Anyone who has ever seen Any Given Sunday will agree that the standout moment in that film is Al Pacino’s final team talk. Here, Pacino’s character, Tony D’Amato, opens his heart to his players and urges them to come together …
Cameron Hill was the Sports Editor of Trinity News for Michaelmas 2018. He is a Senior Fresh English Literature and French student.
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. …
DUFC swept away in College Park washout
The Trinity side were outmuscled by a sturdy Young Munster on Saturday
DUFC 9
Young Munster 21
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) fell to their ninth defeat in this season’s Energia All-Ireland League (AIL) Division 1A, with a 21-9 loss to Young Munster in atrocious conditions in College Park on Saturday. Three …
Trinity’s saving Grace secures victory in Farquhar final
The hosts get the job done after a thrilling penalty shootout in College Park
Dublin University Association Football Club (DUAFC) are the 2020 Farquhar Cup champions, edging past Maynooth University in a gripping penalty shootout in the final at College Park on Wednesday. A brace from James Woods, along with a goal from Dylan …
Second-half comeback not enough for Meteors in Cup final
The Trinity side were edged out 75-71 by Portlaoise Panthers on Sunday
Portlaoise Panthers 75
Trinity Meteors 71
Trinity Meteors fell just short in the Hula Hoops Women’s Division One National Cup Final, losing 75-71 to a clinical Portlaoise Panthers in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght on Sunday. Despite fighting back in …
It is time to ditch New Year’s resolutions
Change and self-improvement can happen gradually, not suddenly
New Year’s resolutions are a lot like the Irish summer. You head into both equipped with huge plans and a large dose of steadfast optimism, convinced that this year will be different; that finally, you will emerge triumphant. This flame …
“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 …
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 …
Five things to do after your exams
With a four month summer stretch ahead of Trinity students, some ideas may be helpful to fill those long summer days
At last, the dreaded exam season has arrived. For some students, this time of year is the culmination of weeks of hard work, intense study, and long evenings spent in Kinsella Hall. For others, it is a period full of …
Stage set for a Masters homecoming for Woods
A triumph at Augusta could be the crowning glory for Woods’ amazing comeback
The return of Tiger Woods to golf’s top tier seems to have caught many by surprise. First suggested at the beginning of last year, rumours of a comeback were dismissed as purely speculative and it appeared unlikely that he would …