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A Messi Situation
What constitutes ‘The Greatest Ever’? Ryan Mackenzie attempts to answer an age-old question Lionel Messi is in unstoppable form at the moment, quite literally. He is on course to eclipse…
End of a golden era
With tremors of a disappointing exit from the World Cup lingering in Irelands’ Six Nations campaign, Ryan Mackenzie believes it could be the beginning of the end for Irish rugby’s…
Game Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Developers: Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games Publisher: Activision Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows Release date: Out Now…
The Trapattoni affect
The Irish football team all but secured their place in Euro 2012 in Tallinn on Friday. Ryan Mackenzie gives his verdict on the man who got them there…
UCD Marian shoot for Neptune but reach the Star
UCD Marian opened their home campaign with a tight loss to Bord Gáis Neptune but grabbed an away win against Belfast Star, reports Ryan Mackenzie.…
Breakfast Club
Tired of the same old soggy bowl of cornflakes every morning? Nutrition student Ruairi Robertson gives advice on the best foods to start off your day…
Game Review: FIFA 12
Title: FIFA 12 Developers: EA Canada Publishers: Electronic Arts Platforms: Playstation 3, 2 & Vita Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii, PSP, Mac OS, Xperia Play, 3DS, iOS Release date: Out…
Interview: Divine Liffey divide
Indie writer and director, Mark O’Connor, speaks to Ryan Mackenzie about his latest project, working with Damien Dempsey and advice for young filmmakers…
Sports Digest
Ultimate Frisbee The University’s Ultimate Frisbee team finished in second place in last week’s inter-varsity championship, losing out in the final to a strong UCC side. While they were disappointed…
Executive and Programme Officer nominees announced
Candidates for the Executive and PRO positions of the Students’ Union have been announced ahead of the Sabbatical Elections. RON (Re-Open Nominations) will be the only opposition for many of…
Serve, set, pass, attack!
The UCD Volleyball team beat Amber Coast 3-2 last Saturday to book their spot in the Association Cup final. But what is this game all about? Ryan Mackenzie reports…
WebWatch: Living in a fantasy world
Modern sport is a source of endless debate for fans around the world, but the creation of online ‘Fantasy Sports’ has changed the way some of us watch it, writes…
Sports Digest
Sports Digest, Issue 10…
Web: Screw you-tube
YouTube has become a global phenomenon. However, Ryan Mackenzie believes it may not be the site’s endless supply of video content which draws viewers…
Worthy winners?
The Green Bay Packers won their fourth-ever Super Bowl last week. However, Ryan Mackenzie argues that this does not necessarily make them the best team in the league…
Sports Digest
Sports Digest, Issue 9…
UCD Marian seal historic National Cup final victory
Sunday evening saw UCD Marian complete one of the biggest upsets ever seen in Irish basketball by beating 11890 Killester in the National Cup final. Ryan Mackenzie reports…
2010: A year of sport in review
As we begin a new year, Ryan Mackenzie recalls the sporting achievements and controversies that characterised 2010…