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McCole is ready to bring down the Guards

January 11, 2020

DCU full-back Brendan McCole insists that nothing will come easy for DCU as they open their Sigerson Cup campaign at home to An Garda College tomorrow afternoon in St Clare’s.

DCU Hurlers claim historic back to back leagues

December 11, 2019

In the past decade DCU was never known as one of the top hurling universities in Ireland, however in recent years the trophy cabinet has been beginning to pile up with hurling awards, with DCU most recently claiming back to back league titles with a three-point win over UCC in Carlow.

Christie rejects claims that he will succeed Gavin as Dubs boss

December 11, 2019

There have been few men who have cemented themselves within the underage ranks of Dublin GAA more in the past decade than former All-Star full back Paddy Christie. However, the Ballymun man says he is not the right man to replace Jim Gavin as the new Dublin boss.

Tully and Ní Dhálaigh make it three in a row in Galway

November 27, 2019

DCU’s Fiona Tully and Meadhbh Ní Dhálaigh were in typically dominant form in taking the 40×20 Women’s Open Doubles title for the third year in a row in Galway.

Shinty U-21 glory as Ryan represents Ireland against Scotland

November 13, 2019

DCU student Brian Ryan was part of the Irish team that came out on top in the annual Under 21 Hurling Shinty International clash with Scotland.

Kilkenny ace Adrian Mullen wins GAA Young Hurler of the Year Award

November 13, 2019

It’s not too often you will hit the spotlight in your first season of intercounty hurling, but Kilkenny star Adrian Mullen did just that as he took home the Young Player of the Year award last weekend at the GAA All Star Awards.

Fiona Tully wins both Singles and Doubles trophies in Handball Championships

October 30, 2019

DCU student Fiona Tully won both the Ladies Singles and Doubles Open tournaments at the Irish Collegiate Handball Association (ICHA) in Wexford last week.

DCU and Na Fianna form a community partnership

October 30, 2019

A new partnership between DCU and Glasnevin-based GAA club Na Fianna will provide DCU students with opportunities for paid partnerships, volunteering and cultural opportunities.

DCU held all the aces in facile win over UCD

October 24, 2019

Paddy Christie’s men rarely had to get out of second gear in their facile 13-point win over local Dublin rivals UCD in St Clare’s GAA ground last Wednesday night.

Luke Towey heads to Australian Football League

October 16, 2019

DCU student Luke Towey has signed with the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League.

Kellyann Doyle up for All-Star Award

October 2, 2019

Doyle is looking forward to DCU’s senior camogie season beginning again. She is confident the ladies will bounce back from a defeat to University of Limerick in the Ashbourne Cup semi-final last year.

Jonny Cooper claims DCU football was key to Dublin’s success

October 2, 2019

Cooper who has played 6 All-Ireland finals in five different positions was sent off by referee David Gough in the first match against Kerry, leaving Dublin with 14 men for 40 minutes of the game.

DCU GAA hoping to bounce back after a disappointing 2019 season

October 2, 2019

DCU last won the Sigerson championship back in 2015. However, Fresher’s football in DCU has been striving in the past number of years, making four finals in a row, winning three of them.

Irish stars in Oz inspire Burtenshaw to Irish Uni squad

April 3, 2019

Denise Burtenshaw, Hannah Tobin Jones and Shauna Hendrick have all been called up to the Irish University AFL panel.

DCU lose All-Ireland Junior Championship final to IT Sligo

April 3, 2019

The DCU Junior footballers lost the Junior championship final in bizarre fashion last Wednesday in NUIG grounds.

DCU Junior footballers eager to claim All-Ireland glory

March 20, 2019

DCU’s Junior Footballers beat DKIT by four points in the Leinster Junior Football final on a 3-13 to 2-12 scoreline.

DCU ease to O’Connor Shield victory over NUIG

March 20, 2019

DCU were comfortable winners over their western rivals, scoring 3 goals and 18 points to NUIG’s 6 points.

DCU fall short to NUIG in All-Ireland Freshers Final

March 16, 2019

DCU GAA Fresher Footballers fell agonisingly short against NUIG, losing by a point on a 2-13 1-15 scoreline in Tubberclair.

Westmeath not fazed by DCU’s ‘lacking facilities’ says Jones

March 7, 2019

Anna Jones was the top Westmeath scorer from their Division One LIDL Ireland League loss to the Dubs, but she doesn’t believe the lacking facilities in St Clare’s affected her team’s performance.

Emphatic comeback wins Kiernan title

March 6, 2019

Oran Kiernan won the A1 40×20 men’s USHA open final for DCU handball in the American Intervarsities after completing an impressive comeback in the first round.

Pat’s GAA resurgence despite DCU amalgamation

March 6, 2019

St Patrick’s Campus GAA Chairman Ronan McDonald believes that the GAA club’s intermediate victory shows signs of a recovery in GAA on the campus following the amalgamation with DCU.

Fightback sees DCU Fresher Footballers progress to All-Ireland semi-final

March 1, 2019

DCU GAA Freshers side fought back from six points down at half time to beat Queens in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final & progress to face UCD in the semi-final.

Tully makes it two in a row in Belfast

February 20, 2019

DCU Handballer Fiona Tully won the Irish Collegiate Handball Association’s Women’s Open Final in Belfast on the 2nd of February. Tully made it two wins in a row in the 40X20 competition beating Limerick IT rival Sinead Meagher in straight sets in the final.

Roche believes the GAA calendar needs to be changed

February 20, 2019

DCU hurling manager Eoin Roche believes the GAA calendar needs to be changed to account for the numerous commitments of inter-county student players.

DCU camogie fall to champions UL in Cork

February 20, 2019

UL beat DCU by 2-12 to 1-6 and went on to win the tournament, beating University College Cork in the final.