Pat Burke is famously the only Irish-born player to play in the NBA. It is a little known record but a great piece of Irish sporting history nonetheless. But if you wanted to look for more recent Irish basketball history, …
Conor Doyle is the current Sport Editor of Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister Law student.
Women’s Soccer team emerge on top in Colours Clash
Trinity followed up their victory over Tallaght with a hard fought win against UCD
Yesterday, Trinity Women’s Soccer took on University College Dublin (UCD) ‘B’ in their second match in the College and Universities Football League (CUFL) Division 1. The biting cold did little to dull the performance on display in Santry as Trinity …
Trading places: Learning to master multiple sports
Many have dreamed of being dual-athletes, but it remains elusive for most
Sporting careers by their very nature are generally short-lived. The incredibly physical nature of various games often forces athletes into retirement much earlier than traditional careers. Unless you’re looking at golf, you will rarely see a player maintain peak performance, …
Setting the standard in Irish sailing
Aisling Keller and Aoife Hopkins discuss their journey towards Olympic qualification
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is nearly here. Japan will barely have had time to recover from the Rugby World Cup before they are yet again in the spotlight on the global stage, this time to a much wider audience. With …
Three in a row: A conversation with Trinity’s own All Ireland Winner
Rachael Fleming talks about her love of sport, the excitement of the final and the work still to do in promoting women’s sports
Over the course of the summer, it is impossible to live in Dublin without noticing the hustle and bustle generated by the final stages of the All Ireland competitions. Drumcondra residents dare not move their cars as the masses descend …
Out of left field: Trinity Touch Rugby
A closer look at one of Trinity’s newest societies
Rugby in Ireland has never been bigger. With domestic and national teams excelling at every level, it is almost impossible not to get caught up in the swell of excitement. However, one of the major objections people have when it …
Wanderers’ birthday ruined by Trinity triumphs
Both the Men’s and Women’s teams were victorious in the Aviva
Wanderers Women – 7 Wanderers Men – 13
DUFC Women – 36 DUFC Men – 33
Walking into the Aviva was a surreal experience. A small dedicated crowd of fans and family walked into a huge, empty stadium awaiting the …
Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland’s quest to conquer the quarter finals
With a clash looming against either New Zealand or South Africa, can Ireland manage to break their curse?
Ireland have appeared at every Rugby World Cup since the competition’s inception in 1987. Now as the ninth iteration of the tournament approaches, Ireland are still searching for their first quarter final victory. Circumstances and excuses abound every four years …
A fresher’s guide to sport in Trinity
Exciting and easy ways to enter Trinity’s sporting scene
The transition from secondary school to college is an exciting, if not daunting, time. As well as the many academic opportunities provided by Trinity, there is an abundance of sporting societies at your disposal. And as many people leave behind …
American football to make exciting return to Dublin in 2020
Both college and high school teams will compete in a series of matches next August
American football is back and it is bigger than ever as Ireland is set to welcome another delegation of travelling players and fans next summer. The Dublin High School Football Showcase returns in 2020 to illustrate what makes American football …