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DCU hosts first leg of Irish Submission Grappling League

February 7, 2018

MMA clubs from around the country gathered in DCU to compete in the Irish Submission Grappling League on January 27th. DCU hosted the event and were well represented by DCU MMA. The Event saw C-MAC

Freshers Basketball “over the moon” with second All-Ireland title in three years

December 6, 2017

DCU Men’s Freshers Basketball coach Gavin Doyle said claiming the All-Ireland Freshers title in his first outing as a coach was an “incredible feeling”.

Eight golds for DCU at swimming intervarsities

November 29, 2017

The DCU Swimming and Water Polo club swept up at the intervarsity gala held in NUIG on the 18th of November, winning eight golds between individual and relay races.

DCU women’s volleyball claim intervarsity plate title

November 29, 2017

DCU women’s volleyball side triumphed in the plate competition in the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities at the Mardyke Arena in University College Cork.

DCU Karate Club snatch massive medal haul at inter-collegiate cup

November 22, 2017

DCU Karate Club scooped eight medals in the Dublin Inter-Collegiate Cup which was held in UCD on November 12th.

DCU Hockey enjoy double success at intervarsities as Sarah Torrans makes Ireland debut

November 15, 2017

The Halloween weekend was a fruitful one for DCU Hockey, with both sides taking home medals in the plate competition, while first-year student Sarah Torrans made her debut for the Ireland senior women’s side. The

Patrick Kilcoyne and Jane Fennelly take home gold in all-DCU national tennis finals

November 15, 2017

Padraic Kilcoyne defeated first-seed and defending champion Odhran O’Sullivan 6-4 6-0 in an all-DCU final in the men’s singles of the tennis National College Championships in Rathgar Tennis Club, claiming DCU one of two major pieces

DCU is the taekwondo college of Ireland, says Adam Shelley

October 25, 2017

DCU students took a big haul of ITF Taekwondo World Championship medals as Adam Shelley retained his 70kg world champion title.

Taiwan crowd the inspiration for Brendan Hyland at World University Games

September 27, 2017

Taiwan played host to the 28th World University Games in August, an atmospheric event that won’t be forgotten anytime soon, according to Brendan Hyland. The Games, which is the second largest multi-sport event behind the

3v3 tournament triumph for DCU Basketball

April 19, 2017

Books, essays and theses, normally the main focus for students around this time of year. As we enter the final week of semester, students’ lives become consumed by examinations and stress. However on Wednesday April

Double success for DCU at NBCC nationals

April 19, 2017

DCU Basketball delivered a double at the NBCC intervarsity event with both the women’s and men’s teams walking away with cup success. The women’s side became A Division champions, powering to a 69-61 win over

Moya Ryan aims for glory at Badminton Euros

April 19, 2017

Key moments in life are more often than not decided by close margins, not least in sport but also in college. Sometimes the results may not go your way, but you can be happy with

Football and Karate teams share Clubs and Socs honours

April 19, 2017

The Dublin City University freshers’ football team and DCU Karate Club shared Team of the Year honours at the Clubs and Societies Awards in Clontarf Castle on Thursday, April 6th. The event, which is hosted

SDS awards first ever referee scholarships

April 19, 2017

Refereeing scholarships were granted by DCU’s Sports Development Service at last week’s sports scholarship ceremony for the first time in college history. Deputy President of DCU Daire Keogh handed out 75 scholarships, with six budding referees who

Irish Pole Vaulting in need of more support

February 22, 2017

A lack of support is stunting the development of pole vaulting as a sport in Ireland, claims DCU student and athlete Brian Flynn. “Although the sport is growing in popularity the whole time, there’s simply

Multi-talented King focused on his hammer

November 30, 2016

Adam King remembers a summer Saturday about five years ago when he was lying on his couch icing a leg injury he received in a Gaelic football match earlier that day. The injury meant the

World champion Shelley is seeking further glory

November 16, 2016

Attention, students of DCU. There is a world champion among us. Adam Shelley, the 70kg (11 stone) Taekwon-Do champion of the world. However, you may not think it at first glance. I meet Shelley in

Hyland confident about DCU’s chances at NUIG Invitational

November 16, 2016

The DCU swimming team will send the largest squad to the NUIG Invitational on Saturday, November 12th. The team expect to pick up a number of medals, having a number of extremely talented swimmers on

Saints move to 2-1 ahead of visit to Tallaght with 15-point win over UL

October 12, 2016

In their third game of the season, the DCU Saints improved their record to 2-1 with a dominant home win over the University of Limerick Eagles in the DCU Sports Centre in Glasnevin. Captain Eoin

35 hours in the gym the key to Griffin’s success

October 12, 2016

For most college students, a lot of time is spent trying to find our purpose in life. We spend much time worrying over whether we are taking the right career path and fretting over what

Irish Champions Weekend announces free entry for students

May 9, 2016

LEOPARDSTOWN and the Curragh announced on Friday, May 4th that students will be given free entry to the Longines Irish Champions Weekend on both racecourses, which will take place on September 10th and 11th. The announcement

Football crazy, football mad: why the NFL is taking over

April 20, 2016

When it comes to American football, people who aren’t fans usually think along the lines of “it doesn’t make sense. It’s too slow, there’s too many breaks in play”. To me, this seemed like a

Irish karate star Aaron McLoughlin speaks to The College View

December 2, 2015

Irish martial artists often perform above and beyond the support they receive; Take Josie Murray, the soft spoken Letterkenny publican (and 7-Time world Jiu Jitsu Champion). Or perhaps the more obvious choice, Conor McGregor, the

Johnson inspires second half Saints comeback

December 2, 2015

DCU Saints 73 UCD Marian 70 Basketball Ireland Men’s Premier League Saturday November 21st, 2015. DCU Saints came from 12 points down to win their first game of the season in a valiant second half

DCU Mercy defeat rivals Glanmire in impressive 17-point victory

November 18, 2015

DCU Mercy 72 Glanmire 55 Women’s Premier League November 8th, 2015. DCU’s continued winning streak means they now stand top of the table, three points clear of Meteors. For the first time in over two