Athletics Archives – The College View

Paul Byrne announced as new Head of the DCU Athletics Academy

October 26, 2019

Dublin City University have announced the appointment of international athlete Paul Byrne as the new Head of the DCU Athletics Academy.

Enda Fitzpatrick is a once in a generation coach, says Niall Moyna

October 2, 2019

Moyna also suggested that the departure of Fitzpatrick “would reflect poorly on this university”, and described Fitzpatrick as “the most successful coach in the history of Irish third level sport”.

DCU crowned IUAA champions in Athlone IT

April 17, 2019

The DCU Athletics team retained all the overall team titles at the 2019 Irish Universities Athletics Association Outdoor Track & Field championships hosted by Athlone IT on April 5th.

DCU Athletics defend cross country titles

March 20, 2019

DCU’s men’s team won their sixth consecutive title while the women’s team took home their third consecutive title.

Greene and Becker represent Ireland at European Indoors

March 20, 2019

Joseph Ojewumi, who graduated from DCU last year, was also on the Ireland team in Glasgow at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.

DCU Athletics dominate indoors in Athlone

February 20, 2019

DCU Athletics again won the men and women’s team titles at the Irish Indoor Track and Field Championships, for the thirteenth and twelfth times respectively.

DCU Athletics run towards Athlone track and field

February 6, 2019

DCU Athletics will be aiming to win their twelfth men’s and women’s team titles in a row at the Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at Athlone IT.

DCU Athletics dominate awards

December 12, 2018

Elizabeth Morland and Matthew Behan were named the IUAA Women’s and Men’s University Athletes of the Year.

Athletics on the winning road in Maynooth

November 28, 2018

DCU retained the Overall Universities title for the 15th time, underlining the dominance they have had since Director for Athletics Enda Fitzpatrick took charge in 2005.

Streimikyte runs away with European Championship

October 31, 2018

Irish Paralympian Greta Streimikyte speaks to The College View after winning gold at the European Para Athletics Championships in Berlin during the summer.

DCU Athletics success continues in 2017/18

April 18, 2018

Ian Brennan reviews DCU Athletics 2017/18 season.

DCU complete clean sweep at cross country championships

March 21, 2018

DCU retained all three of their Intervarsities Cross Country team titles last week at the Trinity Sports grounds in Santry.

DCU Athletics dominate IUAA indoors

February 21, 2018

DCU had a very successful run in the IUAA indoor varsities in Athlone IT on February 9th, winning golds in both male and female categories.

DCU Athletics Club regain road relay honours

November 29, 2017

DCU Athletics Club reclaimed the title at the Irish Universities Athletics Association’s road relay championships last weekend. The Intervarsity road relay race took place in Maynooth on Saturday the 18th of November with eleven colleges

Impressive summer sets the benchmark for DCU Athletics

October 25, 2017

Over the course of the summer, DCU Athletics left their mark down numerous avenues. Remarkable achievements across a series of tournaments, including the European Junior Championships, have provided a benchmark for the Athletics team to

DCU Athletics club continue domination

April 19, 2017

From a strong display in Maynooth back in November to an almost perfect performance in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) at the Irish University Athletics Association’s (IUAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships on the 7th

DCU claims all three titles at IUAA Cross Country Championships

March 22, 2017

Dublin City University Athletics enjoyed tremendous success at the IUAA Cross Country Championships on March 3rd at Abbotstown with all three titles going to DCU. DCU retained the overall best college title for an unprecedented

Irish Pole Vaulting in need of more support

February 22, 2017

A lack of support is stunting the development of pole vaulting as a sport in Ireland, claims DCU student and athlete Brian Flynn. “Although the sport is growing in popularity the whole time, there’s simply

Sinéad Kane, seven continents and a journey across the globe

February 22, 2017

It’s 6am on Monday, January 29th and the first rays of morning sunlight are peering over the Sydney horizon. All around the landscape the only sounds that can be heard are measured exhales of breath

Visually imparied PhD student completes World Marathon Challenge

February 8, 2017

DCU student Sinéad Kane has made headlines around Ireland after running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Kane, who is a PhD student in Glasnevin, has no plans to slow down after her

Behan’s eyes set firmly on Tokyo

February 8, 2017

When twelve-year-old Matthew Behan wandered down to his local athletics club for the first time, he probably did not expect it to alter his life so significantly. Still only 19, Behan’s rapid rise to prominence

Record breaker: Ireland’s Greta Streimikyte

October 26, 2016

On Thursday, September 8th Greta Streimikyte sent shockwaves throughout Ireland when she set a new personal best and national record for the 1,500m long-distance sprint at the event final in this year’s Paralympic Games in

Sport in brief

September 28, 2016

Moyna returns DCU Gaelic football manager Niall Moyna has decided to stay on with the 2015 Sigerson Cup winners having initially decided to call it a day, just hours after their after defeat in the

McCarthy wins gold in Sligo

March 23, 2016

DCU’s David McCarthy won the University Intervarsity Men’s Cross-Country race in Sligo on Saturday, March 5th as DCU were the overall winners of the competition for the third year in a row. McCarthy won the

Murray and DCU win gold in Athlone

February 24, 2016

DCU won the overall competition at the Irish University Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, February 12th in Athlone.