Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the most recognisable face Ireland has produced in recent times. With an ability to split opinion like no other, he is seen by many as the poster boy for mixed martial arts (MMA) as a whole. …
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Billy the Kid: Trinity’s teenage rugby prodigy and Ireland international
The legacy of William McCombe, 50 years since his debut for Ireland
In the run-up to Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France last year, French fly-half and teenage sensation, Matthieu Jalibert, was cited as a potential wunderkind. The then 19-year-old Jalibert was only the second teenager in championship history to start at …
Trinity beaten by physical Leixlip Zalgiris
Trinity Men’s Basketball lost out in a controversial encounter
Score: 74-49
Trinity Men’s Basketball team suffered a heavy loss in controversial circumstances on Friday night as they lost 74-49 to Leixlip Zalgiris in Dublin Men’s Basketball Division 3. Trinity, who currently sit mid-table in the division, were overcome by …
Trinity overpower IT Blanchardstown
The home side’s physicality proved to be too much for their opponents in a dominant performance
Trinity 4
IT Blanchardstown: 0
Trinity Women’s Soccer triumphed over IT Blanchardstown in a lopsided contest in College Park for their Round 2 match of the Intervarsities Kelly Cup. Right-forward Deirdre Byrne scored all of the home side’s goals, scoring …
Trinity trump Shannon for third-straight win
Fennelly on target again as DUFC claim all five points
DUFC 31
Shannon 19
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) are up to fourth place in the All-Ireland League (AIL) Division 1A thanks to a 31-19 win against Shannon on Saturday. The students secured a bonus-point victory in College Park, with …
Sports scholarships awarded at Dining Hall ceremony
Athletes from Trinity clubs were recognised at event in the Dining Hall
Trinity Sport awarded its annual sports scholarships at a ceremony in the Dining Hall on Thursday night. The programme, now in its 26th year, recognises the achievements of athletes across a wide range of sports. 64 students were awarded scholarships …
O’Neill saga highlights frailties in FAI management
Delaney’s latest move underlines his inability to face the truth
The bells of Dublin’s churches rang out on Wednesday morning as the news came through that Martin O’Neill’s reign as Ireland manager came to a stuttering end. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced later that day that O’Neill and …
Ken Early: “Football teams view the press as parasites, not partners”
The esteemed journalist discusses social media, accessibility for readers, and hostility towards sports journalists
For those who read Ken Early’s weekly football column in the Irish Times, or tune in to the Second Captains podcast regularly, it is difficult to picture the man as anything other than an astute, sophisticated, and perhaps even self-righteous …
Old-school coaching tactics have no place in modern football
Charlie Giese explains why managers such as O’Neill and Mourinho must get with the times
Both at club level and internationally, the footballing world has seen many football managers coming under scrutiny for failing to adapt their coaching styles to modern times. José Mourinho is in the news constantly at the moment as the media …
Ireland vs. New Zealand: Clash of the titans
Conor Doyle previews Saturday’s crucial fixture at the Aviva Stadium
For many years (111 years to be precise), this fixture brought apprehensive tidings – nerves aplenty with an outside chance of beating the best team in the world. But now, having conquered the All Blacks in 2016, Ireland enter this …