Sport Archives – Page 2 of 28

Westmeath not fazed by DCU’s ‘lacking facilities’ says Jones

March 7, 2019

Anna Jones was the top Westmeath scorer from their Division One LIDL Ireland League loss to the Dubs, but she doesn’t believe the lacking facilities in St Clare’s affected her team’s performance.

Archery success continues at Student Nationals

March 6, 2019

DCU Archery were on fire again at Student Nationals as they picked up a further eight medals, including three gold medals.

Emphatic comeback wins Kiernan title

March 6, 2019

Oran Kiernan won the A1 40×20 men’s USHA open final for DCU handball in the American Intervarsities after completing an impressive comeback in the first round.

Freshers win Division Four title in Abbotstown

March 6, 2019

Goals from Kearns, O’Connor, Gorman & Sexton won the Division 4 title for DCU, the Spillane Cup runners up at the Harding Cup tournament the week before.

Seventh heaven for DCU Weightlifting

March 6, 2019

DCU Weightlifting sent twelve athletes to compete in Galway and returned with seven medals, including two from first-time competitors.

Farrell serves up another win

March 6, 2019

Ryan Farrell won the Singles Intervarsity title in Table Tennis for the second year in a row, beating Alexander Gillen in a repeat of last year’s final.

Pat’s GAA resurgence despite DCU amalgamation

March 6, 2019

St Patrick’s Campus GAA Chairman Ronan McDonald believes that the GAA club’s intermediate victory shows signs of a recovery in GAA on the campus following the amalgamation with DCU.

Underwater Hockey rise continues

March 6, 2019

DCU Underwater Hockey are now playing alongside the Vikings, and have lost just one game in their opening two tournaments this year.

DCU overcome Trinity in local derby

March 6, 2019

DCU Tennis defeated long standing rivals Trinity College in the Tennis Intervarsity Championships that were held in Glasnevin Lawn Tennis Club.

Fightback sees DCU Fresher Footballers progress to All-Ireland semi-final

March 1, 2019

DCU GAA Freshers side fought back from six points down at half time to beat Queens in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final & progress to face UCD in the semi-final.

Collingwood side lose out to eventual champions UCC

February 20, 2019

DCU’s Collingwood Cup side finished as runners-up in the Farquhar Cup in the 2019 edition of the tournament in UL recently, losing to Queens in the final.

Archery hit the target in GMIT intervarsity

February 20, 2019

DCU Archery returned from the intervarsity event in GMIT with eight medals, made up of two golds, three silvers and three bronze medals.

Hogan living the dream with Irish Sevens

February 20, 2019

Irish Rugby Sevens player and DCU student Brittany Hogan spoke to The College View following Ireland’s recent fourth placed finish at the Sydney Sevens.

DCU Athletics dominate indoors in Athlone

February 20, 2019

DCU Athletics again won the men and women’s team titles at the Irish Indoor Track and Field Championships, for the thirteenth and twelfth times respectively.

DCU Badminton qualify for cup finals

February 20, 2019

DCU Badminton finished top of their qualifying group and have progressed to the Tier 1 Cup Finals, to be held in Baldoyle Badminton centre.

Tully makes it two in a row in Belfast

February 20, 2019

DCU Handballer Fiona Tully won the Irish Collegiate Handball Association’s Women’s Open Final in Belfast on the 2nd of February. Tully made it two wins in a row in the 40X20 competition beating Limerick IT rival Sinead Meagher in straight sets in the final.