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SPORTS NEWS
(Photo captioned: A packed Exam Hall looks on as the annual Colours Fight Night takes place. The event was hosted by the DU Amateur Boxing Club.)
DU BOXING CLUB had an extremely successful year, winning both the All-Ireland Senior Boxing Intervarsities and the British and Irish University Championships.
DU Harriers and Athletics Club
competed at the Cross Country Intervarsity Championships held in Galway with the Women's Team coming second. Trinity also came second in the overall standings for the competition. At the Outdoor Track and Field Intervarsity Championships both men's and women's teams managed to come away with 11 medals in total. Most notable of those were first year BESS student Adam Rice claiming gold in the Javelin, Simon Taggart defending his 400m title making him the Indoor and Outdoor Intervarsity Champion, and Claire McGlynn, Rioghna Moggan, Ruth Carson and Liz Melvin combining to win silver and set a new Trinity Record in the women's 4x100m relay.
DU Kenpo Karate Club enjoyed some success this year at the Kenpo Karate World Championships 2007, which was hosted by the USDA Melchelen in Belgium. Colm Ennis came away with first place in the Male under-60kg point sparring and knock-out-knock-down continuous sparring while club captain Tarek Elbay, after some hard-fought bouts, came away with third place in the Male 65-70kg knock-out-knock-down continuous sparring.
DU LADIES HOCKEY CLUB
competed in the Leinster Senior Cup Final for the first time since 1975. After months of intense preparation, DU Hockey Ladies took on Hermes in the Jacqui Potter Leinster Senior Cup final on 17 March. A fine display of hard work and determination was, however, left unrewarded, with Hermes winning 3:1. The second and third XI also secured promotion to divisions four and five of the Leinster League respectively.
DU Gaelic Football Club
hosted their annual seven-a-side tournament in April as part of College’s Sport and Health Week. The tournament took place on the Rugby Pitch, providing a great opportunity for players to showcase their skills and to promote GAA participation in College. The winning team included Dermot Mullen, Kyle Nolan, Cónán Ó’Broin, Steven Molumby, Conal Twomey, Gavin Kelly, Michael O’Leary, Rory Costello, James O’Dowd and John Lavelle.
DU CLIMBING CLUB IS ONE OF THE OLDEST MOUNTAINEERING AND CLIMBING CLUBS IN THE COUNTRY
DU CLIMBING CLUB will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in the coming year, making it one of the oldest mountaineering and climbing clubs in the country. The club has had an eventful and successful history over the last 50 years. This year saw the election of the club's first ever female Captain, Louisa Conlan.
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