Other Sports Archives – The College View

Matthews begins preparation for Tokyo 2020

January 4, 2020

Hannah Matthews, Irish hockey international and DCU alumni will be heading to Tokyo in 2020 as the Irish ladies beat Canada in their Olympic qualifier in Energia Park on the 2nd and 3rd of November.

Archers come to the fore at Intervarsities

November 27, 2019

Dublin City University Archery Club fortified their status as one of the most prominent clubs on the university circuit, securing three podium finishes on home soil.

DCU Trampolining Club jumps to victory in Limerick

November 27, 2019

DCU Trampolining Club came out victorious winning the varsities club trophy in Limerick last weekend scoring in the top 75 per cent of the competition as well as club member Niamh Niiceadha winning best form in the entire competition.

DCU Karate in rebuilding stage after Trinity competition

November 27, 2019

DCU Karate narrowly missed out on becoming champions at the Karate Intercollegiate Competition held in Trinity College Dublin earlier on in the month.

DCU Fencers take home gold and bronze in Cork

November 13, 2019

DCU Fencing has recorded one of their best tournament victories in the last few years as they took home Gold and Bronze in the Schull Novice Cup last week in UCC.

DCU Ladies triumphant at Hockey Intervarsity’s in Kilkenny

November 13, 2019

DCU Ladies Hockey team claim The Chilean Plate with a close 5-4 victory against CIT in the final in Kilkenny, alongside DCU Men who came runners up.

DCU to host the European and Dialysis Sports Championships

October 30, 2019

DCU will host the European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships 2020, 10 years after the event first took place in Ireland.

DCU Volleyball hoping to continue their success with the absence of Benny O’Regan

October 30, 2019

DCU Volleyball is under new coaching staff this year, after Benny O’Regan, an Irish international volleyball player who coached the team for three years, moved to Waterford IT.

Hasmik Grigoryan shoots down opposition to win at Trinity

October 30, 2019

DCU Archery were all smiles after their successful outing at The Trinity Archery Open with Hasmik Grigoryan taking first place in the beginner women’s recurve.

Phillip O’Kelly and Jamie Keatley pull their weight at Junior National Championships

October 30, 2019

Students from DCU took part in the Irish Powerlifting Federations Under-23 Junior National Championships.

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.

Brendan Hyland sets his sights on Tokyo 2020

October 16, 2019

DCU graduate Brendan Hyland has put the Swimming World Championship in South Korea last July behind him to focus on his next step in qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next April in Blanchardstown.

DCU to host Rock Climbing Intervarsities in February 2020

October 16, 2019

When it comes to sport in DCU, rock climbing is never one that jumps immediately into your head but with the sport being introduced to the Summer Olympics and DCU hosting the Intervarsity’s in 2020 there seems to be a buzz around for rock climbing supporters.

Jenny Egan ranked number one in world

October 2, 2019

Egan mostly trains with men as there are no other women in Ireland at her level who compete internationally in sprint canoe

Claire Feerick hoping for Olympics

October 2, 2019

Feerick was involved in the Get Going Get Rowing campaign, where indoor rowing machines are brought into secondary schools.

DCU archery win at Trinity College Open

April 15, 2019

DCU student Oskars Veide came first in the Recurve Advanced men category at the recent Trinity College Archery Open.

Ní Iceadha wins gold at the Irish Student Trampoline Open

April 15, 2019

Niamh Ní Iceadha backed up her recent double gold medal winning performance in Trinity by winning gold at the Irish Student Trampoline Open.

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.

Torrans aiming to inspire the next generation

April 3, 2019

The 20×20 campaign asks people to pledge an action to support girls and women in sport in Ireland in 2019.

Men’s Volleyball finish runners-up to Athlone IT

April 3, 2019

DCU Volleyball fought back from losing their first set in the semi final 25-9 to UCD to book a place in the final against Athlone.

Ní Iceadha wins gold ahead of Irish Student Trampoline Open

April 3, 2019

Niamh Ní Iceadha won gold for DCU at a recent colours competition in Trinity.

Four medals for DCU Archers at National Championships

April 3, 2019

Niamh Merry won gold in the Female Compound category and Nicølò Zuin Fantønį won Gold in the Instinctive category for DCU.

DCU Swimming win thirteen golds at intervarsities

March 20, 2019

Nine members of DCU’s swimming team have also been selected to represent Ireland’s intervarsity team in the upcoming Celtic Nations competition.

DCU Fencing win three medals at novice competition

March 20, 2019

After three members claimed their first medals in Galway, focus for DCU Fencing now turns to the intervarsities in Galway at the end of March.

DCU Ultimate runners-up in Development tournament

March 20, 2019

DCU Ultimate Frisbee team came second in the Men’s Developmental Intervarsity, a tournament comprising of mainly beginner players, in Belfast this month.