the championships in

DCU cruise into next round of Ashbourne Cup after victory over Maynooth

December 23, 2022

DCU 6-18Maynooth University (MU) 0-04 The DCU Camogie team put Maynooth away with little difficulty in a one-sided first round of championship game played at St. Clare’s. Though MU put up some resistance through some

Will countries leave FIFA?

December 23, 2022

While the leadup to the World Cup had been muddied by controversy, all seemed to be well as the day dawned upon us. Yet, when FIFA officials visited the English football team on the day

Death, Taxes and a Neymar Injury

December 23, 2022

In football, nothing is inevitable. However, Neymar getting injured at the World Cup was seemingly a certainty. The Brazil winger suffered an ankle injury in his nation’s 2-0 victory over Serbia in their opening match

‘There’s a game to be played’

November 23, 2022

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

Ronaldo Interview: Why Choose Piers Morgan?

November 23, 2022

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

Shelbourne Womens Do The Double

November 23, 2022

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

Sean McGinley wins Junior Men's race at the Autumn Open

Sean McGinley soars to victory at Autumn Open

October 26, 2022

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