Saturday evening saw a Leinster double-header take place with two high-tempo, entertaining games of rugby. The men’s team took on Munster in Thomond Park while the women’s team travelled to London to play Harlequins in a history making fixture in …
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“Paris Abú!”: joining a GAA club during Erasmus
Cameron Hill outlines the benefits of playing Gaelic football while studying abroad
Joining a GAA team may not be your immediate priority when you set off on your Erasmus adventure, but it definitely should be. When it comes to achieving a rich, enlightening experience, the approach varies from person to person. Some …
The great debate: Who is Ireland’s greatest sportsperson?
Have Katie Taylor’s recent exploits given her the edge?
Katie Taylor’s record has always been impressive. She had a near perfect career in amateur boxing, winning 18 gold medals, including five consecutive Women’s World Championships and an Olympic Gold medal. In 2016, she made the jump to professional boxing …
A new era for DUCAC: Jemil Saidi
DUCAC’s first student Chairperson discusses his plans for the future and how he found his feet in Trinity’s sporting scene
It has been 100 years since the inception of the Dublin University Central Athletics Club (DUCAC). The club operates as a centralised governing body for all of Trinity’s sports club, organising their budgets and providing a platform for each club …
Out of left field: DU Trampolining
An underrated airborne experience with something for everyone
For most people out there, when they hear the word ‘trampoline’, they likely think of their airborne hi-jinx in years gone by or possibly Homer Simpson’s exuberant reaction to an advert in the Springfield Shopper. Or maybe that’s just me. …
Trinity’s Sorcha McAllister stays on track
The athlete discusses finding a balance in college and life as a sport scholar
Running has not always been Sorcha McAllister’s favourite pastime. Blessed with the misfortune of being born into a sporting family, she seems to have had no choice other than to enter the athletics fray herself. Now, however, due to a …
VAR you serious?: The ups and downs of new tech in football
Is there any way to fix the mess that is VAR?
For many years, football fans were calling out for a review process to try and eradicate all close off-side calls and soft penalties that had plagued the game for many years. It seemed like all of their prayers were answered …
Victory at Varsities for DUHAC as they claim gold
The women’s team won a gold medal in the road relay for the first time since 1987
Dublin University Harriers and Athletics Club (DUHAC) were busy breaking records over the weekend as they took part in the Intervarsity Road Relay Championships in Maynooth University. The women’s team secured the gold medal in their event, making them the …
Aussie Rules: The Irish sports stars playing down under
An interview with Luke Towey on his journey from underage football in Sligo to Melbourne
With every passing graduation, media outlets across the country begin discussing the so-called “brain drain”; the emigration of Ireland’s newest graduates in search of well-paying jobs not available in their own country. What is often less discussed is the drain …
Trinity Meteors triumph over Swords Thunder in front of record crowd
A huge victory for both Trinity and the 20×20 campaign
Trinity Meteors hosted Swords Thunder on Friday evening in the Main Hall of the Sports Centre for their first home game of the season. Promoted by Trinity Sport in an effort to break the attendance record at a female basketball …