The Colours Match
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The Colours Match is an annual rugby union
fixture between University College Dublin
and Trinity College, Dublin
. Traditionally, the match is held at Lansdowne Road
stadium in Dublin, but at present the fixtures are played at Donnybrook Rugby Ground
, the traditional home of the Leinster
rugby union team.
The fixture was inaugurated in 1952 with the first title taken by University College Dublin R.F.C.
.
Trinity are the current holders beating UCD by 31 points to 22 on 16 April 2011 in the 59th match.
Colours matches are also arranged between Trinity and UCD in other sports, such as rugby union
, Gaelic football
, hurling
, soccer, swimming
and water polo
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
fixture between University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. Traditionally, the match is held at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
stadium in Dublin, but at present the fixtures are played at Donnybrook Rugby Ground
Donnybrook Rugby Ground
Donnybrook Stadium is a rugby union stadium in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.- Usage :The ground is the former home stadium of Leinster Rugby and they still play friendly games in Donnybrook...
, the traditional home of the Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
rugby union team.
The fixture was inaugurated in 1952 with the first title taken by University College Dublin R.F.C.
University College Dublin R.F.C.
University College Dublin Rugby Football Club is the rugby club of University College Dublin, based in Dublin, Ireland. They play their home games at UCD Bowl. The club was founded in 1910 and they won their first trophy, the Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, in 1914. In 1924 they won their first...
.
Trinity are the current holders beating UCD by 31 points to 22 on 16 April 2011 in the 59th match.
Colours matches are also arranged between Trinity and UCD in other sports, such as rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
.
Famous participants
- Dick SpringDick SpringRichard "Dick" Spring is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997...
Politician Trinity CollegeDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:... - Peter SutherlandPeter SutherlandPeter Denis Sutherland, KCMG is an Irish international businessman and former Attorney General of Ireland, associated with the Fine Gael party . He is a barrister by profession, and is also Senior Counsel at the Irish Bar...
Chairman BP University College - Brian O'DriscollBrian O'DriscollBrian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...
Ireland Captain University College
1950s
- 1952/53 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
13-6 - 1953/54 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
14-12 - 1954/55 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 11-6 - 1955/56 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
Drew with University College, Dublin 6-6 - 1956/57 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
11-3 - 1957/58 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
3-0 - 1958/59 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 6-0 - 1959/60 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 6-3
1960s
- 1960/61 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
10-3 - 1961/62 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
3-0 - 1962/63 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
12-3 - 1963/64 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 8-3 - 1964/65 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
11-3 - 1965/66 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
13-0 - 1966/67 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
6-0 - 1967/68 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 12-11 - 1968/69 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 8-6 - 1969/70 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
6-0
1970s
- 1970/71 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
3-0 - 1971/72 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
10-3 - 1972/73 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
19-6 - 1973/74 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 18-6 - 1974/75 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
30-12 - 1975/76 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 18-3 - 1976/77 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
15-7 - 1977/78 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 21-12 - 1978/79 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 12-9 - 1979/80 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 10-0
1980s
- 1980/81 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 9-3 - 1981/82 Drawn: Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
12 University College, Dublin 12 - 1982/83 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
8-6 - 1983/84 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
12-9 - 1984/85 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 17-9 - 1985/86 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
16-3 - 1986/87 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 12-9 - 1987/88 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
15-9 - 1988/89 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 15-9 - 1989/90 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
Drew with University College, Dublin 6-6
1990s
- 1990/91 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 24-10 - 1991/92 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
21-10 - 1992/93 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
19-12 - 1993/94 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
11-7 - 1994/95 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 17-12 - 1995/96 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 19-13 - 1996/97 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
21-19 - 1997/98 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
36-21 - 1998/99 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
37-21 - 1999/00 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
29-11
2000s
- 2000/01 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
26-3 - 2001/02 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
17-13 - 2002/03 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
12-6 - 2003/04 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
25-18 - 2004/05 University College, Dublin Drew with Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
20-20 - 2005/06 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
25-13 - 2006/07 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 16-13 - 2007/08 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
50-20 - 2008/09 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 20-18 - 2009/10 University College, Dublin beat Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
28-8 - 2010/11 Trinity College, DublinDublin University Football ClubDublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
beat University College, Dublin 31-22
By total wins
University | Titles |
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University College, Dublin | 34 |
Trinity College, Dublin Dublin University Football Club Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:... |
22 |