This year marks the 125th anniversary of DU Swimming and Water Polo Club (DUSC). Founded in 1897, it is one of the largest and oldest sports clubs in Trinity and one which is “very fortunate to have an amazing alumni …
Sport
Hospital rugby
What it means to play rugby for your hospital
Doctors and students practising in Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin Dental University Hospital and St James’s University Hospital, known collectively as the Feds, have always had a love affair with the Hospitals Cup. Aside from claiming bragging rights over other teaching …
The Burning Question: The Use of 3G pitches
Trinity News Sport looks into the use of Artificial surfaces
In the world of sport, we spend most of our time talking about what happens to the players but rarely to what is happening beneath the player’s feet. Looking back on old footage of rugby and soccer matches from 20 …
Trinity club notes
Find out what your clubs are up to this month
DULBC
The winter season is back in full flow in DULBC (Dublin University Ladies Rowing Club): the Senior squad are training on average 11 times per week — a mix of on-the-water sessions, weight training, erging, circuits and cross-training such …
College student claims All-Ireland
Mayo’s own Cuileann Bourke wins handball junior ladies single
Deaf Studies student, Cuileann Bourke, recently won the Junior 60×30 Ladies Single Handball All-Ireland, held September 4 in Abbeylara, Longford.
Bourke has played handball since she was eight years old with Belcarra handball club, Co. Mayo, and has previously won …
Derry’s Very Own: Derry City FC
Trinity News talks to Michael Kealey, a proud Derry man and Trinity Graduate, about Derry City and the future of the League
Derry City FC was founded in 1928, after the city of Derry was left without a senior soccer team in 1913. Before, Derry Celtic represented the town, playing out of what is now Derry GAA’s HQ — Celtic Park. City …
Kerry, Carlow and Wexford hurling championships completed
Ferns win first senior title while St Mullin’s beat Bagnalstown by 17 points
Ferns overcame the 2019 champions St. Martins of Murntown to claim their first Senior Wexford championship 2 weeks ago in Wexford Park.
Ferns have added a senior title to their five junior title (last won in 1958) and six intermediate …
Reflecting on freshers football
Trinity News talks to Liam Cribbin about Trinity’s All-Ireland winners
I was at the Pav at 1pm waiting for Liam Cribbin, currently working on a PhD in Chemistry. The man from Tulsk, County Roscommon, was the Commander-in-Chief of last year’s freshers football team, bringing them all the way to—…
A new era for DUBC
Rowers get first ever female captain
For the first time in its 187-year history, the men’s rowing club of Trinity, the Dublin University Boat Club (DUBC) will be led into the new season by a female Captain.
Law and Business student Isabel Ormiston-Doyle has returned to …
Trinity has the right formula
Formula Trinity talks to Trinity News about their success at Silverstone.
To all motorsport fanatics, the tarmac at Silverstone is hallowed ground. Since the inception of Formula 1 in 1950, it has served as a legendary race track hosting megastars of the sport. The British Grand Prix is the pinnacle of …