GAA Archives – Page 2 of 10

Evan Comerford voices praise for DCU football

October 3, 2018

“All of us from Ballymun who play for Dublin went to DCU. They’ve been great to us, and we owe a huge amount to them.”

All-Star Nominee Magee reminisces on DCU football career

October 3, 2018

“I have had a great 3 years playing for DCU. We won the League at the end of 2015 which was such a good start to college football. Winning the O’Connor cup was definitely the highlight of my college football, it was the best end to college football I could have asked for and to win it along side the players and management I did made it even more special.”

DCU Fitzgibbon Cup duo impress for Kilkenny in league final

April 18, 2018

A look into the performance of John Donnelly and Conor Delaney in Kilkenny’s league final win over Tipperary.

DCU aiming for hurling pinnacle after incredible 2017/18 season

April 11, 2018

Three years ago, DCU had only just made it to their first Freshers hurling final, while having not tasted anything past the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup for more than fifteen years. Hurling was by

League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne

April 11, 2018

DCU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.

Player and organisational attitude towards third-level Gaelic Football ‘worrying’, says Niall Moyna

April 11, 2018

Niall Moyna has expressed his concerns at the GAA’s fixture congestion and the pressure it puts on young players, especially third level players.

Three-in-a-row for DCU Freshers football as UL defeated in All-Ireland Final

April 4, 2018

DCU Freshers had to work every minute for their victory in Wednesday night’s Freshers football final in Portarlington as they captured their third All-Ireland title in a row after a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-08 win

DCU retain Freshers hurling title

April 4, 2018

DCU retained their All-Ireland Fresher 1 hurling title last weekend, spelling a bright future for the college’s hurling ambitions.

Agony and ecstasy for DCU at Giles and O’Connor Cup weekend

March 21, 2018

In the dying moments of a game destined to end in a draw, DCU needed a hero. Aisling Maloney stepped up and her strike brought the O’Connor Cup back to Glasnevin for the first time

First Fitzgibbon Cup final ends in brave six-point defeat for DCU

March 7, 2018

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-15 University of Limerick 2-21 Fitzgibbon Cup Final DCU Dóchas Éireann lost their first ever Fitzgibbon Cup final to University of Limerick last Saturday, after wasted opportunities and too many frees. DCU

Mayo’s Diarmuid O’Connor reflects on the end of the road with DCU

February 21, 2018

Sitting in an empty DCU canteen on a cold evening, Diarmuid O’Connor griped his coffee cup as he stared at the empty table. He had just played his final game for DCU.

Disappointing start costs DCU in Sigerson quarter-final exit

February 21, 2018

DCU 1-09 UCD 0-16 DCU crashed out of the Sigerson Cup at the hands of bitter rivals UCD on February 7th, after a poor start saw Niall Moyna’s men seven points behind after just twenty

DCU second-half scoring spree takes them to their first ever Fitzgibbon Cup final

February 21, 2018

DCU Dóchas na Éireann 2-20 Dublin Institute of Technology 1-12 Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final DCU booked their place in the Fitzgibbon Cup final with an eleven-point victory against Dublin rivals DIT last Tuesday evening in Parnell

DCU finish Fitzgibbon quarter-final in style after late Mary I resurgence

February 14, 2018

DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-20 Mary Immaculate College 2-12 Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final DCU fired off two late points in stoppage time to see off the challenge of last years’ Fitzgibbon Cup champions Mary Immaculate College in

Confident back-to-back performances secure DCU a place in Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals

February 7, 2018

After their demolition job of Garda College at home finished the week two for two, DCU ensured passage out of Group C into the next round of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Roche heralds LIT win as a “huge victory”

February 7, 2018

DCU hurling boss Eoin Roche described his side’s 3-15 to 2-17 victory over LIT as a “huge victory”, as his side beat Davy Fitzgerald’s side in the group C opener of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Carthy and DCU primed for UCD showdown

February 7, 2018

Niall Moyna’s DCU advanced to the Quarter Finals last Wednesday after a battling 1-07 to 0-07 over Dundalk Institute of Technology to set up a clash with old foes UCD in a repeat of the

Glasnevin triumphs over St Pat’s in battle-of-the-campuses hurling final

November 29, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann St Pat’s campus 0-11 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-13 Fresher B Hurling League Final DCU Dóchas Éireann won Tuesday’s hurling freshers B final against DCU Dóchas Éireann St. Pat’s campus 0-13 to 0-11

DCU Ladies football side secure league final berth after thrashing Athlone IT

November 29, 2017

The DCU GAA Ladies football team hammered Athlone IT away on Tuesday night in the Division One Football semi-final, with an impressive tally of 5-26 to Athlone IT’s 2-7. DCU were dominant throughout the match,

DCU bow out of senior league after meeting a “physically stronger” UL side, says Niall Moyna

November 15, 2017

DCU 1-07 UL 1-12 The DCU senior footballer’s Ryan Cup hopes came to an end as they suffered a five-point loss to University of Limerick in St Clare’s last Thursday. UL led

Patrick Curran delight with ‘hard fought’ extra time victory as DCU progress to semi-final

November 15, 2017

DCU Dóchas Eireann 3-20 Limerick Institute of Technology 3-18

DCU freshers league hopes jeopardised after frustrating draw with DIT

November 1, 2017

The DCU Freshers football league ambitions have been put in doubt after their epic draw with DIT freshers in St Clair’s last Wednesday.

DCU footballers hold off resilient Dublin Institute of Technology to get second league win

October 25, 2017

DIT 0-12 DCU Dochas Eireann 0-15 Senior Football League Division One Group A DCU held on for a three-point win in Parnell’s GAA grounds against DIT in their Division One clash, which saw the early

Success the only priority, says new DCU Camogie boss

October 25, 2017

New DCU senior camogie manager Stephen Fitzgerald has high expectations for the year ahead – but is under no illusions that success is the only priority for his team.

Former DCU star Michael Murphy returning to college football as LYIT boss

October 18, 2017

Michael Murphy will roll back his college footballing days this year, but in a completely different manner to how the Donegal man used to do so for DCU. Murphy takes the reigns as manager of