Women’s Rugby World Cup Roundup
The Pools Amidst a myriad of Italian teenagers on campus looking to hone their English in the Anglophone heaven that is Dublin 4, there was an unprecedented level of excitement…
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Ireland defeated Germany on Thursday night to keep themselves in contention for automatic qualification for France 2016. Shane Long’s second-half strike gave Ireland their most impressive home competitive victory since…
Workmanlike Irish subdue Romanians as Record Breaking Crowd Cheers them on
Ireland 44 | Romania 10 This was not a vintage Irish performance although, in truth, it did not need to be. The Men in Green showed their intent to play…
Women’s Rugby: The Growing Game’s Fight for Space in Ireland
Jack Power The Irish Women’s rugby team lifted the Six Nations trophy after destroying Scotland on the final day of a thrilling tournament, yet the cameras and spotlight of the…
Award Winning Footballer Julia Ann Russell On Hard Work And The Plight Of The Female Athlete
Shani Stallard Julie Ann Russell of the UCD Waves recently celebrated being named Republic of Ireland women’s player of the year at the 25th ‘Three’ FAI International Football Awards, and…
Window Starts To Close On Irish Euro 2016 Qualifying Hopes
Jack Power Ireland kept their thinning hopes of qualifying for the 2016 Euro championships alive with a goal in the dying minutes to grab a deserved draw against Poland at…
UCD AFC Fall Short At Home To Athlone Town
ATHLONE TOWN – 2 UCD AFC – 1 Andrew Cowan at the UCD Bowl. It was another disappointing night at the UCD Bowl for UCD AFC as they suffered their…
Ciara Everard Talks Life On The Track
Following an initial missed call, it soon became clear that Ciara Everard is an extremely busy woman. True to form, the 800m specialist was in the High Performance gym as…
Government Response to Constitutional Convention Reforms Amounts to Empty Political Lip Service
The fourth and final report from the Constitutional Convention on political reform in Ireland quietly passed through the Dáil this November with an ambiguity that broached apathy. The manner in…
Pals: The Irish in Gallipoli
There is a very special exhibition currently going on at the National Museum of Ireland, for sale Collins Barracks. Pals: The Irish in Gallipoli is an intense theatrical performance in…
Enterprise Ireland Damned By Whistle Blower
Recently the Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation has launched an investigation into allegations made by a whistleblower in the state body Enterprise Ireland. The allegations relate to possible instances…
UCD Ranks #5 in Producing VC Entrepreneurs in Europe
UCD has ranked #5 in producing VC entrepreneurs in Europe in a recent report carried out by Pitchbook. UCD is the only Irish University to rank in the top ten…