Trinity Ball is a musical dish best served with some form of alcohol. Of course, there are those who refuse to believe that one needs to drink to have fun at these types of event, and more power to them. …
Cameron Hill was the Sports Editor of Trinity News for Michaelmas 2018. He is a Senior Fresh English Literature and French student.
20×20 initiative seeking to promote women’s sport
Football should take the lead in combating gender inequality
Football has always been at the forefront of the fight for gender parity in sport. While tennis and horse racing have also made significant leaps in successfully integrating both genders into their respective sport, football’s prestigious status enables it to …
Irish sport must do all it can to quash racism
Allowing prejudice to creep in after so much progress would be a strategy
During Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in early December, Raheem Sterling was racially abused by a small section of the home supporters at Stamford Bridge. Four fans were banned indefinitely from attending future home games at the west London …
Fennelly kick the difference in eight try thriller
Trinity pick up a vital bonus point win in their hunt for a top-four finish
DUFC: 31
UCC: 29
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) snatched a tight 31-29 victory over University College Cork (UCC) in College Park on Saturday. After a blistering start from the Trinity side, the visitors clawed their way back into the …
How to tell your parents you failed your exams
A comprehensive and helpful guide on breaking the dreadful news to the folks at home
During your college years, you face many daunting, even terrifying challenges. There are those activities in which you have little to no previous experience, such as doing laundry or trying to boil an egg. Other intimidating moments include trying not …
Ireland must acknowledge that there are bigger challenges ahead
Schmidt’s side can achieve immortality, provided they retain their concentration
A key theme within the sporting world is the notion of bragging rights. These can, more often than not, be limited to local rivals debating as to who is the better team overall. Sometimes, it can regrettably happen on an …
Rugby, football and quidditch: Your guide to sport in 2019
Irish sports fans can expect plenty of excitement this year
2019 has arrived, and it promises to be an engaging, unpredictable and thrilling year in sport, both at college level and on the national and international stages. While there is no major summer event this year (in all honesty, last …
Billy the Kid: Trinity’s teenage rugby prodigy and Ireland international
The legacy of William McCombe, 50 years since his debut for Ireland
In the run-up to Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France last year, French fly-half and teenage sensation, Matthieu Jalibert, was cited as a potential wunderkind. The then 19-year-old Jalibert was only the second teenager in championship history to start at …
Trinity trump Shannon for third-straight win
Fennelly on target again as DUFC claim all five points
DUFC 31
Shannon 19
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) are up to fourth place in the All-Ireland League (AIL) Division 1A thanks to a 31-19 win against Shannon on Saturday. The students secured a bonus-point victory in College Park, with …
Sports scholarships awarded at Dining Hall ceremony
Athletes from Trinity clubs were recognised at event in the Dining Hall
Trinity Sport awarded its annual sports scholarships at a ceremony in the Dining Hall on Thursday night. The programme, now in its 26th year, recognises the achievements of athletes across a wide range of sports. 64 students were awarded scholarships …