November internationals are one of the key dates in the rugby calendar. The last chance for coaches to try out new teams and tactics ahead of the following year’s Six Nations Championship. It is also one of the few occasions …
Conor Doyle is the current Sport Editor of Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister Law student.
Return to rugby is no obstacle for Ryan Baird
Baird discusses his time with DUFC and what he’s learning at Leinster
Leinster fans all over the world will have experienced a mixed return to rugby. The province dominated the domestic league and won the Guinness Pro14 for a seventh time, this time totally undefeated. However, this was followed by a disappointing …
Playing through a pandemic
A look at the life of an athlete in quarantine
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, many people have been longing for the return of sport. As much fun as it is to watch highlights of glory days or to become obsessed with Formula 1 having watched F1: Drive to Survive, …
Catching up with the captains
A peek into the lives of Trinity’s sporting elite
Trinity has an incredible array of sporting societies available to students. Whether they want to try their hand at a new hobby or train eight nights a week for fame and glory, there is something for everyone. But occasionally, it …
Six Nations Review: A look back at a turbulent tournament
While the championship came to a premature conclusion, there was still plenty of action
The 2020 Six Nations Championship was set to be the beginning of a new era of European rugby. A new decade, four new coaches, and several teams looking to dust off the cobwebs after some turbulent World Cup performances. However, …
Bringing board games back: a cultural renaissance
What does the future hold for the Irish board game industry?
Gaming has always been a pastime that has engaged large audiences. Throughout history, the dreary world around us could be put to the side in favour of colourful maps and plastic pieces that would let us escape for an hour …
From Belvo to Belfield: Hugh O’Sullivan’s Leinster journey
O’Sullivan talks about the trials and tribulations of balancing college and a career
Over the last few years, Leinster have enjoyed a sustained period of success, dominating domestic and European rugby. They have only lost two games in the Heineken Champions Cup since 2017/18 and in the Guinness Pro14, they are currently on …
Respect in rugby: A look at one of the sport’s crumbling cornerstones
Are the recent abusive episodes indicative of a wider problem in rugby?
“Rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen”. This age-old maxim has been used to describe the respectful nature that accompanies one of the most physically brutal ball sports out there. Second rows who are built like skyscrapers defer to …
Out of left field: DU Croquet Club
The renaissance of hoops and hammers
What are the first things that come to mind when you think of croquet? Top hats and tails? Monocles and mallets? Cult classic film and musical Heathers? These are understandable first reactions and in all honesty, when I sat down …
DUFC season cut short as IRFU end all domestic rugby
The decision was made to protect player health and welfare as the coronavirus pandemic grows
Dublin University Football Club (DUFC) will not get a chance to finish out their campaign in the All-Ireland League (AIL) Division 1. The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have made the decision to cancel all domestic rugby competitionse immediately, as …