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Championship dominance continues for college as DCU ladies triumph in Giles Cup

March 22, 2017

Following DCU ladies’ success winning the 2017 Giles Cup in Castlebar, captain Aoife Norris and manager James Costello speak to Aaron Gallagher about the bond which brought the squad towards victory.

DCU reach O’Connor Cup semi but fall to old rival in UL

March 22, 2017

University of Limerick 1-15 DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-08 O’Connor Cup semi-final Senior ladies’ Gaelic football, at the college level, has been dominated by the University of Limerick for much of this decade. When they were

First year contingent promises bright future for handball in DCU

March 22, 2017

This year’s trip to the United States brought DCU’s handball club to Phoenix, Arizona. DCU was represented in both doubles and singles. This competition saw five of the seven competitors from DCU come from first

DCU ladies dominate Pats to reach O’Connor Cup semi-final

March 8, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-16 St. Patrick’s College 1-04 O’Connor Cup quarter-final The DCU Senior ladies’ Gaelic football team has qualified for O’Connor Cup weekend after a strong display saw them overcome local rivals St. Patrick’s

DCU claim All-Ireland fresher glory in both codes

March 8, 2017

Dublin City University’s freshers teams in both Gaelic football and hurling tasted All-Ireland glory this past week. On Thursday, March 2nd, Eoin Roche’s hurlers lifted the John Corcoran Cup for the first time in the

Fresher hurlers come from behind in extra time to win All-Ireland

March 8, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-15 University of Limerick 1-13 John Corcoran Cup final DCU’s freshers hurling team tasted All-Ireland success for the first time in its history on Thursday, March 2nd, with a 1-15 to 1-13

DCU suffer unexpected Sigerson exit against St. Mary’s

February 22, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-13 St. Mary’s 2-14 AET Sigerson Cup quarter-final Despite Enda Smith’s two second half goals for DCU, St. Mary’s fought back to force extra time, eventually winning by the narrowest of margins

UCD end DCU’s Ashbourne Cup hopes with stunning second half performance

February 22, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-5 University College Dublin 1-14 Ashbourne Cup quarter-final University College Dublin overcame DCU Dóchas Éireann with a strong second half performance in the quarter-final of the Ashbourne Cup on Tuesday evening, February

Lacklustre DCU progress to Fitzgibbon quarter-final

February 8, 2017

Trinity College 1-14 Dublin City University 0-19 Fitzgibbon Cup first round Tuesday, February 7th in Santry was a night of firsts for the Fitzgibbon men of DCU. It was the first time they ever won

LIT smash and grab to down unlucky DCU.

February 8, 2017

Dublin City University 0-15 Limerick Institute of Technology 2-12 Fitzgibbon Cup first round Two second half goals from Galway senior Paul Killeen were enough to fire Limerick IT to victory in this hard fought Fitzgibbon

Inexperienced Dublin overcome DCU in O’Byrne Cup

January 8, 2017

Dublin 1-15 DCU 0-11 O’Byrne Cup Round One Dublin opened 2017 with a win at Parnell Park against a significantly weakened DCU side on Sunday, January 8th in an intriguing contest that saw Dublin’s full

DCU prepare to face All-Ireland champions in O’Byrne Cup

January 7, 2017

Dublin City University will visit Parnell Park to face the Dublin senior footballers on Sunday, January 8th in the opening fixture of this year’s O’Byrne Cup. Both sides will know the importance of a winning

Impressive DCU a class above CIT in Ashbourne Cup first round

November 30, 2016

Dublin City University 1-16 Cork Institute of Technology 0-8 Ashbourne Cup first round The DCU senior camogie team got their Ashbourne Cup campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive victory over CIT last

DCU overwhelm ITT in second half to reach Division Three final

November 30, 2016

Institute of Technology Tallaght 1-10 Dublin City University 1-20 Division Three semi-final DCU blew away ITT with a strong second half display to reach the Division Three final on Wednesday afternoon, November 23rd at Thomas

IT Carlow strike late to down DCU in Fitzgibbon League quarter-final

November 16, 2016

Dublin City University 1-16 Institute of Technology Carlow 2-14 Fitzgibbon League quarter-final Two last minute IT Carlow points from play were enough to defeat DCU in an enthralling Fitzgibbon League quarter-final in St. Clare’s last

DCU push past St. Mary’s and into Ryan Cup semi-final

November 16, 2016

Dublin City University 1-15 St. Mary’s 2-09 Ryan Cup quarter-final A strong first half performance from DCU proved to be enough to get past St Mary’s College, Belfast in the Ryan Cup, at St Clare’s.

Pat’s flummoxed by DCU blitz

October 26, 2016

Dublin City University 4-19 St. Patrick’s College 0-11 Senior Hurling League Division One A dazzling display from DCU on Wednesday night, October 19th under the lights of St. Clare’s saw them power past the challenge

Pat’s fail to match DCU’S six goals in Drumcondra

October 26, 2016

St Patrick’s College 1-08 Dublin City University 6-14 O’Rourke Cup Captain Siobhán Woods scored a hat-trick in Dublin City Unversity’s win over its nearest neighbours St Patrick’s College in their O’Rourke Cup match on Wednesday,

“That’s sport” – Woods insists there’s no Hawk Eye controversy

October 12, 2016

Dublin City University was represented strongly represented in this year’s All-Ireland Senior Ladies’ Football final at Croke Park on Sunday, September 25th. Siobhán Woods, a student of psychology and her teammates, Emer Ní Éafa, Emma

20 DCU students and alumni feature in All-Ireland replay

October 12, 2016

Dublin defeated Mayo in a thrilling All-Ireland Senior Football final replay at Croke Park last Saturday that featured 20 graduates and current students from Dublin City University. Jim Gavin’s Dublin retained Sam Maguire with a

DCU well represented with eight graduates in All-Star nominations

October 7, 2016

Eight former DCU students have received nominations for the 2016 All-Star Gaelic football awards with recent All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo receiving 11 nominations each. Dublin’s past students Stephen Cluxton, Jonny Cooper, John Small, Ciarán

Brennan: “We don’t want a unified DCU hurling team”

September 28, 2016

The life of a Wicklow under-21 hurler is not an altogether glamorous one. For the rare glamour game that comes his way, he must content himself with playing matches in front of a few dozen

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

Smith believes there’s more to come from Roscommon

April 20, 2016

In 2014 Roscommon were playing in Division Three of the National Football League. This year, they secured a top three finish in Division One, beating Kerry and Cork along the way. DCU student Enda Smith

Moynagh appreciates, but doesn’t aim for individual awards

April 6, 2016

DCU Gaelic footballers Philip O’Donnell, Conor Moynagh, Colm Begley, Kevin Feely and Shane Carey have been named to the 2016 Sigerson Cup All-Star Team. DCU’s tally is second only to the seven University College Dublin