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Maynooth University and South East Technological University claim maiden SSI Golf Team titles.

Glorious weather and a stunning golf course in Bunclody County Wexford provided the backdrop to the return of team golf, as Maynooth University and South-East Technological University claimed the ‘A’ and ‘B’ categories respectively. Six teams from across the country headed for the foothill of Mount Leinster to tee it up in the beautiful Bunclody […]

Volleyball Cup Finals Weekend Success

University of Galway (Men) and Trinity College Dublin (Women) collected the top honours as the Student Sport Ireland / Volleyball Ireland Cup finals took place in University of Limerick recently. For the first time the 3rd level cup finals took place alongside the Volleyball Ireland Cup Finals weekend, and the action got underway on Friday […]

Hosts DCU Shine Brightest in SSI/IRFU Rugby Cup Finals

Dublin City University created history on SSI/IRFU Rugby finals day as they completed a hat trick off titles from the six finals played in the past 7 days, including the Brendan Johnston Cup, Women’s Tier 1 Cup and Men’s Tier 3 Cup. In what is an annual festival of rugby organised by Student Sport Ireland […]

Student Sport Ireland & Irish Rugby Football Union 3rd Level Rugby Finals Day

Dublin City University will play host to this years Student Sport Ireland & Irish Rugby Football Union Cup Finals on Wednesday next March 26th, with five finals down for decision across two venues, namely DCU Sports Campus St Claires, and DCU Morton Stadium. Action will get underway with a sole fixture in DCU Sports Campus […]

Shane Murphy leads Dublin City University to SSI Karting titles.

This year’s Student Sport Ireland Karting Championship concluded on Thursday March 13th with a double of success for the Dublin City University crew, as Shane Murphy collected his first ever drivers title and DCU collected their second team championship in a row. Coming into the final round of the championship only seven points separated the […]

SSI Board Independent Director Vacancies.

Student Sport Ireland invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the role of Board Independent Non-Executive Director. Two Independent Director vacancies currently arise on the Board. Through their contributions at Board, input to company activities, and personal leadership skills, the Independent Directors will significantly influence and inform the management, governance, and strategic development of the […]

SSI/Hockey Ireland Mixed hockey league final

Our mixed hockey league came to a dramatic conclusion earlier this week. Four teams from various parts of the island gathered at the Sports Ireland campus to participate in the Student Sport Ireland League semi-finals, all hoping to progress to the final. The day started at 11 a.m., with the first semi-final featuring Technological University […]

Women’s Student Coaching Academy Workshop

The second workshop of the 2024-2025 Women’s Student Coaching Academy took place on Thursday, February 13th, at the GAA National Games Development Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Now in its fourth year, the academy continues to support over 30 female student coaches, helping them develop their skills and unlock their full coaching […]

Kieran Dowd RIP (1939 – 2025).

All at Student Sport Ireland are saddened to hear of the passing of our former colleague, and dear friend Kieran Dowd. A pioneering sports administrator and a passionate advocate for student sport Kieran held senior and leadership roles at various national sports organisations over a near five decade career. Originally from Belfast Kieran was in […]

Irish Student Athletes at the FISU Winter Games.

Student Sport Ireland (SSI), in conjunction with the Snowsports Association of Ireland, is pleased to announce the Irish team to compete at the 32nd FISU Winter University Games being held in Torino Italy.  3 student athletes, Elle Murphy, Ethan Bouchard, and Aidan Olsson will all be competing in various Alpine disciplines; Elle and Ethan in […]