Athletics Archives – The College View

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.

DCU Road Runners storm to victory

December 2, 2015

This year’s Road Relay Championships were like no other, with a stellar line up and beautiful weather, the Irish Universities Athletics Association Championships were ready for a show, and DCU were ready to perform.

DCU claims IUAA outdoor crown

April 22, 2015

DCU Athletics Academy wins IUAA outdoor championships for tenth successive year.

Fast start to the intervarsity year for DCU athletics

November 26, 2014

Both DCU Men’s and ladies’ teams came home with medals last week.

Clean sweep for DCU Athletics in Waterford IT

April 30, 2014

Following another tremendous year in the Outdoor Track and Field Championship down in Waterford IT, Cian Roche caught up with DCU Athletics Academy director, Enda Fitzpatrick.

DCU take home cross country title

March 19, 2014

DCU’s Athleitcs Club put in another strong performance at the recent intervarsity cross country championship, taking home the men’s title.

DCU dominate at indoor championships

February 19, 2014

DCU Athletic’s Academy dominated the medals table at the recent indoor championships.

DCU Dragons regain their title at the IUAA Road Relays

December 4, 2013

DCU’s men’s athletics team recently retained their title at the Intervarsity Athletics Road Relay Championships.

DCU leading the race in Irish athletics

November 6, 2013

Director of DCU Athletics Academy, Enda Fitzpatrick talks about how the athletics programme in DCU is the best in the country and should act as a template for other colleges.

Successful year for DCU Sports stars on national stage

April 3, 2013

DCU has had a great sporting year collegiately but the worldwide sporting landscape has also felt the impact of the college. Inter country GAA, international rugby and world athletics have all been areas where DCU

DCU Modern Pentathlete secures silver for Ireland in ‘Olympic standard’ World Cup

March 20, 2013

For every athlete in every sport, the thrill of representing your country remains the same. No matter the stature of the performer, when a sportsperson talks about representing their nation an unmistakable passion is present.