Sport Archives – The College View

Towey’s journey from DCU to AFL

April 1, 2020

An extremely tough preseason was awaiting Luke Towey when he arrived in Australia to play AFL for the Gold Coast football club over six months ago but now feels he has found his feet in

“There are more important things in life than just sport”: Michael Murphy

April 1, 2020

Former DCU star and current Donegal GAA captain Michael Murphy has stated that while the GAA has always been to the forefront of Irish culture there are more important things in this world to worry

Decision to delay the Tokyo Games a Silver Lining for Comerford

April 1, 2020

Irish Paralympian and European Championship bronze medallist, Orla Comerford sees the delay of the Paralympics to the summer of 2021 as an opportunity.

DCU retain overall title at the Cross Country Championships

March 18, 2020

Dublin City University topped the overall rankings running in the Irish Universities Athletics Association Cross Country Championships, securing their second title in as many years. The event was hosted by University College Cork, last weekend.

DCU tennis taking the positives from National Intervarsities

March 18, 2020

The DCU men’s first tennis team lost narrowly to Trinity College Dublin in the final of 2020 National Intervarsities.

Diving into underwater hockey

March 18, 2020

Not many people would have heard of the sport underwater hockey. This unique sport has been present in DCU now for over two years and as the popularity grows so does the success, with the club taking home their first ever trophy in Limerick last weekend.

DCU rugby going for double All-Ireland success

March 18, 2020

With already winning the Sigerson Cup in GAA and the Collingwood Cup in soccer it’s fair to say it has been a highly successful year of sport in DCU.

DCU Mercy triumph in 2020 Super League Championship

March 18, 2020

DCU Mercy have secured the top title in women’s basketball after winning the 2020 Super League Championship against Galway’s Maree basketball team 81-58 on March 1st.

Andrew Coscoran breaks 1500m record at the National Indoor Championships

March 18, 2020

Andrew Coscoran struck gold as he broke the 1,500-metre record in three minutes 41.76 seconds at the National Indoor Championships at the National Sports Campus on March 1st.

Concussion should be top priority for GAA – St Rynagh’s chair

March 4, 2020

Chairman of Rynagh GAA Paddy Scales said the welfare of players in concussion must be a top priority for the Association.

Ladies dish out 28-point hammering of Ulster University in O’Connor Cup

March 4, 2020

DCU GAA Ladies manager Peter Clarke was overly satisfied with his teams’ performance last Thursday night as DCU defeated Ulster University by in the final group game of the O’Connor cup.

Gold target hit by DCU Archers in Cork

March 4, 2020

DCU Archery club were once again on top of their game as they were the winners of four medals, made up of two gold and two silver at the Student National Championships.

DCU claim Mixed Intervarsities title in Belfast for the first time

March 4, 2020

The DCU hockey team clinched the winning title of the mixed intervarsity tournament at Queens University for the first time in history.

DCU lift best college title at weightlifting intervarsities

March 4, 2020

DCU Weightlifting won Best College Team at the Weightlifting Ireland Intervarsities on February 22nd at Waterford Institute of Technology, amassing more medals than any other university.

Shels star Mooney dishing out the goals for DCU

March 4, 2020

Shelbourne star Kate Mooney is hoping to guide her DCU team to success at the intervarsities tournament in March, after coming off a superb achievement of netting 30 goals in her last seven games.

DCU handballers shine in Lone Star State

March 4, 2020

DCU’s Fiona Tully and Meadhbh Ní Dhálaigh won the Open Doubles final at the 68th USHA Collegiate Championship on February 23rd in Texas, making it a clean sweep in handball doubles for this season.

“This year we are challenging for medals”: Frisbee Captain Helen Barron

March 4, 2020

DCU Ultimate Frisbee captain Helen Barron is calling on more women to get involved in the club after DCU’s ultimate frisbee team competed in the mixed outdoor Intervarsities.

DCU Athletics come out on top at the IUAA in Athlone

February 19, 2020

With 25 medals, 2 IUAA records, 3 DCU records and both the men’s and women’s team regaining their first-place titles at the Irish Indoor Track and Field Championships in Athlone IT, is there any wonder

DCU volleyball lose out at the Intervarsities

February 19, 2020

The DCU men’s volleyball team lost out by two points in the Intervarsities Plate final in a neck & neck match with Dundalk IT last Sunday in NUI Galway.

DCU boxer comes out on top at the Golden Girl Championships

February 19, 2020

Dublin City University student Jennifer Lehane claimed the gold medal at the 2020 Golden Girl Championships earlier this month.

“We defended well, which was important because they played good football”

February 19, 2020

While glancing back at the history of football, many great teams come to mind.

Trampoline Club sends largest team ever to Scottish Open

February 19, 2020

The largest DCU Trampolining Club team ever to travel to Edinburgh competed in the Scottish Student Open at the University of Edinburgh.

Comerford, Bugler and Small continue DCU-Dubs link

February 19, 2020

Dublin City University produced 16 GAA Football players that were part of the Dublin panel’s record breaking All Ireland success, more than any other university.

Fiona Tully is in a league of her own

February 19, 2020

Fiona Tully created history in Belfast by becoming the first person ever in Irish Handball to hold all the possible trophies available.

DCU crowned Collingwood champions for the first time in history

February 6, 2020

DCU 0 Ulster University 0 (DCU win 4-1 on pens) Dublin City University wrote themselves into the history books as they claimed their first ever Collingwood Cup, triumphing over Ulster University on penalties at Dalymount