Sport Shorts 2022

MEDALS AND MORE

UCD achieved significant sporting success at intervarsity, club and national level in the past year

ATHLETICS

Darragh McElhinney helped Ireland win gold at the European Cross Country Championships in December 2021. McElhinney claimed the silver medal in the Men’s 8000m U23 race. His performance saw Ireland edge out Great Britain and France to win gold. [caption...

HISTORY FOR THE BOAT CLUB

Rowers from the UCD Boat Club and the UCD Ladies Boat Club won 46 tankards and six national titles over the course of the 2022 Irish Rowing Championships. UCD made history with its rowers winning all four men’s eight adult...

SOCCER

UCD AFC secured its spot in the Premier Division in late November, overcoming Waterford in a promotion-relegation match. The students secured a 2-1 win over the Munster side with goals courtesy of two players, Dara Keane and Colm Whelan, signed...

UCD PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Congratulations to Claire Farrell (UCD Women’s Rugby Club) and Ciadhla Mulloy (UCD Mountaineering Club) who both received UCD President’s Awards...

CLUB ROUND-UP

Swimming The UCD men’s team took top spot with 273 points, ahead of University of Limerick (136) and NUI Galway...

MENS BASKETBALL

UCD Marian won the InsureMyHouse. ie U20 Men’s National Cup, in January, overcoming UCC Blue Demons at the National Basketball...

LADIES HOCKEY U21 WORLD CUP

Ireland finished in ninth place in their first ever Junior World Cup campaign held in Potchefstroom, South Africa in April....

RUGBY

U20s Six Nations Championship The Irish Rugby U20 side who won this year’s Grand Slam title had no less than...

UCD AUC SPORTS AWARDS 2022

The UCD Athletic Union Council (AUC) Sports Awards were announced in May. The event recognised UCD sportswomen and men, who...

STUDENT SPORT IRELAND LEADERSHIP AWARD

Congratulations to incoming UCD Boat Club captain Shauna Fitzsimons who was named the Student Sport Ireland Leadership Award winner for...