Athletics Archives – The College View

DCU retain overall title at the Cross Country Championships

March 18, 2020

Dublin City University topped the overall rankings running in the Irish Universities Athletics Association Cross Country Championships, securing their second title in as many years. The event was hosted by University College Cork, last weekend.

Andrew Coscoran breaks 1500m record at the National Indoor Championships

March 18, 2020

Andrew Coscoran struck gold as he broke the 1,500-metre record in three minutes 41.76 seconds at the National Indoor Championships at the National Sports Campus on March 1st.

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 athletes compete in European Cross Country Championships

December 11, 2019

Nine DCU athletes were selected to represent Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon on December 8th.

DCU crowned IUAA champions in Athlone IT

April 17, 2019

The DCU Athletics team retained all the overall team titles at the 2019 Irish Universities Athletics Association Outdoor Track & Field championships hosted by Athlone IT on April 5th.

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 Athletics run towards Athlone track and field

February 6, 2019

DCU Athletics will be aiming to win their twelfth men’s and women’s team titles in a row at the Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at Athlone IT.

Athletics on the winning road in Maynooth

November 28, 2018

DCU retained the Overall Universities title for the 15th time, underlining the dominance they have had since Director for Athletics Enda Fitzpatrick took charge in 2005.

Streimikyte runs away with European Championship

October 31, 2018

Irish Paralympian Greta Streimikyte speaks to The College View after winning gold at the European Para Athletics Championships in Berlin during the summer.

Stellar Becker on a high after European performance

October 3, 2018

Sophie Becker is aiming high after a very strong year culminated in an appearance at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin over the summer.

Sinéad Kane, seven continents and a journey across the globe

February 22, 2017

It’s 6am on Monday, January 29th and the first rays of morning sunlight are peering over the Sydney horizon. All around the landscape the only sounds that can be heard are measured exhales of breath

Behan’s eyes set firmly on Tokyo

February 8, 2017

When twelve-year-old Matthew Behan wandered down to his local athletics club for the first time, he probably did not expect it to alter his life so significantly. Still only 19, Behan’s rapid rise to prominence

Sonia O’Sullivan receives her due

April 20, 2016

Waking up before 7am to go for a morning run, putting one hundred per cent effort into training sessions and nutrition every day and ensuring that the right amount of sleep is obtained each night

DCU take home cross country title

March 19, 2014

DCU’s Athleitcs Club put in another strong performance at the recent intervarsity cross country championship, taking home the men’s title.

DCU Dragons regain their title at the IUAA Road Relays

December 4, 2013

DCU’s men’s athletics team recently retained their title at the Intervarsity Athletics Road Relay Championships.

Sport Review of the Year 2012/2013

April 24, 2013

Deputy Sports Editor Eoin Sheahan reviews the year in sport

Olympic champion owes all to Brother Colm

October 19, 2012

Alongside King David there will always be Brother Colm. One man is the tall elegant Kenyan runner who with each race defies what can be done at 800m. The other is a small Irish catholic