©INPHO/Tommy Dickson
Below is the list of Irish students who have medalled at the World University Games (Universiade) since 1961.
Year |
Student |
Medal |
College/University |
Sport |
Event |
Universiade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
Marcus Lawler |
Bronze |
IT Carlow |
Athletics |
200m |
Naples, Italy |
2017 |
Shane Ryan |
Gold |
Pennsylvania State University |
Swimming |
50m Backstroke |
Taipei, Taiwan |
2015 |
Thomas Barr |
Gold |
University of Limerick |
Athletics |
400m Hurdles |
Gwangju, South Korea |
Fiona Doyle |
Silver |
University of Calgary |
Swimming |
50m Breaststroke |
Gwangju, South Korea |
|
Fiona Doyle |
Bronze |
University of Calgary |
Swimming |
100m Breaststroke |
Gwangju, South Korea |
|
2013 |
Fiona Doyle |
Silver |
University of Calgary |
Swimming |
100m Bresatstroke |
Kazan, Russia |
2007 |
Danielle McVeigh |
Gold |
Texas A & M, USA |
Golf |
Individual |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Danielle McVeigh |
Silver |
Texas A & M, USA |
Golf |
Team |
Bangkok, Thailand |
|
Niamh Kitching |
Silver |
University of Limerick |
Golf |
Team |
Bangkok, Thailand |
|
Gillian O’Leary |
Silver |
Dublin City University |
Golf |
Team |
Bangkok, Thailand |
|
Eileen O’Keefe |
Silver |
Royal College of Surgeons |
Athletics |
Hammer Throw |
Bangkok, Thailand |
|
2005 |
Ailis McSweeney |
Silver |
University College Cork |
Athletics |
100m |
Izmir, Turkey |
Joelene Byrne |
Bronze |
Inst. of Chartered Accountants |
Athletics |
5000m |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Paul Hession |
Bronze |
NUI Galway |
Athletics |
200m |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Derval O’Rourke |
Bronze |
University College Dublin |
Athletics |
110m Hurdles |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Anna Boyle |
Bronze |
Ulster University |
Athletics |
4 x 100m Relay |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Emily Maher |
Bronze |
Inst. of Chartered Accountants |
Athletics |
4 x 100m Relay |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Ailis McSweeney |
Bronze |
University College Cork |
Athletics |
4 x 100m Relay |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
Derval O’Rourke |
Bronze |
University Colllege Dublin |
Athletics |
4 x 100m Relay |
Izmir, Turkey |
|
2003 |
Paul Hession |
Silver |
NUI Galway |
Athletics |
200m |
Daegu, South Korea |
Michael Williamson |
Bronze |
Coventry University, UK |
Swimming |
200m Breaststroke |
Daegu, South Korea |
|
2001 |
Gareth Turnbull |
Silver |
Loughborough University, UK |
Athletics |
1500m |
Beijing, China |
1993 |
Nick Sweeney |
Bronze |
Harvard, USA |
Athletics |
Discus |
Buffalo, USA |
1991 |
Niall Bruton |
Gold |
University of Arkansas, USA |
Athletics |
1500m |
Sheffield, UK |
Sonia O’Sullivan |
Gold |
Villanova University, USA |
Athletics |
1500m |
Sheffield, UK |
|
Sonia O’Sullivan |
Silver |
Villanova University, USA |
Athletics |
3000m |
Sheffield, UK |
|
Gary O’Toole |
Gold |
University College Dublin |
Swimming |
200m Breaststroke |
Sheffield, UK |
|
1961 |
Ronnie Delaney |
Gold |
Villanova University, USA |
Athletics |
800m |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
John Lawlor |
Bronze |
Boston University, USA |
Athletics |
Hammer Throw |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
