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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 fall to Glenanne in Men’s Senior Cup
UCD failed to overcome Glenanne in Belfield on Saturday, reports Aaron Kennedy…
The Scottish Takeover
As Alex Ferguson surpasses twenty-five years at Manchester United, Aaron Kennedy asks why Scottish managers are outperforming their English counterparts…
Sports Digest
Rugby The UCD Under-21 team retained the Conroy Cup, racking up seventy-seven points over three matches and not conceding any scores in the process. They overcame University College Cork 22-0,…
Blue Moon Rising
With another win for Leinster against their fiercest rivals, Munster, Gordon O’Callaghan analyses the recent development of the two teams…
UCD Marian Progress in National Cup
UCD Marian progressed to the second round of the National Cup with an emphatic victory over St Vincents, writes Matthew Morrow…
Sports Crew
With the first meeting of the Sports Crew taking place last week, Daniel Keenan speaks to Sports Officer Paddy Guiney about plans for the year ahead.…
Sports Digest
Volleyball UCD’s Premier Men’s Volleyball team came close to inflicting revenge on local rivals Ballymun Patriots in a thrilling five-set encounter at the UCD Sports Centre on Sunday, October 23rd.…
Killian goes Down Under
The University Observer’s resident New Zealand columnist, Killian Woods, offers his final installment of insight from the Rugby World Cup.…
Four-Pronged Attack
This year all four Irish provinces will take part in the Heineken Cup for the very first time. Our sports writers analyse their prospects.…
Comprehensive Win for Collidge in the Bowl
A confident looking UCD side eased passed Bruff RFC in the UCD Bowl last weekend. Aaron Kennedy reports.…
The Badger
The Badger hunts his latest prey: John Terry…
Sports Digest
A brief round-up of the latest UCD sports news…
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.…
The Badger Does Darts
The Badger unearths the world’s worst sport…
Mixed Start to the season for Collidge
UCD – 23 UCC – 16 Buccaneers – 23 UCD – 17…
Survive and Thrive
With the end of the season in sight, Gordon O’Callaghan talks to UCD AFC manager, Martin Russell…
Ireland’s Off-Season
With an ageing squad, Daniel Keenan looks to the future of Irish rugby, and the 2015 World Cup…