Sport Archives – Page 2 of 32

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.

Shels star Mooney dishing out the goals for DCU

March 4, 2020

Shelbourne star Kate Mooney is hoping to guide her DCU team to success at the intervarsities tournament in March, after coming off a superb achievement of netting 30 goals in her last seven games.

DCU handballers shine in Lone Star State

March 4, 2020

DCU’s Fiona Tully and Meadhbh Ní Dhálaigh won the Open Doubles final at the 68th USHA Collegiate Championship on February 23rd in Texas, making it a clean sweep in handball doubles for this season.

“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 Athletics come out on top at the IUAA in Athlone

February 19, 2020

With 25 medals, 2 IUAA records, 3 DCU records and both the men’s and women’s team regaining their first-place titles at the Irish Indoor Track and Field Championships in Athlone IT, is there any wonder

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.

DCU boxer comes out on top at the Golden Girl Championships

February 19, 2020

Dublin City University student Jennifer Lehane claimed the gold medal at the 2020 Golden Girl Championships earlier this month.

“We defended well, which was important because they played good football”

February 19, 2020

While glancing back at the history of football, many great teams come to mind.

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.

Comerford, Bugler and Small continue DCU-Dubs link

February 19, 2020

Dublin City University produced 16 GAA Football players that were part of the Dublin panel’s record breaking All Ireland success, more than any other university.

Fiona Tully is in a league of her own

February 19, 2020

Fiona Tully created history in Belfast by becoming the first person ever in Irish Handball to hold all the possible trophies available.

DCU crowned Collingwood champions for the first time in history

February 6, 2020

DCU 0 Ulster University 0 (DCU win 4-1 on pens) Dublin City University wrote themselves into the history books as they claimed their first ever Collingwood Cup, triumphing over Ulster University on penalties at Dalymount

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.

DCU power past WIT to book Fitzgibbon semi-final spot

February 5, 2020

DCU 1:23 WIT 2:14 DCU hurlers are once again back in a Fitzgibbon cup semi-final after their impressive 6-point triumph over Waterford IT at the DCU Sportsgrounds.

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.

Fagan grabs Gold for Ireland at British Isles tournament.

February 5, 2020

DCU’s Claire Fagan clinched first place for Ireland in the Women’s U23 race at the Celtic International XC at the Stirling in Scotland. Fagan was victorious in the 8000m race which included athletes from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.