UCD Cricketers into Intervarsity Quarter-Finals
There were scenes of joy amongst the UCD Cricket Club (CC) players and supporters last Friday after the side defeated Northside rivals DCU by two wickets, reaching what turned out to be a tense run-chase in perfect playing conditions at the Railway Union Sports Club. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, DCU’s openers began with [...]
Clubhouse: Sports Round-Up
UCD Women’s Hockey Team Maintain Unbeaten Start UCD’s impressive start to the term continued on Saturday away to Railway Union at Park Avenue, with Rachel Burke scoring a last gasp goal in the final minute to gain what seemed like an unlikely draw for the students. A “delighted” captain Megan Tennant Humphreys expressed her pride [...]
O’Rourke’s Optimistic Outlook for 2011
With her preparations underway for next year, Derval O’Rourke MA talks to Colman Hanley about her time in UCD and her successful athletics career to date. In a day and age where sporting idols seem more likely to disgrace themselves, rather than inspire and set a proper example to others, one Irish athlete stands out [...]
A Sport to Set the Heart Racing
With the jumps racing season in Ireland beginning to stage the return of its most loved stars, RTE Sport analyst and trainer Ted Walsh talks about his passion for the game to Mark Hobbs. Saturday’s meeting in Down Royal signalled the beginning, in earnest, of the National Hunt season in Ireland, with the country’s first [...]
Women’s Hockey Look to Continue Good Form
With the Ladies Hockey Club competing in the inter-varsities over the weekend, captain Megan Tennant Humphreys took time out to discuss the team’s progress with Mark Hobbs. In sport it is often said that winning becomes a habit. In UCD, it seems to becoming second nature to the ladies hockey team. Last Wednesday’s 1-0 victory [...]
UCD Sailors Nail Colours to Their Mast
With the Sailing Club about to embark on a competition in Clifden, Patrick Fleming catches up with the club’s PRO Simon Doran to assess their chances. UCD’s Sailing Club is a dedicated and competitive group of sailors. As Simon Doran puts it, “we have trained harder and more often than any other college.” The goal [...]