“Rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen”. This age-old maxim has been used to describe the respectful nature that accompanies one of the most physically brutal ball sports out there. Second rows who are built like skyscrapers defer to …
Sport
Social Sports teams emphasise enjoyment and inclusion
A more relaxed approach to sport in Trinity
Trinity students will know that the college has never been shy about emphasising a certain level of prestige in all of its faculties. From the notorious scholarship examinations, to the grand, historicising tours, the university knows how to sell itself …
Out of left field: DU Croquet Club
The renaissance of hoops and hammers
What are the first things that come to mind when you think of croquet? Top hats and tails? Monocles and mallets? Cult classic film and musical Heathers? These are understandable first reactions and in all honesty, when I sat down …
Who says you can’t go home? The hidden value of the League of Ireland
A look at some of the players who are proving the worth of the Irish domestic league
Jack Byrne may be the best footballer currently playing in Ireland.
In the past six months, the 23-year-old Shamrock Rovers midfielder earned his first two caps for the Republic of Ireland, won the PFAI Player of the Year award and …
DUFC season cut short as IRFU end all domestic rugby
The decision was made to protect player health and welfare as the coronavirus pandemic grows
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) will not get a chance to finish out their campaign in the All-Ireland League (AIL) Division 1. The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have made the decision to cancel all domestic rugby competitionse immediately, as …
The challenges of facing the weight on the bar
An exploration of the concept of ‘functional body image’ in relation to powerlifting, social media and eating disorders
The steady, ground-shaking thud of weights was the most marked feature of the Trinity Barbell’s session in the Ancillary Hall. With music blaring, 100kg of iron would plummet through the air onto the padded floor, causing a mini earthquake. Most …
Trinity Women’s basketball triumph over UCC in league semi-final
The home side impressed as they saw off their competition to secure a clash with DCU
Trinity College – 69
University College Cork – 50
Trinity College Women’s team took on a spirited University College Cork (UCC) side in a nail-biting contest. This game marked the semi-final of the National Basketball College Committee (NBCC) Division 1 …
The art of taking a punch
Declan Garvey illustrates the beauty and brutality of boxing
How does one walk into the arena, prepared to be punched? How do you reconcile the idea that your hobby not only involves, but necessitates being hit, hurt, bruised and battered? Dublin University Boxing Club (DUBC) captain Declan Garvey insists …
Hugo MacNeill talks study, Ireland and getting to know the North
On a bright, crisp January morning, Hugo MacNeill sits on a park bench gazing out at the vast, green expanses of College Park, where the Dublin University AFC (DUAFC) 1st team are training in preparation for the gruelling months ahead. …
DU Boxing exhibition matches held in honour of Gemma McGee
The Exam Hall hosted a night of friendly fighting in order to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Tuesday night saw a fitting memorial take place for the late former DU Boxing Club captain, Gemma McGee in the form of a charity fight night. The Exam Hall threw out its traditional layout in favour of a boxing ring, …