DCU GAA
{{Short description|University sports club in Dublin, Ireland}}
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{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA club
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| irish = Cumann Luth Cleas Gael Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath
| club gaa = DCU GAA Club
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| county = Dublin
| province = Leinster
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| colours = Gold and Navy
| grounds = DCU Sports Campus
Ballymun Road
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Dublin City University Gaelic Athletic Association Club ({{langx|ga|Cumann Luth Chleas Gael Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath}}) is the GAA club at Dublin City University. The club fields teams in men's Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. It also organises Gaelic handball.
The club mainly competes in intervarsity competitions such as the Sigerson Cup, the Fitzgibbon Cup, the O'Connor Cup and the Ashbourne Cup. DCU has also entered competitions organised by the Leinster GAA, including the O'Byrne Cup, the Kehoe Cup and Walsh Cup. In 2016 St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra merged with Dublin City University. As a result some DCU GAA teams, especially reserve teams, compete as DCU St Patrick's or DCU Dóchas Éireann.
Football
=Sigerson Cup=
DCU senior men's Gaelic football team compete in the Sigerson Cup, while the reserve team competes in the Trench Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/Gaelic-Football-Mens.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – Gaelic Football (Mens)|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}} In 2006, with a team that included Conor Mortimer, Bernard Brogan, Seánie Johnston, Declan Lally, Stephen Cluxton, Paul Casey and captained by Bryan Cullen, DCU won the Sigerson Cup for the first time after defeating Queen's University by 0–11 to 1–04 in the final at Parnell Park. Mortimer secured the cup for DCU after scoring three points in the last 15 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/D0602129/|title=Sigerson Cup Final Photos|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=25 February 2006}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mortimers-sigerson-magic-26408867.html|title=Mortimer's Sigerson magic|date=26 February 2006|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=5 September 2018}} In 2010 DCU won the Sigerson Cup for the second time, after defeating UCC by 1–11 by 0–10. The team was captained by Paddy Andrews and also featured Michael Boyle, Philly McMahon, Kevin Nolan, Jonny Cooper, Bryan Cullen David Kelly, Paul Flynn and Cathal Cregg.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/dcu-claim-sigerson-cup-447998.html|title=DCU claim Sigerson Cup|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.irishexaminer.com|date=27 February 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1002247/|title=DCU v UCC - Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Final Photos|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=27 February 2010}} In 2012 DCU won their third Sigerson Cup title in seven years following a 2–17 to 0–7 win over NUI Maynooth in the final. Dublin trio Paul Flynn, Dean Rock and Eoghan O'Gara scored 1–11 between them. Other members of the team included Michael Boyle, Jonny Cooper, James McCarthy, Colm Begley, Fiontán Ó Curraoin, David Kelly and Michael Murphy.{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/dcu-take-sigerson-cup-541243.html|title=DCU take Sigerson Cup|access-date=9 December 2019|publisher=www.breakingnews.ie|date=25 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/162709|title=Sigerson Cup: DCU romp to title|access-date=9 December 2019|publisher=hoganstand.com|date=25 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1202273/5000/|title=National University of Ireland Maynooth v Dublin City University - Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Cup Final Photos|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=27 February 2010}} In 2015 Colm Begley captained DCU when they won their fourth Sigerson Cup, defeating UCC by 1–14 to 2–10 after extra time in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dcu-overcome-ucc-in-extra-time-to-claim-another-sigerson-cup-1.2112700|title=DCU overcome UCC in extra time to claim another Sigerson Cup|access-date=9 December 2019|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2015/0221/681825-ucc-v-dcu/|title=DCU take Sigerson honours with one-point win over UCC after extra-time|access-date=9 December 2019|publisher=www.rte.ie|date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1502216/5000/|title=UCC v DCU - Independent.ie Sigerson Cup Final Photos|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=21 February 2015}}
;Notes
=O'Byrne Cup=
DCU senior men's Gaelic football team have also competed in the O'Byrne Cup. In 2010 they became the first university team to win the cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/louth-cruise-to-obyrne-cup-title-396262.html|title=Louth cruise to O'Byrne Cup title|access-date=12 December 2019|publisher=www.breakingnews.ie|date=25 January 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/dcu-enjoy-sigerson-boost-as-roche-steps-up-to-mark-26634485.html|title=DCU enjoy Sigerson boost as Roche steps up to mark|access-date=12 December 2019|publisher=www.independent.ie|date=22 February 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/county/kildare/article/index/162260|title=O'Byrne Cup final: late DCU goal sinks Lilywhites|access-date=12 December 2019|publisher=hoganstand.com|date=18 February 2012}}
Ladies' football
DCU senior ladies' Gaelic football team compete in the O'Connor Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/Gaelic-Football-Ladies.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – Gaelic Football (Ladies)|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}} DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Giles Cup, the Lynch Cup and the Lagan Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/higher-education-colleges/hec-roll-honor/|title=HEC Roll of Honour|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|access-date=2 December 2019}} In 2009, with a team that included Lyndsey Davey, DCU won the O'Connor Cup for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/daveyled-dcu-claim-oconnor-cup-triumph-26524756.html|title=Davey-led DCU claim O'Connor Cup triumph|publisher=www.independent.ie|date=30 March 2009|access-date=22 October 2019}} They subsequently went on to complete a three-in-a-row of O'Connor Cup wins.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dcu-take-three-in-a-row-in-dramatic-fashion-148805.html|title=DCU take three in-a-row in dramatic fashion|publisher=www.irishexaminer.com|date=21 March 2011|access-date=22 October 2019}} Other members of the team from this era included Niamh McEvoy and Lindsay Peat.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/10030191/5000/|title=Dublin City University v University of Ulster Jordanstown - O'Connor Cup Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|date=21 March 2010|access-date=24 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecollegeview.com/2012/11/28/peat-ladies-sport-in-need-of-financial-investment/|title=Peat: Ladies sport in need of financial investment|publisher=www.thecollegeview.com|access-date=23 April 2018|date=28 November 2012}} In 2018 Sarah Rowe scored 1–3 as DCU defeated University of Limerick by 2–12 to 0–17 to win the cup for the fourth time.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/oconnor-cup-final-dcu-ul-report-3898064-Mar2018/|title=Moloney's sensational late winner seals first O'Connor Cup title for DCU since 2011|access-date=3 December 2019|publisher=www.the42.ie|date=11 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0311/946666-dcu-edge-out-ul-to-secure-oconnor-cup/|title=DCU edge out UL to secure O'Connor Cup in fiery affair|access-date=11 October 2019|publisher=www.rte.ie|date=11 March 2018}}
{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/higher-education-colleges/hec-roll-honor/|title=HEC Roll of Honour|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|access-date=2 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.helgfa.com/contentPage/340033/l_i_n_k_s|title=Roll of Honour – O'Connor Cup|publisher=www.helgfa.com|access-date=4 December 2019}}}}
;HEC Ladies Division 1 – O'Rourke Cup
DCU senior ladies' Gaelic football team also compete in the HEC Ladies Division 1. The winners are awarded the O'Rourke Cup.
;Giles Cup
;Lynch Cup
The DCU senior ladies' team initially found success in the Lynch Cup, winning it in 2004 and 2006 before gaining promotion to the O'Connor Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/higher-education-colleges/hec-roll-honor/|title=HEC Roll of Honour|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|access-date=2 December 2019}}
;Lagan Cup
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Year ! Winner ! Score ! Runners–up ! Captain | ||||
| 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1903076/
|title=Ulster University v Dublin City University - Gourmet Food Parlour Lagan Cup Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=15 December 2019|date=8 March 2019}} | Ulster University at Magee | DCU II | Rachel Hogan |
Hurling
DCU senior hurling team competes in the Fitzgibbon Cup, the Kehoe Cup and the Walsh Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Ryan Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/Hurling.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – Hurling|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/national-sport/291583/first-half-blitz-sees-louth-hurlers-overcome-dcu-st-pat-s-in-kehoe-cup.html|title=First-half blitz sees Louth hurlers overcome DCU St. Pat's in Kehoe Cup|access-date=16 December 2019|publisher=www.dundalkdemocrat.ie|date=14 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1701005/|title=Kilkenny v DCU Dochas Eireann - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 2 Round 1 Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=16 December 2019|date=5 January 2017}}
;Notes
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Year ! Winner ! Score ! Runners–up | |||
| 1988 | NIHE DublinNIHE Dublin is the original name of Dublin City University. | Dundalk RTC or Magee College. |
;Notes
Camogie
DCU senior camogie team competes in the Ashbourne Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Purcell Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/Camogie.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – Camogie|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}
Handball
DCU Gaelic handballers compete in competitions such as the Wexford Intervarsity, the Kilkenny Intervarsity, the Kingscourt Intervarsity and Dublin Leagues.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/gaa-academy.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Academy|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://dcugaaacademy.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/wexford-handball-interversity/|title=Wexford Handball Interversity|date=1 December 2015|access-date=16 December 2019|publisher=dcugaaacademy.wordpress.com}} Training takes place in DCU Sports Centre and at CLG Na Fianna.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/sports-wellbeing/GAA-Handball.shtml|title=DCU Sports & Wellbeing – GAA Handball|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=www.dcu.ie}}
Notable players
=Senior inter-county players=
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;Football
{{small|Source:{{cite web|url =https://www.dcu.ie/news/2017/sept/s0917i.shtml|title=Strong DCU representation in All-Ireland Football Final 2017|date=15 September 2017|publisher=www.dcu.ie|access-date=12 December 2012}}{{cite web|url =https://www.dcu.ie/news/news/2018/Aug/Dublin-vs-Tyrone-All-Ireland-Football-Final.shtml|title=Strong representation for DCU in All-Ireland Football Final 2018|date=31 August 2018|publisher=www.dcu.ie|access-date=12 December 2012}}}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | * Paddy Durcan | * Cillian O'Connor
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{{small|Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mortimers-sigerson-magic-26408867.html|title=Mortimer's Sigerson magic|date=26 February 2006|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=5 September 2018}}{{cite web|url =https://www.dcu.ie/news/2017/sept/s0917i.shtml|title=Strong DCU representation in All-Ireland Football Final 2017|date=15 September 2017|publisher=www.dcu.ie|access-date=12 December 2012}}}}
- Michael Boyle
- Brendan McCole
- Martin McElhinney
- Conor Morrison{{cite news|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/01/22/morrison-and-mccole-help-dcu-waltz-to-sigerson-cup-final/|title=Morrison, McCole and Curran help DCU waltz to Sigerson Cup Final|date=22 January 2020|access-date=22 January 2020}}
- Michael Murphy
| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Kildare | ;25px Louth
| ;25px Meath
| ;25px Sligo
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;Ladies' football
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| style="vertical-align:top" | * Rachel Barrett
| * Fiona Hudson
| * Deirdre Murphy
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- Niamh Kelly
- Fiona McHale
- Sarah Rowe
- Aisling Tarpey
- Aisling Maloney
{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/news/2014/sep/s0914k.shtml|title=DCU students take to the pitch for Dublin|publisher=www.dcu.ie|date=25 September 2014|access-date=22 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/news/2015/sep/s0915l.shtml|title=DCU students and grads line out in All Ireland Ladies Football Final|publisher=www.dcu.ie|date=25 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dcu.ie/news/2017/sept/s0917o.shtml|title=DCU to the fore in Ladies All-Ireland Football Finals|publisher=www.dcu.ie|date=22 September 2017|access-date=25 September 2019}} }}
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;Hurling
| style="vertical-align:top" | * Conor Firman | * Damien Reck
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| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Clare |
| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Cork |
| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Galway |
| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Laois |
| style="vertical-align:top" | ;25px Waterford |
;Handballers
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=Ireland internationals=
;{{color box|green}} Men's international rules
| style="vertical-align:top" | * Colm Begley | * Paul Flynn
| * Michael Murphy
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;{{color box|green}} Australian rules football
;{{color box|green}} Shinty–hurling international
;{{color box|green}} Women's international rules
;{{color box|green}} Women's rugby union
- {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Lindsay Peat
Honours
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;Football
- Sigerson Cup
- Winners: 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2025
- Runners Up: 2016
- O'Byrne Cup
- Winners: 2010, 2012
- Runners Up: 2009
;Ladies' football
- O'Connor Cup
- Winners: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018
- Runners Up: 2015
- O'Connor Shield
- Runners Up: 2019
- HEC Ladies Division 1 – O'Rourke Cup
- Winners: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017
- Runners Up: 2008, 2014, 2019
- Giles Cup
- Winners: 2017
- Runners Up: 2018
- Lynch Cup
- Winners: 2004, 2006, 2015
- Runners Up: 2010, 2011
- Lagan Cup
- Runners Up: 2019
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;Hurling
- Ryan Cup
- Winners: 1998, 2002
- Fergal Maher Cup
- Winners: 1988
- Fitzgibbon Cup
- Runners Up: 2018
- Kehoe Cup Shield
- Runners Up: 2019
;Camogie
- Purcell Cup
- Winners: 2012, 2013
- Runners Up: 2011, 2015
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/dcugaaclub DCU GAA on Facebook]
- [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/DCU-Ladies-Football-306143416764/ DCU Ladies GAA on Facebook]
- [https://www.facebook.com/pg/DCUCamogieclub/about/ DCU Camogie Club on Facebook]
- [https://twitter.com/dcugaaclub DCU GAA on Twitter]
- [https://twitter.com/dculadiesgaa DCU Ladies GAA on Twitter]
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