Sport Shorts 2024

SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS

Over the past 12 months, UCD has achieved great sporting success at intervarsity, club and national level

ATHLETIC UNION COUNCIL SPORTS AWARDS 2024

At the UCD Athletic Union Council AUC Sport Awards ceremony in May, over 400 students from 28 different sports clubs were honoured for their outstanding achievements on behalf of the University over the last 12 months. UCD President Professor Orla...

ATHLETICS ROUND-UP

UCD athletes past and present achieved considerable success in the past 12 months. At the 123.ie National Senior Indoor Championships in February, the Men’s 800m race was won by Elite Sports scholar Cian McPhillips who claimed his first senior indoor...

BASKETBALL

UCD Marian made an immediate return to the Super League after a 94-81 victory over Tolka Rovers in the National League Division 1 Final in March. Jonathan Jean was crucial to the win, claiming the MVP award with 34 points,...

COLOURS BOAT RACES

The 2024 Colours Boat Races took place on the River Liffey from O’Connell Bridge to St James’ Gate in late...

UCD LADIES’ HOCKEY

UCD Ladies’ Hockey were crowned EuroHockey Club Trophy II champions in May after beating Turkish side Gaziantep 4-1 in the...

UCD RUGBY

The UCD RFC U20A’s side became All Ireland Champions by winning the Fraser McMullen Cup, defeating Lansdowne on a scoreline...

UCD SAILING

At the annual Student Sport Ireland networking event in May, UCD Sailing Club was awarded Event of the Year for...

UCD PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

The UCD President’s Awards recognise students for their exceptional contribution to campus life in the depth and breadth of their...

VARSITY ROUND-UP

AMERICAN FOOTBALL UCD American Football won the intervarsities in November, beating UL Vikings on a scoreline of 26-0, and captured...