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www.ucd.ie/sport UCD SPORT CLUBS UCD sports clubs are at the center of student sport at the University. The Athletic Union Council (AUC) is the governing body for UCD sports clubs and all UCD sports clubs are affiliated with the AUC. Clubs provide a huge range of opportunities to train, play, and compete in sport, no matter what your passion, ability or level. CONTENTS Although competition is a feature of many of the sports at UCD, UCD Sports Clubs 1 clubs also cater for students who may not wish to compete but want to train in a particular sport for the health and fitness benefits. Join a Club 2 Whether you want to try out a new sport or continue training in a sport you are already familiar with, UCD sports clubs invite you to Clubs Contact List 3 get involved. You can join most sports clubs at any time throughout the year and the majority of the clubs organise new member and/or Sports Clubs Details 5 introductory training sessions. UCD Athletic Union Council 27 Getting involved in a sports club is an ideal way to keep fit, learn a new skill, meet people with similar interests, as well as provide a Sports Scholarships 28 welcome break from academic life. UCD sports clubs are primarily student-run and student-led so you can play your sport and if you Elite Athlete Academy 29 wish also lead and develop your club. With nearly 60 sports clubs to choose from, ranging from team sports, adventure sports, water High Performance Centre 30 sports to martial arts, there should be something to meet your needs! Get in Gear Programmmes 31 So make the most of your time in UCD and get involved. Sports Facilities 32 Involvement in UCD sports clubs will ensure that your time at UCD is a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience! UCD Sport Staff Directory 33
Published by UCD Athletic Union Council, August 2010. Editorial: Suzanne Bailey & Georgina Dwyer. Design: Advantage Point. UCD Athletic Union Council reserves all copyright on all materials published in this issue. Unauthorised reproduction in whole or part is prohibited. The information contained herein is correct at time of going to press and may be subject to change. It is important to note that the main communication channels in UCD are electronic, so students should regularly refer to online information via www.ucd.ie/sport.
1 JOIN SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE NOW! UCD sports clubs invite you to get involved. You have a number of different opportunities to join the UCD club of your choice:
SPORTS EXPO: REFRESHERS DAY: Visit the club stands at the Sports Expo in Attend Refreshers Day, which will be held association with Bank of Ireland, which will for one day early in Semester Two in the take place from September 20th to 23rd UCD Student Centre. Whether you missed 2010 inclusive. Located in Hall B of the out on joining a club earlier in the year Sports Centre, the Sports Expo will open or want to try something new, or have each day from 10am to 5pm. All 59 clubs just registered for one semester, why not will be participating in the event, with club come along and talk to the various club officials providing information on their officials and see what is on offer. The full activities. program of events will be published on the UCD Sport website and the UCD Events TRIALS OR TRAINING Calendar. SESSION: NOTICE BOARDS & Attend trials which most of the competitive team sports hold in the early WEBSITES part of the season. See posters, websites Clubs have notice boards in the John and notice boards for details. Henry Newman Building and/or the Sports Centre, which carry details of activities. Attend a training or practice session They also advertise for new members in arranged by a club. Times and venues are University publications and on posters. In available at the Sports Centre reception. addition, a number of clubs also have their For specific information on the: own websites. See the Club Directory for further details. RUGBY CLUB: John McClean 01 716 2184 If you have any difficulty with following BASKETBALL: any of the above routes, please contact the Conor Meany 086 3986393 SPORTS OFFICE GAELIC GAMES !GAELIC FOOTBALL, 01 716 2183 HURLING, CAMOGIE AND HANDBALL": [email protected] David Billings 01 716 2402 www.ucd.ie/sport SOCCER CLUB OR THE SUPERLEAGUE: Diarmuid McNally 01 716 2142 YOU CAN JOIN UCD SPORTS CLUBS AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR.
2 UCDCLUB SPORT DIRECTORY CLUBS www.ucd.ie/sport
CLUB CONTACT PERSON PHONE E-MAIL WEBSITE Aikido Eve Golden Woods 086 3484414 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/aikido American Football Jonny Cosgrove 085 7694020 [email protected] www.ucdamericanfootball.com Archery Kevin Roche 087 4165809 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/archery Athletics Eoin Mulhall 085 1433553 [email protected] Badminton Adia Wang 087 2563660 [email protected] Basketball (Ladies) Georgina Dwyer (01) 7162183 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sport Basketball (Men’s) Conor Meany 086 3986393 [email protected] www.ucdmarian.com Boat (Ladies) Laura O’Brien 086 8915125 [email protected] ucdlbc.webs.com Boat (Men’s) Dermot Sheridan 086 1901666 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/boat-men Boxing Joseph Walsh 087 6382910 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/boxing Camogie David Billings (01) 7162402 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa Canoe Matthew Enright 087 9779231 [email protected] www.ucdcanoeclub.com Capoeira Douglas Barbin 087 7915583 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sport/capoeira.html Caving & Potholing Joe McNamara 087 7943733 [email protected] www.ucdcaving.com Cricket Robert Maweni 086 0664923 [email protected] Paul O’Hara 086 3658731 [email protected] Cycling Gavin Haberlin 086 1038848 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/cycling Equestrian Jessie O’Flaherty 086 0642993 [email protected] www.ucdequestrian.org Fencing John Wyatt 086 0633407 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/fencing Gaelic Football (Ladies) David Billings (01) 7162402 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa Gaelic Football (Men’s) David Billings (01) 7162402 [email protected] Golf (Ladies) Niamh O’Connor [email protected] Golf (Men’s) Colm Kenny 087 2460145 [email protected] Handball David Billings (01) 7162402 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa Hockey (Ladies) Leigh Pelow 086 1691624 [email protected] Hockey (Men’s) Garry O’Donohue 085 1708101 [email protected] www.ucdhockey.com Hurling David Billings (01) 716 2402 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa Karate Ciaran Foley 087 9201769 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/karate Kickboxing (Lau Gar) Richard Casey 083 3047039 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/laugar
You can join a club at anytime during the year.
3 CLUB DIRECTORYUCD SPORT CLUBwww.ucd.ie/sportS CLUB CONTACT PERSON PHONE E-MAIL WEBSITE Kite Kris Goodbody 086 3618322 [email protected] Kung Fu Shaolin Robert Bannon 086 8255108 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/shaolin Lacrosse Rachel Blake 087 7790954 [email protected] www.ucdlacrosse.com Mixed Martial Arts Bobby O’Leary 087 9347671 [email protected] Mountaineering Brona Kilkelly 087 7431237 [email protected] Netball Caroline Conlon 087 1311788 [email protected] Ninjitsu Laura Mac Kenna 087 9496274 [email protected] Olympic Handball Andrea Ongaro 087 6626017 [email protected] Orienteering Christian Foley-Fisher 087 2568066 christian.foley-fi[email protected] www.ucd.ie/ucdore Pool & Snooker Steven O’Reilly 087 2683731 [email protected] Rifle John Lancaster 087 6124621 ucdrifl[email protected] www.ucd.ie/rifle Rugby (Women’s) Olive Butler 085 1439244 [email protected] Rugby (Men’s) John McClean (01) 7162184 [email protected] www.ucdrugby.com Sailing Caitriona Ni Mhurchú [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sailing Snowsports Daniel Greene 086 1780781 [email protected] www.ucdsnowsports.com Softball Lauren Coyne 085 1194436 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/softball Soccer (Women’s) Jenna Geiran 086 156 7073 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/womenssoccer Soccer (Men’s) Diarmuid McNally (01) 7162142 [email protected] www.ucdsoccer.com Squash Gavin McLoughlin 087 9521648 [email protected] UCD Squash Club on Facebook Sub Aqua Fearghal King 087 7756427 [email protected] www.ucdsac.org Surf Declan McCourt 085 1729994 [email protected] Swimming & Waterpolo David Cooney 087 2958059 [email protected] www.ucdswimming.com Table Tennis Rory Coffey [email protected] Taekwon-Do Niall Nelligan 087 9295182 [email protected] groups.google.com/group/ucdtaekwondo Tai Chi Chuan Stephen Swanton [email protected] Tennis Bobby Dwyer 085 7159434 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/tennis Trampoline Philip Hanlon 085 7322109 [email protected] www.ucdtramp.com Ultimate Emer Stauton [email protected] www.ucd.ie/ultimate Volleyball Thomas Holz 086 8159191 ucd-volleyball-secretary@ www.ucd.ie/ucdvball googlegroups.com Windsurfing Kevin Kelly 086 0676734 [email protected] www.ucdwindsurf.com Wrestling Brian Breslin 085 6671706 [email protected] www.ucdwrestling.com
4 UCD SPORT CLUBS AIKIDO ARCHERY “The Art of Peace” is a Japanese Art The facilities and training offered by concentrating not on punching or the Archery Club are second to none. kicking opponents but rather on using All equipment is supplied and senior an opponent’s own energy to throw members train beginners initially. Extra or pin them. It is suited to people of coaching with an official IAAA coach is varying physical strength, irrespective also offered from November onwards. of age or sex. Classes are held in the There is no grading (all are equal), which Sports Centre with qualified instructors. means you can jump in at any time of the Everyone is welcome either to watch or year and enjoy the sport and the club’s to participate in a class. social activities. Whether you want to fill a trophy cabinet or just relieve some AIKIDO: stress, the Archery Club has a level to Eve Golden Woods suit you. 086 3484414 [email protected] ARCHERY: www.ucd.ie/aikido Kevin Roche 087 4165809 [email protected] AMERICAN FOOTBALL www.ucd.ie/archery Introduced to the sporting menu at UCD a few years ago, American Football is a sport growing in popularity in Ireland. Although a full contact version of the sport is played, the club introduces members to the sport by playing ‘Flag’ American football (a non-contact version). The club enters a team in the Irish American Football League. Newcomers to the sport are welcome. AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Jonny Cosgrove 085 7694020 [email protected] www.ucdamericanfootball.com
5 UCD SPORT CLUBS ATHLETICS BADMINTON The Athletics Club has produced more The Badminton Club attracts a large Olympians and World Championship number of members each year, ranging competitors than any other UCD sports from complete novices to international club. The club has traditionally represented competitors. The club has four training the pinnacle of sport in the University and sessions per week with specific nights now provides activities for all abilities and allocated to team training and beginners/ all levels of participation. Teams compete social players. in Track & Field, Road Relay, Mountain The competitive side of the club is very Running and Cross Country Intervarsities, strong and most years see a UCD team as well as the annual Colours event with competing in the semi-finals or finals of Trinity. Training is provided all year for the Dublin & District Leagues or in the jumps, throws, sprints and distance University Championships. The club claims athletes. The club also facilitates to have an extremely attractive social side beginners and fun runners with circuit and particularly welcomes newcomers to sessions and meet & train groups. The the sport with specific coaching sessions club also has a vibrant social scene. So provided for newcomers. whatever your event or your ability level why not check out the UCD Athletics Club. ATHLETICS: BADMINTON: Eoin Mulhall Adia Wang 085 1433553 087 2563660 [email protected] [email protected]
6 UCD SPORT CLUBS BASKETBALL (LADIES) BASKETBALL (MEN’S) The Ladies Basketball Club is not only one The Men’s Basketball Club fields four of the most well-established women’s teams in the Dublin Leagues, as well as clubs on campus, it is also one of the competing in intervarsity competition. fastest growing clubs having recently The Sports Centre is home for the club, expanded the number of teams it fields to which is always anxious to attract new include 3 Dublin League teams, Fresher’s, players. Trials are held at the start of Colours and an Intervarsity team. The club the Academic year. Highlights of has also been involved in the promotion recent seasons include the senior of wheelchair sports and currently fields a teams success in the University mixed (ladies and men’s) wheelchair team. Championships and reaching the National League Semi- In the last four years the focus has been finals. The amalgamation of on both team and player development and the club with Marian to form as a result the club has enjoyed success at UCD Marian for all national all levels including victory in the D1 Dublin competitions is set to continue League last season. Team trials are held at in 2010/2011 with home the beginning of the academic year and all Superleague matches played in those interested are encouraged to attend. the Sports Centre on Saturday However, if you are more interested in nights. playing on a casual basis, drop in to one of the wheelchair teams scrimmage sessions MEN’S BASKETBALL: (all welcome) or to one of the social games Conor Meany organised by the club during the week in 086 398 6393 the Sports Centre. [email protected] www.ucdmarian.com In April 2011 the Ladies & Men’s Club will host the 59th Intervarsity tournament, the most prestigious event on the college basketball calendar. Over the three days of competition there will be sixty-six games played with thirty-seven third level teams involved, it promises to be a great basketball occasion. LADIES BASKETBALL: Georgina Dwyer 01 716 2183 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sport
7 UCD SPORT CLUBS BOAT BOXING Rowing is one of the few sports in which Boxing is often seen as a sport for big the use of body and mind in complete men, but the club actively encourages unison with others is paramount to students both big and small, male and success. University rowing is done female to participate in the sport. New mainly in 8 and 4-man boats where the and experienced boxers are encouraged importance of teamwork is greatest. to participate in intervarsity competitions and other organised tournaments. The Ladies and Men’s Boat Clubs both share the distinction of being among the Activities include bag punching, pad most active and successful in University work, shadow boxing, as well as sparring. sport. Both clubs place a great deal of All training sessions take place in the emphasis on novices and a priority is the Sports Centre and sparring sessions are introduction of students with no previous held under the watchful eye of expert experience. Although the sport requires a instructors. All major equipment required high level of fitness and technical ability, is provided by the club. beginners build their strength, stamina and BOXING: technical proficiency very quickly under Joseph Walsh expert coaches. 087 6382910 Most of the UCD rowers only take up the [email protected] sport at University and do so with much www.ucd.ie/boxing success. A wide programme of competitive activities is a feature of ladies and men’s rowing including Heads of the River and all national regattas as well as visits to foreign regattas. ‘Land’ training takes place during the week in the Sports Centre and the Institute for Sport & Health, with river activities at weekends. LADIES BOAT: Laura O’Brien 086 8915125 [email protected] ucdlbc.webs.com
MEN’S BOAT: Dermot Sheridan 086 1901666 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/boat-men
8 UCD SPORT CLUBS CAMOGIE CAPOEIRA The change in the camogie season from The UCD Capoeira Club is the newest UCD the autumn/winter/spring period to sports club. Capoeira is a Brazilian art form summer time and the introduction of that combines athletic movements from the 15-a-side game has resulted in a dances and martial arts. With roots in change of emphasis for the Camogie Club African rituals, it was once considered the which fields three teams and welcomes first genuine Brazilian sport, and is marked newcomers. by fluid acrobatic play and extensive use of sweeps, kicks and body movement. All the emphasis is now on intervarsity Capoeira encompasses art, music, competition with the Ashbourne Cup and language and movement. It is a mixture the All Ireland League the highlight. The of rhythm and agility, suitable for any Freshers Tournament is also an attractive age and fitness level. It provides strength, event and the club’s target for the year will flexibility and overall fitness. The club is a be to regain the Ashbourne Cup which the great way to meet new people and learn club last won in 2008. Training is held on a new language and culture. Two qualified a regular basis and the club boasts a great capoeira instructors facilitate training social and friendly atmosphere. sessions. Beginners are most welcome. CAMOGIE: CAPOEIRA: David Billings Douglas Barbin 01 716 2402 087 7915583 [email protected] [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa www.ucd.ie/sport/capoeira.html
9 UCD SPORT CLUBS CANOE CAVING & POTHOLING The club’s activities take in all kayak Caving is a sport for anyone wondering disciplines including racing, freestyle, surf- what exists underground. It consists of kayaking and whitewater. River trips take exploration of huge caverns to small place almost every weekend during the passageways via hiking or climbing, or year to rivers such as the Liffey, the Boyne along ropes for the vertical potholes. and the Avonmore in Wicklow. Training is every week at the climbing wall in UCD, where all abilities are catered for. Emphasis is placed on safe, fun river trips, Regular trips are also made to various parts where new members get instruction from of Ireland and all activities are supervised some of the top instructors in the country. by qualified leaders. Indeed a great deal of The sport is open to all, with no previous emphasis is placed on safety procedures experience necessary. All equipment is with tutorials and subsidised first aid provided by the club. The club boasts a courses held throughout the year. The great social and friendly atmosphere with club has an active social life with weekly many weekends away. gatherings and regular social events CANOE: throughout the year. Matthew Enright CAVING & POTHOLING: 087 9779231 Joe McNamara [email protected] 087 7943733 www.ucdcanoeclub.com [email protected] www.ucdcaving.com
CRICKET Cricket is a fun and social team sport. Members of all abilities are catered for, whether you are interested in a social game or more serious competition, the Cricket Club provides an environment in which all members can enjoy the sport. All training and matches are played in local cricket grounds close to Belfield. The club competes in the Intervarsities, Colours and friendly fixtures throughout the season. CRICKET: Robert Maweni/ Paul O’Hara 086 0664923/086 3658731 [email protected] [email protected]
10 UCD SPORT CLUBS CYCLING EQUESTRIAN The Cycling Club caters for all facets of The Equestrian Club, which includes the cycling – leisure/touring, competitive Veterinary Medicine Equestrian Club, and non-competitive mountainbiking, caters for almost every equestrian interest cyclocross, downhill racing, and road from Dressage, Showjumping, Cross racing. The UCD club is the most Country, Polocrosse and even Tetrathlon. successful third level cycling team in Horses are provided for all riders at every Ireland, registering stage victories in a competition. All standards are encouraged number of major ‘Cycling Ireland’ events to join the lessons being provided at some as well as recording numerous victories at of Ireland’s top establishments. The club intervarsity level in mountain biking and also ensures a fantastic social experience road racing. Members of all abilities are for all its members with events and trips welcome to join this club, which has built being arranged throughout the year. a strong reputation as being one of UCD’s Whatever your level, a fun and successful most active and friendly clubs placing year is assured. major emphasis on guiding new members EQUESTRIAN: into the sport. Jessie O’Flaherty For the competitive road cyclists, club 086 0642993 training commences in September and [email protected] includes midweek evening spins, circuit www.ucdequestrian.org training and twice weekly road sessions. The ‘Cycling Ireland’ racing season is from February to October with riders from the club frequently entered in stage races such as the Cork 3-Day stage race and the Rás Tailteann. The club is also very strong in mountainbiking and can currently boast the National Women’s Elite Cross Country Champion among its members. Transport to trails is provided where necessary and the clubs two mountainbikes are made available to new club members for use during the guided weekly trips to Kildare and the Wicklow mountains. CYCLING: Gavin Haberlin 086 1038848 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/cycling
11 UCD SPORT CLUBS FENCING GAELIC FOOTBALL The Fencing Club is now entering its 56th One of the most popular field games for year, making it one of the oldest sports men and women with a rich tradition clubs in the University. The sport itself at Belfield, Gaelic football continues to allows much more individuality than most, thrive by attracting players of all levels. as the three weapons of fencing each have In the men’s club the Sigerson Cup is distinct and different styles, allowing you the highlight of the intervarsity year and to choose the game that suits you best. produces magnificent football contests in the winter months. This year UCD is The club is committed to making the hosting the centenary Sigerson Cup with sport accessible to as many people the latter stages of the competition taking as possible, and provides coaching place on campus in early March 2011. for all levels, with special focus The senior team also competes in the on helping beginners master the Higher Education League, which is now basics. The club provides all tied into Sigerson qualification adding equipment. to the League’s importance. UCD also Along with the many competes in the Dublin Senior Football prestigious national and Championship, which is the gateway international competitions for entry into the AIB All Ireland Club UCD fencers attend throughout Championship. UCD won this in 1974, 1975 the year, all members are invited and more recently in 2002 and 2006, one to partake in social nights, weekends of the clubs ambitions is to again win this away and special events. coveted trophy. FENCING: The Ladies Gaelic Football Club was set John Wyatt up in 1992, since then the club has gone 086 0633407 from strength to strength now fielding four [email protected] teams in both the Higher Education League www.ucd.ie/fencing and Third Level Championships. This UCD club has proven to be a dominant force in intervarsity competition with victories in the Harney Cup, the Lynch Shield, the O’Connor Cup as well as numerous League titles at all levels in recent years. The club caters for all levels of ability and also has a very active social scene. GAELIC FOOTBALL: David Billings 01 7162402 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/gaa
12 UCD SPORT CLUBS GOLF HANDBALL Both the men’s and women’s clubs play The Handball Club is one of the oldest out of student friendly golf courses in established clubs in the University and Dublin. Students taking advantage of the competes both domestically and on the club membership enjoy the benefits of international stage. It is a fast traditional playing top championship courses at the sport requiring high levels of fitness, many outings that are organized during played as singles or doubles in the handball the year. alley in the Sports Centre. Handball is like squash but without the racquets. Both clubs welcome players of all The club competes in both disciplines i.e. standards. Coaching is organised from 40X20 and 60X30 courts. The club has October in local driving ranges, with team enjoyed much success in recent years, practices also arranged in preparation for culminating in the recent individual competitions. gold for Marianne Rushe at the Competitive activity for both clubs this World Collegiate Handball season includes the Intervarsities, the Championships in annual Colours match, the Irish Colleges America. Beginners are Golf Association League as well as the always welcome, with main senior open club cups. Although the training on Monday and clubs have produced a number of well- Wednesday nights from known international golfers, emphasis is 6.30pm in the Sports Centre. equally placed on introducing the sport to HANDBALL: newcomers. David Billings MEN’S GOLF: 01 716 2402 Colm Kenny [email protected] 087 2460145 www.ucd.ie/gaa [email protected]
LADIES GOLF: Niamh O’Connor [email protected]
13 UCD SPORT CLUBS HOCKEY (LADIES & MEN’S) HURLING Hockey is an extremely popular field Still one of the most popular Gaelic game at Belfield with all levels catered games at UCD, the club places great for in both clubs. The ladies club enjoyed emphasis on incoming students in terms a fantastic season in 2009, with the first of advancement of skills and above all team securing an historic victory in the enjoyment of the game. The club attracts Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 58 players from all parts of the country. All years. The club fields seven teams each are welcome, especially those that wish season all of which benefit from top level to coach or get involved in administration. coaching and train at least twice a week. Teams are fielded at senior, intermediate The clubs competitive programme includes and fresher levels in the Higher Education the Leinster League, Irish Senior Cup, Irish League and Championship. Prime target Hockey League, Leinster Cup, Intervarsities every year for the senior team is winning and Colours competitions. Trials will be the prestigious Fitzgibbon Cup, (the held in September so watch out for notices Universities Championship), which UCD on campus or e-mail the club for details. has won on thirty-two occasions. UCD Men’s Hockey club fields three teams, Highlights of the fresher and intermediate each competing in an official Leinster year are the League and the Leinster League. The club trains twice a week and as Championship. The club also competes in well as the league, the club also competes the Dublin Senior Championship and the in many cup competitions such as the Irish Walsh Cup, which they won for the first Senior & Junior Cups, the Intervarsities time in 2004, the only University ever to and the annual Colours match. All levels do so. of ability are provided for, with beginners HURLING: being just as welcome as full international David Billings players. 01 7162402 Although the focus in the clubs is primarily [email protected] hockey-orientated, a great deal of www.ucd.ie/gaa emphasis is placed on social activities. MEN’S HOCKEY: Gary O’Donohue 085 1708101 [email protected] www.ucdhockey.com
LADIES HOCKEY: Leigh Pelow 086 1691624 [email protected]
14 UCD SPORT CLUBS KARATE KITE Whether you want to learn practical The Kite Club aims to introduce students self defenses, improve your fitness and to the high adrenaline world of kite flexibility or simply want to meet new sports, the most popular being kitesurfing. people and have a good time the Karate Kitesurfing is the fastest growing board Club is the club for you! The club practices sport in the world today; and is all Shotokan Karate, a well-thought out about having fun in the great outdoors. training system developed in Japan and All levels are welcome to join, with practiced worldwide. The club focuses on teaching available for everyone from improving muscular strength, flexibility, skilled instructors and all equipment is speed, co-ordination, balance and provided. The club runs various trips and cardiovascular conditions of its members, clinics to the west coast, as well as regular as well as training for competitive events. Dublin sessions and has a lively social Japanese and other international Masters scene. There is also a competitive side to visit the club regularly. the club, entering many competition stops on the Irish tour, as well as the Kitesurfing As well as club training 3 times a week, Intervarsities. the club boasts a very active social side, never missing the opportunity to celebrate Kitesurfing is an incredibly fun and the latest competition victory or grading. challenging sport, accessible to everyone Beginners are always welcome. and is a great way to meet new people and experience nature and the best of the Irish KARATE: weather! Ciaran Foley 087 9201769 KITE: [email protected] Kris Goodbody www.ucd.ie/karate 086 3618322 [email protected]
15 UCD SPORT CLUBS KUNG FU (SHAOLIN) LACROSSE The Shaolin (Kung Fu) Club teaches Lacrosse is a team field sport originating the Chinese martial arts of Wuzu Quan with the Native American Indians. The (Five Ancestors Fist) and Wuqi Quan object of the game is to use a stick with (Emptiness Fist). The club teaches an a leather or mesh pocket to pass the entirely traditional syllabus (i.e. no solid rubber ball among teammates and competition-based sparring), with a team into the opposition’s goal. Newcomers of internationally qualified instructors and to the sport are most welcome. Training visits from world-class Masters. Students begins in September and takes place require no previous knowledge of martial on the 11-a-side pitch on Monday and arts. Thursday evenings. The club competes in several tournaments in Ireland, including So whether you are interested in Septoberfest, St. Paddy’s Day Tournament developing fundamental to advanced self- and Dublinfest (April). Each year the defence skills, learning how to relax in club also goes on at least two weekend stressful situations or simply wish to gain trips abroad to play against teams around greater control of your body, the Shaolin Europe. Club has something to offer you. SHAOLIN KUNG FU: LACROSSE: Robert Bannon Rachel Blake 086 8255108 087 7790954 [email protected] [email protected] www.ucd.ie/shaolin www.ucdlacrosse.com
16 UCD SPORT CLUBS LAU GAR KICKBOXING MOUNTAINEERING The Lau Gar Kickboxing Club is one of Climbing is an exhilarating sport, which the most popular martial arts clubs in pushes mental and physical abilities to the University. Usual training includes the limit. The club offers a safe and fun the traditional Chinese Lau Gar syllabus, introduction to this life-long pursuit. As kickboxing and sparring as well as aerobic experience is gained, the club has the fitness and flexibility. Two professional resources to support mountaineering in big and qualified Lau Gar Ireland instructors ranges such as the Alps. Many members facilitate training sessions. Training is are content to avail of the weekly hikes aimed at the individual’s level of fitness, and regular weekend trips to some of the flexibility and aptitude, with a view to most beautiful and wild parts of Ireland. improving them all. Lau Gar is the ideal The club takes part in several competitions way to keep fit, learn self-defence and throughout the year, at intervarsity and have fun too. Beginners are well catered national level in climbing and bouldering. for and can hope to aspire to reach blue The club also has the enormous benefit sash status by the end of the year. of free access to the recently refurbished, state-of-the-art climbing wall in the LAU GAR KICKBOXING: Sports Centre. There is also an active social Richard Casey life attached to this club with numerous 083 3047039 events organised throughout the year. [email protected] www.ucd.ie/laugar MOUNTAINEERING: Clare Ryan MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 087 4196911 [email protected] This club offers Mixed Martial Arts, which www.ucdmountaineeringclub.com it claims is a sport that has exploded in popularity in recent years. With a speciality in ground fighting (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) UCD’s Mixed Martial Arts Club does not neglect the other areas of this sport such as stand-up and clinch, making it as close to a complete fighting system as possible. The club caters for all levels and competitive activities include the Amateur League and the National Submission Championships. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Bobby O’Leary 087 9347671 [email protected]
17 UCD SPORT CLUBS NETBALL OLYMPIC HANDBALL This popular international sport is ideal Olympic Handball is a fast, tactical and for anyone who likes to keep fit and physical team sport and one of the most enjoys team games. New members are popular sports in mainland Europe and is always welcome with standards ranging growing in popularity in Ireland. The club from complete beginners to international boasts a large number of international players who are all catered for on the students and is an excellent place to clubs three teams. Annual club events meet new people from all over the world. include Colours matches, Mixed Netball Players of all levels are welcome to join Tournament, League participation, this competitive and very social club. The Intervarsities and trips abroad. Whether club fields both men’s and women’s teams you’re a beginner or highly advanced, you in the National Leagues and the club are welcome to get involved. calendar also includes a number of trips to national and international tournaments. NETBALL: Caroline Conlon OLYMPIC HANDBALL: 087 1311788 Andrea Ongaro [email protected] 087 6626017 [email protected] ucdhandball.blogspot.com/ NINJUTSU Ninjutsu is a traditional martial art with ORIENTEERING roots stretching back several thousand Orienteering involves running around a years. It was used by peasant clans to course to locate control points shown protect against incursions by samurai and on a map in the fastest possible time. others. Today the emphasis is on practical The sport takes place mostly in forests, street defence, using balance and body but also in parks, mountains, sand dunes movement with good knowledge of the and occasionally on streets. Anyone who human body and how it works. Strength enjoys running, walking, or outdoor sports is not a prime requirement, so this is an will find orienteering ideal. All levels of ideal form of self defence for both men ability are catered for in this club, which and women. It helps to build the body, has a strong social dimension. Competitive mind and spirit. Instruction is provided activity includes the Intervarsities, on weapons and traditional techniques, Leinster Leagues, Provincial and National swords, staffs etc. Championships as well as international events. Newcomers are most welcome. NINJUTSU: Laura Mac Kenna ORIENTEERING: 087 9496274 Christan Foley-Fisher [email protected] 087 2568066 christian.foley-fi[email protected] www.ucd.ie/ucdore 18 UCD SPORT CLUBS POOL & SNOOKER RUGBY (MEN’S) Pool has established itself as one of the This well-known UCD club plays in Division most popular pursuits at Belfield with Two of the All Ireland League. While recreational and serious competitions the demands of the game are increasing taking place mainly in the ‘Trap’ in the all the time in terms of fitness, speed, Newman Building. Snooker is played at strength and skill, this club is constantly venues outside Belfield. Competitions equipping itself to meet these challenges. entered include Pool & Snooker Apart from the ‘Firsts’, there are six other Intervarsities and the Dublin Colleges Pool teams including three Under-20 sides League. Club members have represented with the UCD Academy a feature of Irish Ireland in international competition. rugby. Apart from league competitions, the annual Colours match against Trinity POOL & SNOOKER: and the Irish Universities Championships Steven O’Reilly for the Dudley and Conroy Cups are the 087 2683731 highlights of the season. The club which [email protected] celebrates its centenary this year, has excellent playing and training facilities, a RIFLE & PISTOL rapidly expanding scholarship programme The UCD Rifle & Pistol Club 10 metre and a development plan to improve Air-Rifle range is located in the Boiler standards of all players. House beside the Water Tower. No RUGBY: experience is necessary as trained Range John McClean Officers provide instruction and coaching 01 7162184 for beginners and the club provides all [email protected] the equipment. A recent addition has www.ucdrugby.com been the installation of two lanes in the range for target shooting with a pistol, RUGBY (WOMEN’S) this has proven to be very popular with Enthusiastic women of all shapes and sizes members. The club also provides outdoor are being sought to take up this year’s clay pigeon shooting, .22 opportunities challenge of making it to the League final. and paintballing, with the emphasis on It is according to club officials the ultimate enjoyment. Competitions entered include sport that incorporates fitness, speed, the National Championships, the Trinity strength, intelligence and determination. Open, Wilkenstown Open, Colours, All are welcome to join with experience of Rathdown and Fassaroe Open. the game not essential as the first sessions RIFLE & PISTOL: cater for beginners. John Lancaster WOMEN’S RUGBY: 087 6124621 Olive Butler ucdrifl[email protected] 085 1439244 www.ucd.ie/rifle [email protected]
19 UCD SPORT CLUBS SAILING SNOWSPORTS UCD Sailing Club offers students an One of the bigger clubs in UCD, the excellent opportunity to enjoy the Snowsports Club provides the opportunity “university experience”. Sailing is a very for its members to participate in the sports diverse sport, which can be enjoyed of skiing and snowboarding. The club at any level from beginner to expert. welcomes all abilities from the complete Those new to the sport are taught in a beginner to the most hardcore snowsports top Dublin sailing school while the most enthusiast, so whether you want to hit the experienced sailors train in UCD’s own big air jump or just learn to shred, you are fleet of Firefly dinghies. It is a sport that welcome to join. During the year the club requires teamwork and skill, and as a runs weekly training sessions on the dry result great friendships are developed ski slope at Kilternan, including beginners among participants. UCD is one of lessons, race training and freestyle Ireland’s top sailing Universities with sessions. The club also participates in a strong performances in the Intervarsities number of big competitions during the for the last few years. Newcomers to the year such as the Colours (against Trinity), sport are always welcome in this club, the Intervarsities, the British University which organises training for all members Dryslope Championships and the Irish throughout the year. Snowboard and Ski Championship. In addition to their training and competitive SAILING: programme, the club also organises the Caitriona NiMhurchú legendary UCD ski trips to the Alps. [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sailing SNOWSPORTS: Daniel Greene 086 1780781 [email protected] www.ucdsnowsports.com
20 UCD SPORT CLUBS SOCCER (MEN’S) SOCCER (WOMEN’S) The men’s club with 65 teams is UCD’s UCD Women’s Soccer Club currently has biggest sports club. UCD play their two squads, which cater for players of all Airtricity League premier division home abilities from beginners to international games on Friday nights in the UCD Bowl. standard. The 1st squad competes in An extensive scholarship programme is the WSCAI League premier division, supplemented by a high degree of activity the highest standard at collegiate at intermediate and fresher levels and level in Ireland and the Intervarsity of course the Superleague, a sporting Cup competition. While the 2nd squad phenomenon at UCD. League involvement competes in the Leinster Regional League. includes the National League, the Leinster As well as playing at the highest level, Senior League, the Superleague and the the club wishes to Colleges and Universities League. The introduce newcomers club also competes in the three Irish to the sport and aims Universities Cup competitions: Harding, to develop the skills of all Crowley and Collingwood Cups. The its members with the help of expert club enjoyed unprecedented success last coaches. Training sessions are held in late season with victory in all four Colleges September for the intervarsity teams. and Universities competitions entered as well as securing the National League First WOMEN’S SOCCER: Division title and the Dr. Tony O’Neill Cup. Jenna Geiran 086 1567073 MEN’S SOCCER: [email protected] Diarmuid McNally www.ucd.ie/womenssoccer 01 716 2142 [email protected] www.ucdsoccer.com
21 UCD SPORT CLUBS SOFTBALL SUB AQUA The UCD Softball club plays co-ed slow- The Sub Aqua Club is involved in pitch softball. Games, not dissimilar snorkeling and diving activities all over to baseball, are played by two teams Ireland. The club, which is affiliated consisting of 10 players each. The teams to the Irish Underwater Council (CFT) are mixed in a 50:50 ratio of males to welcomes beginners and experienced females and softball is one of the only divers from all other recognised diving sports in the country to be mixed to an organisations. The club has access to International standard. The club plays two RIBs, two air compressors for filling throughout the academic year, as well as bottles and plenty of gear for the use entering some fun summer tournaments, of members. Initial training for the 1st catering for all levels of experience and CMAS qualification involves a series of for those interested in recreational and lectures on diving theory with practical competitive games. All equipment is pool sessions every Tuesday night. There provided and the club also enjoys a strong are Dublin Bay snorkels throughout the social scene. winter as well as dive weekends away all year round and weekly Dublin Bay diving SOFTBALL: trips are also organised from March to Lauren Coyne September. The club offers training from 085 1194436 complete beginner up to examiner level [email protected] and also Nitrox diving, VHF radio and boat www.ucd.ie/softball handling. SUB!AQUA: SQUASH Fearghal King Squash is a fast energetic racquet sport 087 7756427 that rewards quick-thinking and quick feet. [email protected] UCD has four courts located in the Sports www.ucdsac.org Centre, where members benefit from free court time and coaching two nights a week. The club organises a Club Night as part of the social scene that includes friendly competitions and open play. The club aims to develop the ability of every level of player with a massive focus on beginners. The club provides rackets, balls and protective eyewear at club sessions. SQUASH: Gavin McLoughlin 087 9521648 [email protected]
22 UCD SPORT CLUBS SURF SWIMMING & Surfing is an exhilarating and challenging sport open to all levels of ability. Both WATERPOLO beginners and the more experienced The Swimming & Waterpolo Club in UCD surfers are welcome to join the club, not only provides members with the basic which offers lessons for all its members. skills to take part in both of these sports, The objective of the club is to get the but also aims to develop and enhance members surfing as much as possible and members current skills with excellent it therefore organises numerous trips to opportunities to compete in intervarsity the west coast of Ireland as well as a trip and national competitions. The club abroad. currently uses facilities off-campus but with work near completion on the UCD 50 The club also has a competitive side with metre pool, all its activities will return members competing in the Intervarsity to Belfield in June 2011. Championships and Colours. The club claims that surfing is fun, challenging and The club, which is fully a great way to meet new people. Surfers of registered with Swim Ireland, all abilities are welcome to join. has also established a performance team under SURF: the direction of former Declan McCourt Olympian Earl McCarthy. 085 1729994 The team enjoyed much [email protected] success last year securing the Women’s Intervarsity title as well as having a number of individual medalists at Nationals. The waterpolo section of the club also continues to go from strength to strength with UCD hosting the Intervarsities in 2011. The future is looking bright for aquatics at UCD. SWIMMING & WATERPOLO: David Cooney 087 2958059 [email protected] www.ucdswimming.com
23 UCD SPORT CLUBS TABLE TENNIS TAEKWON-DO This UCD club enjoys a high reputation in Taekwon-Do is a very popular martial art Irish table tennis with many of the club in Ireland, which draws on the history of members enjoying success in national and Korea for its grading tradition. Taekwon- international competition. In intervarsity Do combines self-defence techniques and competition the men’s team have been oriental teachings to produce a discipline particularly dominant in the Wine Cup, that promotes fitness, courage and self- and the UCD Club enjoys the longest respect as well as the ability to defend current winning streak in this Intervarsity oneself. It involves both specific and competition, taking their Championship general training in areas such as fitness, 11 years in a row from 2000-2010. The flexibility and strength of body and mind. structure of the club was changed in Outside of training sessions, the clubs recent years, with the re-introduction of a programme also includes competition ladder and club tournaments to develop such as the UCD Open, IUTF Intervarsities, participation levels, while also maintaining National Championships, British the focus on competitive achievement. Nationals, the European Championships Players and beginners welcome with and World Championships to name a coaching provided to all. few. Seminars and squad sessions with national and international instructors are TABLE TENNIS: held throughout the year. Social events Rory Coffey and trips away also lend a strong social [email protected] dimension to this club. Beginners are welcome with specific new member/ beginner classes organized by the club. Members from other federations such as ITF and WTF styles are also welcome. TAEKWON!DO: Niall Nelligan 087 9295182 [email protected] groups.google.com/group/ucdtaekwondo
24 UCD SPORT CLUBS TAI CHI CHUAN TRAMPOLINE Tai Chi Chuan is a Chinese martial art No it is not just bouncing up and down! consisting of five elements - hand form, London 2012 will be trampolining’s fourth weapons forms, striking techniques, Olympic outing, showing just how big this wrestling and internal strength. UCD sport is becoming. It is dynamic, high- practices the complete system combining energy, technical, spectacular and above the health and martial aspects of Tai Chi all great fun. The club welcomes anyone, in an effective martial art. Tai Chi does whether you’ve got some experience, or not rely wholly on physical strength, never seen a trampoline before. If you’re making it suitable for students of all up for a new exciting experience, this is ages and physiques. Club members have the sport for you! The clubs experienced been successful in British and European coaches can take you from your very tournaments reflecting the club’s high first bounce to competition standard standard. As well as weekly training routines. The club has at least two fun and the club also organises seminars with challenging training sessions a week on its internationally recognized instructors. Olympic standard trampolines and also attends various competitions in Ireland TAI CHI CHUAN: and abroad throughout the year. The Stephen Swanton active social side guarantees a memorable [email protected] year, on and off the trampoline, with no www.ucd.ie/taichi/ shortage of nights out and weekends away. Whether you want an adrenaline rush, to TENNIS keep fit, or make friends, the Trampoline One of the most popular sports clubs on Club is the place to be. campus, the Tennis Club competes in the Intervarsities, in all Dublin Leagues and the TRAMPOLINE: annual Colours fixture against Trinity, as Philip Hanlon well as the Floodlit League and the Winter 085 7322109 League. The Tennis Club uses facilities [email protected] on campus, which include international www.ucdtramp.com standard floodlit tennis courts. There is an extensive programme of beginner - improver coaching, with practice sessions also held for the top two teams. The club also organises a number of social events. Beginners always welcome. TENNIS: Bobby Dwyer 085 7159434 [email protected] www.ucd.ie/tennis 25 UCD SPORT CLUBS ULTIMATE FRISBEE WINDSURFING Ultimate Frisbee is one of the fastest An exciting sport open to all levels of growing sports in Ireland with 30 ability. The club provides all necessary established teams all over the country. It equipment. All that is required is a sense is a non-contact mixed field and indoor of balance and the ability to swim. The team sport that requires high levels of club meets every second weekend on fitness, speed and stamina. While frisbee Saturday and Sunday at Salthill/Seapoint. is quite a competitive sport, a lot of Courses are held throughout the year emphasis is put on the spirit of the game offering tuition in basic sailing, safety and the social aspect of the club, making training, curve gibing and race techniques. it a really enjoyable sport for players of all Absolute beginners are all welcome and abilities. there is a rescue boat on hand at all times. Throughout the year the locals of ULTIMATE: Achill Island, Belmullet, Downings and Emer Staunton Castlegregory enjoy the clubs energy both [email protected] on and off the water. The club also takes www.ucd.ie/ultimate part in the Irish Windsurfing Intervarsities, the annual Colours competition and the VOLLEYBALL Irish Slalom series. Volleyball is becoming Ireland’s fastest- growing team sport, competitive yet great WINDSURFING: fun. UCD competes at all levels and is Kevin Kelly always looking for more players whether 086 0676734 they are experienced or not. UCD is the [email protected] only club in Ireland to be represented www.ucdwindsurf.com by a team in each of the five national volleyball leagues, the Men’s and Women’s WRESTLING Premier 32 All-Ireland league, the Men’s The UCD Wrestling Club, which is affiliated and Women’s Division 1 league, and the to the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association, Women’s Division 2 league. The club also aims to promote and develop the sport has a mixed casual team in the line-up. In throughout Ireland. Amateur wrestling addition to the leagues, the competitive is unmatched as a means of acquiring programme for the year includes the physical efficiency, coordination, poise and Intervarsities, Enniskillen Premier effective use of the body. The club trains in Tournament and the UCD Blitz. Freestyle wrestling where the emphasis is on attack and exposure. All welcome. VOLLEYBALL: Thomas Holz WRESTLING: 086 8159191 Brian Breslin ucd-volleyball-secretary 085 6671706 googlegroups.com [email protected] www.ucd.ie/ucdvball/ www.ucdwrestling.com 26 UCD ATHLETIC UNION COUNCIL The Athletic Union Council (AUC) is the governing body for UCD sports clubs, functioning as a funding, arbitration and Colours awarding body. It consists of two representatives from all clubs (one graduate and one student) and it allocates the capitation funds received annually from the University. Apart from allocating finance, it awards Colours according to specified standards laid down and also arbitrates where necessary between clubs.
The UCD Athletic Union Council was THE STUDENTS formally established in 1909/10 with representatives of Soccer, Boxing, and CONSULTATIVE FORUM Hurling involved. Current President of the The Athletic Union Council joins the Athletic Union Council (known popularly Students Union, the University Societies as the ‘AUC’) is Mr. Gerry Horkan, Vice- and the UCD Students Club to make up President is Prof. Peter Clarke. The Hon. the Students Consultative Forum, which is Treasurer is Mr. Richard Shakespeare, chaired by the Vice President for Students the Hon. Secretary is Mr. Maoiliosa Dr. Martin Butler. This is the “umbrella UCD SPORTS AWARDS O’Dubhthaigh, and the Executive Secretary body’ which oversees the allocation of The UCD Sports Awards ceremony is is Ms. Suzanne Bailey. capitation funds to the various areas of held at the end of the second semester to honour the sportsmen and women All clubs affiliated to the AUC have public student activities, including sport and it who bring honour and prestige to liability cover. In addition, the AUC has also provides an opportunity for clubs and the University by their achievements recently put in place personal accident societies, as well as the Union and Student on the sporting fields and arenas of cover for sports club members engaged in Club (Bar) to air their views on matters Ireland and abroad. Teams or individuals sporting activities with their UCD clubs. relevant to student life. winning nationally recognised titles or Club members should be aware that this intervarsity trophies are honoured at the policy is designed to provide a basic limited CUSAI function as well as students who receive cover for medical expenses in the event The AUC is affiliated to the College and national or representative honours. This that they are injured whilst engaged in Universities Sports Association, Ireland’s year more than three hundred students sporting activities with their club. It is not National Higher Education Sports were honoured at the UCD Sports a health insurance programme and it does Federation. UCD sports clubs compete in Awards Ceremony organised by the AUC. not cover any loss of earnings or surgery CUSAI leagues, cups and tournaments. Full details of the award winners are costs that may be incurred following any Talented athletes can also be selected available at www.ucd.ie/sport. injury. Students are strongly advised to to compete in the World University consult the terms and conditions of the Championships, World University Any queries relating to current clubs or cover to ensure that it is adequate for their Games and the European University establishing new clubs should be sent to needs. UCD Rugby players should note Championships. For more information that they are covered under a separate visit www.cusai.ie [email protected] policy arranged by the UCD Rugby Club. or tel. (01) 716 2208.
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SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS UCD& ELITE ATHLETE ACADEMY The pursuit of excellence is part of the mission of UCD. In sport, support for talented sportsmen and women in UCD, is delivered at two levels, the long established Sports Scholarship programme and the new Elite Athlete Academy. The Sports Scholarship Programme and the Elite Athlete Academy are for students who wish to compete and succeed at the highest sporting levels while simultaneously attaining a degree at UCD.
Applicants should apply to the CAO by SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS 1st February as normal. Applicants should Since its introduction in 1979 the UCD also submit a supplementary application sports scholarship programme has to UCD Sport. Please visit www.ucd.ie/ expanded and supported over 800 sport/scholarships to check the closing students across Athletics, Basketball, dates and to download application forms. Camogie, Cycling, Ladies Gaelic Football, Scholars will be selected through an initial Men’s Gaelic Football, Golf, Handball, shortlisting process and then in some Ladies Hockey, Men’s Hockey, Hurling, cases interview and / or trial. UCD Sport Rowing, Rugby, Women’s Soccer and Table and the relevant club in UCD conduct the Tennis. assessments. There are several important Applicants for the UCD sports scholarship criteria that must be met, including an programme will be athletes who have outstanding sporting ability, academic the potential to compete at the highest achievements and a willingness to train national level and above. with and represent UCD in competition. The aim of the sports scholarship Please note that a sports scholarship can programme is to assist in the development only be awarded where a student has of a sporting career by offering the highest applied for and gained a place on any UCD standards in coaching, training, nutrition, degree programme or the Diploma in Sport strength and conditioning advice, while & Exercise Management, through the usual also completing their chosen course of academic entry route. Scholarship awards study. are subject to renewal on an annual basis. The value of each sports scholarship FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: is assessed on an individual basis. The UCD Sport, UCD Sports Centre recipient may use their budget to offset Belfield, Dublin 4 costs such as accommodation, books, +353 1 716 2183 fees, equipment, sports medicine, travel to [email protected] national and international competitions. www.ucd.ie/sport/scholarships
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ELITE ATHLETE ACADEMY Applicants should apply to the CAO by 1st February as normal. Applicants should The Elite Athlete Academy which is run by also submit a supplementary application the UCD Institute for Sport and Health, is a to the UCD Elite Athlete Academy by 1st UCD ELITE ATHLETE ACADEMY new scholarship programme introduced in February 2011. Please visit www.ucd.ie/ 2010/11. The initial focus of the Academy is sport/eliteathleteacademy to download on a number of selected sports: Athletics, application forms. Gaelic Games, Rugby, Soccer, Hockey and Rowing although outstanding applicants Academy members will be selected from other sports will also be considered. through an initial short-listing process and then, subject to getting through that Applicants for the Elite Athlete Academy stage, by an interview. The following are will be elite athletes with a strong minimum standards of entry: competitive record at the highest level (nationally & internationally) of their sport Ǧ Athletics: junior international and meet, or are capable of meeting, the representation. academic requirements laid down for the Ǧ Rugby: age-grade international and / academic programme they wish to pursue. or provincial representation. Ǧ Soccer: junior international The Elite Academy supports high calibre representation / attached to an athletes striving for sporting and academic academy. success to allow them to reach their Ǧ GAA: normally county minor level maximum potential inside and outside the and capable of competing at a higher classroom. age level. Among the benefits of the Academy for Ǧ Hockey: junior international successful applicants are: representation. Ǧ Rowing: junior international Ǧ Special entry route, if required, to representation. the applicant’s programme of choice Ǧ Other Sports: as defined by the (advanced conditional offer subject recognised sporting body and a strong to minimum academic standards competitive record at the highest communicated to the applicant at level of their chosen sport. interview). Ǧ Individual academic support and Please note that applicants for the Elite mentoring. Athlete Academy may also apply to the Ǧ Financial assistance towards fees. Sports Scholarship Programme. Ǧ Subsidised place in UCD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: accommodation guaranteed. UCD Institute for Sport and Health, Ǧ Sports Science support. Newstead, Belfield, Dublin 4. [email protected] www.ucd.ie/sport/eliteathleteacademy
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HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE PERFORMANCE ADVANCED BY SCIENCE
The UCD High Performance Centre (UCD and teams within UCD. This includes In order to HPC) is an integral part of UCD Sport. Track & Field, Soccer, Hockey (Men’s 1st, continue this Ultimately, at UCD HPC, the objective Women’s 1st), Gaelic Football & Hurling, development is to cater to all aspects of the athlete Rugby (U-20s, 1st), Basketball and Golf. the HPC experience. While the training philosophy To date all of these individuals and teams incorporates the has a foundation in maximal power have achieved considerable advancements most up to date development, there is a considerable in their training, as well as significant scientific methodologies and structures supportive framework available to all improvements in performance on their to assist athletes in becoming the best in athletes encompassing biomechanical, respective fields of play. their sport. The UCD High Performance biochemical, nutritional, psychological, The High Performance Centre has catered Centre equips an athlete with the technical and tactical development. This is for a number for external individuals and physical, psychological, technical and a network of specialists and services that teams on a professional basis. These have tactical skills necessary to compete at is not available to any other athletes or included GAA All-Ireland Finalists, Olympic the highest level. teams, either at an amateur or professional athletics, and national association teams. level, within Ireland. The UCD High Performance Centre Since its establishment in 2002, the HPC Ms. Lisa Regan, the Director of High has been the catalyst for the has a record of outstanding achievements Performance and her team of staff are improvement in my game. The that include both team and individuals specialists in strength and conditioning, staff in the UCD High performance honours, sending athletes to the Olympic nutrition and sports science. Currently Centre are the driving force Games, World Championships, European the UCD HPC supports individual athletes behind my rapid improvement. Championships and National Finals. Gerry Kelly, golfer.
UCD SUPERLEAGUE UCD RUGBY ACADEMY GAA DEVELOPMENT SQUADS Much of the publicity associated with Under the guidance of John McClean, The arrival of Dave Billings, former Dublin UCD’s progress as a powerhouse of Irish UCD Director of Rugby, the UCD Rugby footballer and hurler, as Gaelic Games soccer refers to the University team Academy, which is endorsed by the IRFU, Executive at Belfield has revolutionized competing in the Airtricity League Premier attracts some of the finest young players our national games at UCD. Central to Division. But with the development of to Belfield. Most of the players begin this revival has been the introduction of elite soccer players has been the growth of playing on the Under 20 side and enjoy the Development Squads that play at the ever popular and ever-expanding UCD the highest standards of management, lunchtime, affording a broad cross section Superleague. coaching, fitness development and of students an opportunity to participate scientific support. The Academy has in their favourite code on a regular basis. Over sixty team from across the University produced a number of provincial Anyone wishing to play on the squads, compete in the league, which promotes contracted players and Irish internationals beginning early in the new term, should the bond between students in the same like Brian O’Driscoll, Rob Kearney and watch posters for details or contact Dave class and translates this affinity onto Ciaran Scally, while also Billings in the Sports Office. the playing pitch. The UCD supplying key players for Superleague is recognized UCD’s All Ireland League as an official and fully squad. approved league by the FAI.
30 GET IN GEAR PROGRAMMES
The UCD Get in Gear programmes offer dynamic and exciting activities over a seven-week period and they are run twice in the academic year (October and January). The programmes aim to promote the benefits of exercise and a healthy This programme consists of a health Regardless of age or fitness level, this lifestyle to all UCD students. UCD Get in evaluation, followed by five weeks of programme will target students who Gear programmes are delivered by UCD moderate exercise activities. There are a want to either change their workout / Sport in partnership with UCD School wide variety of indoor and outdoor exercise routine, while challenging them physically, of Public Health, Physiotherapy and classes, which are led by qualified fitness mentally and emotionally. The instructors Population Science and the UCD Institute professionals. Following completion of the will inspire and motivate you through a of Food and Health. programme, health evaluations are carried five week fitness programme with a range WWW.UCD.IE/GETINGEAR out to determine progress. UCD Get in of exciting fitness sessions. UCD Get in Gear Get Active programme provides Gear Boot Camp is a step-up from the UCD GET IN GEAR 2010/2011 students with a great opportunity to get UCD Get in Gear Get Active programme October 2010 involved in sport and exercise activities in but it can also appeal to students who a fun environment and this programme is 13 – 26 Sept Registration would like to maintain their fitness levels designed to cater for beginners. Students 27 Sept Programmes begin for their own sport. Students will have the can choose from a wide variety of activities opportunity to take part in a fitness test January 2011 and the flexibility of the timetable allows before the programme commences and 29 Nov – 16 Jan Registration students to include exercise around a busy again after the five weeks of activities to academic timetable. 17 Jan Programmes begin measure improvements in fitness levels.
INTERNATIONAL COURT SOCCER UCD CAMPUS RUN / WALK New Exercise Activity for 2010! Throughout the academic year UCD Sport UCD Sport welcomes International Court offers a supervised UCD Campus run / Soccer as a new exercise activity for 2010. walk. Why not join this group to run / This game is played in a squash court using walk the University boundary woodland a specifically designed ball. The game is walkway. traditionally played one-on-one but can be enjoyed in a round-robin tournament style as well. You can pick up a brochure on ICS Rules at UCD Sports Centre reception.
For further information on UCD’s Health & Exercise 01 716 2422 Programmes / Activities, contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Carmel Kissane www.ucd.ie/getingear UCD Sports Education Officer UCD Sports Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4
31 NEW STUDENT SPORTS FACILITIES CENTRE FACILITIES UCD sporting facilities are among the best in the country and reflect the popularity and significance of sporting activity in the university. This is evident in the wide range of both indoor and outdoor facilities available.
OUTDOORS INDOORS Six synthetic 5-a-side pitches Climbing wall One 11-a-side synthetic pitches Opening September 2011, the New Two multi purpose sports halls Student Centre will revolutionise student, Sand Based Hockey pitch (Also divided One small hall and in particular sporting, life in UCD. into 7-a-side soccer pitches) (suitable for table tennis / martial arts) This world class facility will feature a new National Hockey Stadium 50m swimming pool, gym and dance/ Four squash courts Five tennis courts aerobic studios. When complete the pool Racquet/hand ball alley will be of Olympic standard and endorsed Synthetic rugby pitch by FINA and the OCI. The pool’s tank is Synthetic GAA pitch/Full sized Fitness Centre being designed by the same company that synthetic soccer pitch Changing rooms designed the one for the 1996 Atlanta Athletics Track Olympics and is the same size as that used Studio & meeting room 16 natural grass pitches, including the for the Beijing Games 2008. In addition, UCD Bowl. The UCD Bowl is home ground there will be spectator seating area for to both UCD RFC and UCD AFC. up to 100 people and wet class rooms for training and demonstrations. The pool will The Sports Centre also offers a full So why not get a group of friends together include a submersible boom to allow for programme of fitness classes including to play soccer, tennis or basketball, or the sectioning of the pool and a moveable aerobics, boxercise, circuit training, come in and use the fitness centre. The floor to change the depth of the pool. pilates and yoga. It is also home to the choice is yours! For full details on all the Overlooking the pool will be a 2000 High Performance Centre, Crunch Fitness sports facilities and fitness classes please square foot, state of the art gym which will Centre, Sports Injuries Clinic, the Belfield log on to www.ucd.ie/sport. include the best in aerobic and strength Barber and Café Sport. Please note that during term time priority and conditioning equipment. The gym will Use of UCD’s sports facilities (excluding is given to UCD sports clubs in terms of be available to all current students, as well the natural grass pitches) is open to all booking facilities. as UCD Alumni. Alongside the gym there students, staff, graduates and members of will be two studios, which, will be available the public. Booking is easy, just drop into SPORTS CENTRE OPENING HOURS for a variety of activities including aerobics classes and martial arts training. After a the Sports Centre reception. For queries Monday - Friday 7.00am - 10.00pm long training session you will be able to telephone (01) 716 2145 / 2185. Weekend 10.00am - 5.30pm recuperate in the wellness area that will include a steam room, sauna and jacuzzi. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF A For more information and to see the project live visit SPORTS CLUB TO USE THE SPORTS FACILITIES. WWW.UCD.IE/STUDENTCENTRE 32 UCD SPORT STAFF DIRECTORY
Sport Office Brian Mullins Director of Sport (01) 716 3494 [email protected] Georgina Dwyer Executive Assistant (01) 716 2183 [email protected] Sports Clubs & Scholarships (01) 716 2183 /2208 Sports Development Officers Suzanne Bailey Development Manager (01) 716 2208 [email protected] David Billings Gaelic Games Executive (01) 716 2402 [email protected] John McClean Director of Rugby (01) 716 2184 [email protected] Diarmuid McNally Soccer Executive (01) 716 2142 [email protected] Conor Meany Basketball Development Officer 086 398 6393 [email protected] Sports Facilities Facilities Bookings, Fitness Classes & Enquiries (01) 716 2145 / 2185 Kevin Barnes Superintendent of Sports Facilities (01) 716 2146 [email protected] Lesley Murray Sports Centre Manager (01) 716 2145 / 2185 [email protected] Aidan Keane Sports Centre Manager (01) 716 2145 / 2185 [email protected] Caroline Duggan Sports Centre Manager (01) 716 2145 / 2185 [email protected] Paula Cashman Sports Centre Manager (01) 716 2145 / 2185 [email protected] Jenna Geiran Sports Centre Manager (01) 716 2145 / 2185 [email protected] High Performance Centre Lisa Regan Director of High Performance (01) 716 2601 [email protected] John Barrie Strength & Conditioning Officer (01) 716 2815 [email protected] Gareth Murphy Executive Assistant (01) 716 2601 [email protected] Health and Exercise Programmes Carmel Kissane Sports Education Officer (01) 716 2422 [email protected] Other Crunch Fitness Reception www.crunchfitness.ie/ucdbelfield.html (01) 260 3155 ucd@crunchfitness.ie Café Sport (01) 716 2150 O’Neill Sports Injuries Clinic www.d4physioandsportsmed.ie (01) 716 2139 [email protected] Belfield Barber (01) 716 2145 Full details on clubs, facilities, staff, fixtures etc. are available at www.ucd.ie/sport
33 Get off your ass, get fit at Crunch Fitness
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