UCD Formula Student have Silverstone in their Sights
UCD Formula Student is a student driven team building an electric Formula-1 style car to compete in the Formula Student Electric Competition, at the iconic Silverstone Circuit in the UK.…
UCD Sports Update: January 2020
UCD Tennis The close of January marks the start of a busy stretch for UCD tennis. On the Men’s side, UCD will field two teams in the Dublin Winter League.…
UCD Bears Off to Running Start
As much as some things change, some things simply stay the same. Such is the case when it comes to Tuesday nights in Belfield. Even in the lean and unforgiving…
Sarries Face Uphill Battle for Redemption
Saracens are undoubtedly one of the best rugby teams in Europe, with three Champions Cup titles in the last four seasons. They possess some of the world’s best players in…
Big Year Beckons for UCD Tennis
Coming off the back of such a successful year, expectations are high for UCD tennis this year. Last time out, the club achieved intervarsity glory for the ladies’ team, who,…
Same Team, New Problems What’s Going on at Tottenham Hotspur?
Since the start of the new Premier League campaign, one team has appeared to be struggling significantly more than its counterparts; Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs entered the new season coming off…
Life Post-Schmidt
After Ireland’s extremely disappointing defeat at the hands of the All Blacks, it is now time to move on and look forward to a new era of Irish rugby. The…
When Esports Turn Political: Why are members of US Congress talking about Hearthstone?
On the 18th of October, five members of the US Congress people penned a letter to Activision-Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick denouncing Blizzard’s suspension of Hearthstone professional Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung.…
Sports Psychology: Fact or Fiction?
We live in an age of instant messaging, instant answers; instant everything. Even the average run of the mill young professional’s phone will usually include the Headspace app. Even the…
In Response to: “It’s Time for Rugby to Address It’s Rampant Doping Culture”
I write this article in response to a piece entitled ‘It’s Time for Rugby to Address It’s Rampant Doping Culture’ published on April 9th earlier this year in the College…
From the Halls of Blackrock College to the Fields of Yokohama: Russian Rugby Captain Vasily Artemyev
32-year-old Vasily Artemyev captains Russia at this year’s World Cup. It’s a lesser known fact that Artemyev is a graduate of Blackrock College, and lesser known still that he is…