Sport Shorts 2026

WINNING RESULTS

A landmark year of record-breaking wins, rising talent, and unforgettable moments across college sport.

SPORTS AWARDS 2026

SPORTS AWARDS 2026

The UCD Athletic Union Council Sports Awards took place in the Astra Hall in May, recognising the achievements of over 550 UCD sportspersons from 30 clubs. Ireland and UCD Athletics Club hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill was named this year’s recipient of the Dr Tony O’Neill Sportsperson of the Year Award, becoming the first individual to...
ST DAVID’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

ST DAVID’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Legendary Welsh Olympian Colin Jackson visited UCD in March as part of St David’s Day celebrations, in partnership with the Welsh Government Office in Ireland. The second iteration of the Ireland-Wales Shared Statement 2030, signed by Tánaiste Simon Harris and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan in 2025, includes ‘Communities, Diaspora and Sport’ as a...
UCD PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

UCD PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

Three students were awarded the UCD President’s Award this year by UCD President, Professor Orla Feely, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to student life and sport. The recipients of this year’s awards were Evelyn Donnelly (UCD Women’s Rugby), Kirsten Dowd (UCD Fencing) and Muirdach Murray (UCD Boat).
NEW ATHLETIC UNION COUNCIL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2026-2030

NEW ATHLETIC UNION COUNCIL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2026-2030

University College Dublin's Athletic Union Council (AUC) has launched its Strategic Framework 2026-2030, a values-driven roadmap designed to shape the future of club sports at UCD.

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VOLLEYBALL

VOLLEYBALL

The Volleyball Club won the Indoor Women’s Intervarsity Shield, and won both the Men’s and Mixed titles at the Beach Intervarsities.

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ULTIMATE FRISBEE

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

The club won the Women's Outdoor Intervarsities for the third consecutive year. UCD also enjoyed success at the Indoor Intervarsities,...

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TENNIS

TENNIS

UCD Tennis enjoyed an outstanding season, achieving success across intervarsity, league, and national competition. The Men's First Team enjoyed a...

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SWIMMING

SWIMMING

The Irish Swim Intervarsities saw several outstanding individual performances, most notably from Sean Donnellan, who set a new Irish Junior Short Course record in the 200m Butterfly with a time of 1:57.42.

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SOCCER

SOCCER

UCD FC were the winners of the IUFU Harding Cup for the fourth consecutive year, beating University College Cork 3-2...

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HOCKEY

HOCKEY

UCD Ladies Hockey had a very successful year, winning multiple cups and league divisions. The First team won the Jacqui...

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RUGBY

RUGBY

The Women's First XV enjoyed a historic season, winning all four competitions on offer for the first time in the...

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OLYMPIC HANDBALL

OLYMPIC HANDBALL

UCD Olympic Handball enjoyed a very successful year, winning both the Men's and Women's Intervarsity Championships.

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KARATE

KARATE

UCD Karate Club won the All-Ireland Karate Intervarsities for the sixth year in a row, taking home 7 gold medals...

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GAA

GAA

The Ladies Football Senior team won the Giles Cup in March, defeating Dublin City University 2-07 to 1-09. The Ladies...

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CYCLING

CYCLING

UCD Cycling Club enjoyed a successful season with multiple national and regional titles. UCD won the National Team Pursuit Championships in Dublin, with Jason Kenny, Sean Landers, Conor Murnane, and Andrew Ryan forming the winning team.

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BOXING

BOXING

At the Irish Athletic Third-Level Boxing Association Championships, Tadhg O'Donnell claimed the Elite 75kg title, while David Sonowo won gold...

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ROWING

ROWING

The 2026 Colours Boat Races took place on the River Liffey from O'Connell Bridge to St James's Gate in March....

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