Tori Dixon (Ulster University), Ian Cassells (University College Dublin) and Kelley Hutchinson (Maynooth University) were selected to compete at this dual discipline event (dressage and show jumping) for their country. Former student riders Kim McGrane and Gerald Bloomer were team Chef D’Equipe and coach respectively.The riders competed as individuals and as a team on […]
Maynooth University student and Waterford man Robin Dawson claimed the gold medal in the 2016 World University Golf Championships in Golf de Planchetorte in Brive, France yesterday. Robin’s first place finish helped the Ireland team to secure 2nd place overall as well with Eugene Smith (Maynooth University) finishing in 8th and Cathal Butler (Maynooth University) […]
Student Sport Ireland is pleased to announce Cork IT Sailing Club Chairperson and Irish University Sailing Association Chairperson Pearse O’Flynn as the recipient of its the second annual Leadership Award. The award was established by SSI to recognise outstanding student leaders who go above and beyond in their contribution to the development of their sport and […]
64% of Irish Third Level Students Highly Active Study Finds. A year long study of Irish third level students has found that 64% are highly active and are more active than the general population across comparable age groups. This is the key findings of the Student Activity and Sports Study Ireland (SASSI) of over […]
The launch of the inaugural Student Sport Ireland IRFU third level colleges’ senior rugby cup competitions was held this afternoon at the Aviva stadium. Thirty two college rugby teams will participate in three cup competitions coordinated by the IRFU and Student Sport Ireland, the governing body for third level sport on the island of Ireland. […]
Polar Circle Polar Bear Challenge. UCC student Eamonn Cashin finished in 7th place overall in the 2015 Polar Circle Polar Bear Challenge in Kangerlussuag, Greenland in late October and became the first ever Irish person to achieve the Polar Bear Challenge. Commonly referred to as “the Coolest marathon on earth” this was no simple race […]
What an absolutely brilliant Day 7 for Team Ireland at the World University Games: Thomas Barr (UL) took gold in the 400m hurdles in a time of 48.78 Fiona Doyle (Calgary) took silver in the 50m Breaststroke in 31.09 Ciara Everard (UCD) was placed 6th in the 800m final John Travers (AIT) finished 9th in […]
Today at the World University Games (Day 6, 9th July): On the track both Ciara Everard (UCD) and Thomas Barr (UL) qualified for tomorrow morning’s 800m and 400mH finals respectively The Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams are currently placed 5th and 13th respectively following the second day of competition; Sean Flanagan (MU) shot a two […]
It was a good day on the track with Ciara Everard (UCD) and Thomas Barr (UL) progressing to the semi-finals of the 800m and the 400mH respectively while John Travers (AIT) put in a powerful last 600m to qualify as second fastest qualifier for the 1500m final scheduled for Friday evening. The Men’s and Women’s […]
At the World University Games today Day 4, (Tuesday 7th) the Men’s Football Team beat Russia 2-1 to top group D with seven points from nine and progress to the Quarter Finals. The Irish lads survived long spells of sustained Russian pressure before Jake Corrigan (MU) got on the end of Conor McDonald’s (DKIT) cross […]
