DCU Rugby Archives – The College View

DCU Women’s Rugby victorious in first match of the season

October 21, 2021

The College View’s Jessica Woodlock interviews DCU Ladies Rugby Club players, Aoife Guinan and Louise McCleery on their first game of the 2021/22 season as well as their aims for the rest of the season.

Kinghan represents Ireland at inaugural Rugby X Tournament in London

November 13, 2019

DCU student Lucinda Kinghan recently represented Ireland at the first ever 5v5 rugby X tournament in the O2 in London playing two matches against England and the USA.

Ladies Rugby lift Division One title

December 12, 2018

DCU LRC flanker Emma Lackey spoke to The College View about why the team were so successful in their campaign.

Garda College prove too much for DCU RFC

October 25, 2018

Rory O’Connor was the star as Garda College ran out 47-24 victors over DCU RFC.

Ireland calls for Hooban after Inter Pro victory

October 17, 2018

DCU rugby star Emma Hooban talks about her surprise at her first senior Ireland callup after her recent Interprovincial success with Leinster.

Potential position switch excites Leinster winger

October 3, 2018

“I’m definitely one of those wingers that has centre notions. Having played centre for both Blackrock College RFC and DCU, I love being closer to the ball and the involvement in devising calls, and running moves to try beat the defence.”

O’Byrne Cup exit for Freshers Rugby

October 25, 2017

DCU 0 University of Limerick 17 O’Boyle Cup Rugby DCU’s under-20 rugby team crashed out of the O’Byrne Cup after tries from Brian McCormack and Shea Boggan sealed a 17-0 win and a safe passage

Aidan Kearney looking to “right the wrongs” of DCU Rugby

September 27, 2017

Newly appointed DCU Rugby Development Officer, Aidan Kearney, vows to “right the wrongs” of previous seasons in an effort to bring some silverware back to DCU. Kearney, expressed his desire to build on his predecessor’s ground

DCU Force take two titles at Rugby Sevens Festival

April 19, 2017

Last week saw a double header of success for DCU as both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams concluded the year with some stellar performances, and silverware, in Terenure. Both teams went into the

Spence Delighted With Player of the Year Nomination

September 30, 2015

Sophie Spence talks to Aaron Gallagher about the honour she has had in her nomination for World Rugby Player of the Year and what she expects from the college’s rugby teams for the year to come.

DCU lose out in Rugby Sevens Final

April 22, 2015

DCU lost out for the second year in a row to Queens University in the SSI rugby sevens competition, the second division team were also beaten in their final while both DCU women’s teams made it to the final

UL prove a barrier to high as DCU crash out in semi–final

March 11, 2015

DCU Force lost out to UL at a windy St Clare’s last week.

Spence leading the next wave of DCU’s rugby tide

October 29, 2014

DCU’s rugby’s new development officer, Sophie Spence, talks to The College View.

Quarter-final loss brings curtain down on rugby season

March 6, 2013

The rugby season ended for the DCU first team last Wednesday with a 27-10 loss to Waterford IT at the quarter-final stage of the All Ireland competition. The DCU team never really got going this

Rugby side fall at the hands of Maynooth

February 20, 2013

After a winter break, a walkover and a postponement, the DCU first team finally got to take their second semester bow last Wednesday. NUI Maynooth were the opponents and while DCU were defeated 35-25, there

Rugby side hoping to make a winning return to action

February 6, 2013

Today marks the end of a long winter hibernation for DCU rugby. The stop-start nature of the college rugby season means today marks only DCU’s second competitive match of the season. It is coach Phil

De Barra concerned only with the positives

November 28, 2012

The structure of the college rugby season can seem strange to the uninitiated. It has the kind of schedule where one cancelled game can leave you twiddling your thumbs for weeks and painfully short of match