Other Sports Archives – The College View

Towey’s journey from DCU to AFL

April 1, 2020

An extremely tough preseason was awaiting Luke Towey when he arrived in Australia to play AFL for the Gold Coast football club over six months ago but now feels he has found his feet in

DCU tennis taking the positives from National Intervarsities

March 18, 2020

The DCU men’s first tennis team lost narrowly to Trinity College Dublin in the final of 2020 National Intervarsities.

Diving into underwater hockey

March 18, 2020

Not many people would have heard of the sport underwater hockey. This unique sport has been present in DCU now for over two years and as the popularity grows so does the success, with the club taking home their first ever trophy in Limerick last weekend.

DCU Mercy triumph in 2020 Super League Championship

March 18, 2020

DCU Mercy have secured the top title in women’s basketball after winning the 2020 Super League Championship against Galway’s Maree basketball team 81-58 on March 1st.

Gold target hit by DCU Archers in Cork

March 4, 2020

DCU Archery club were once again on top of their game as they were the winners of four medals, made up of two gold and two silver at the Student National Championships.

DCU claim Mixed Intervarsities title in Belfast for the first time

March 4, 2020

The DCU hockey team clinched the winning title of the mixed intervarsity tournament at Queens University for the first time in history.

DCU lift best college title at weightlifting intervarsities

March 4, 2020

DCU Weightlifting won Best College Team at the Weightlifting Ireland Intervarsities on February 22nd at Waterford Institute of Technology, amassing more medals than any other university.

“This year we are challenging for medals”: Frisbee Captain Helen Barron

March 4, 2020

DCU Ultimate Frisbee captain Helen Barron is calling on more women to get involved in the club after DCU’s ultimate frisbee team competed in the mixed outdoor Intervarsities.

DCU volleyball lose out at the Intervarsities

February 19, 2020

The DCU men’s volleyball team lost out by two points in the Intervarsities Plate final in a neck & neck match with Dundalk IT last Sunday in NUI Galway.

Trampoline Club sends largest team ever to Scottish Open

February 19, 2020

The largest DCU Trampolining Club team ever to travel to Edinburgh competed in the Scottish Student Open at the University of Edinburgh.

Brendan Hyland sets another National Record

February 5, 2020

DCU graduate and Olympic hopeful Brendan Hyland set another record in the 100 metre butterfly at the Irish National Short Course Championships in December.

Jenny Egan included in the 20 best moments of 2019 in women’s sports around the world

February 5, 2020

DCU alumnus Jenny Egan was recognised in the Irish Times’ “20 best moments of the year in women’s sport” list as last year she won two World Cup medals on back to back weekends.

Kobe Bryant tragedy – a loss to the family of basketball made more painful by the damage done to his own.

February 5, 2020

Legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were amongst nine killed as their helicopter tried to clear a layer of clouds before crashing, said investigators.

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.