UCD GAA
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UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games
club in University College Dublin
. The UCD hurling
club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and Cecilia St. Although UCD had been playing Gaelic football
unofficially since 1900, the official club history began in the season of 1911/1912.
The football club competes in the Sigerson Cup
and Higher Education Leagues as well as in the Dublin Senior Football Championship (controversially) and the O'Byrne Cup
. The hurling club competes in the Fitzgibbon Cup
and Higher Education Leagues and occasionally in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship and the Walsh Cup
.
Former Dublin
great Brian Mullins
is the director of sport at UCD. Dave Billings
is currently in charge of all Gaelic games on the UCD campus.
and the All-Ireland
representing Dublin
as the Collegians in 1917. In the All-Ireland Final, Collegians beat Boherlahen
of Tipperary
by a scoreline of 5-4 to 4-2 at Croke Park
with an attendance of 11,000. Collegians All-Ireland winning team were: T. Daly
, J. Ryan, S. Hyde, S. O’Donavon, H. Burke, C. Stuart, J. Phelan, B. Mockler
, T. Moore
, J. Cleary, F. Burke, M. Neville, M. Hackett, M. Hayes, P. Kenefick. Sub: B. Considine
.
More recently, UCD won the 2000, 2004 and 2005 Dublin Senior Hurling Championships and reached the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
final on each occasion but were defeated by narrow margins.
In 2004, UCD won the Walsh Cup
for the first time when they convincingly beat reigning All-Ireland
champions, Kilkenny
, by 2-16 to 0-5.
UCD last won the Fitzgibbon Cup
in 2001 when they were captained by David Hegarty (Clare
). They defeated UCC in the final. Team: Matty White, Robbie Kirwan, DOC O'Connor, Brian Walton, Colm Everard, David Hegarty, Hugh Flannery, Gary Mernagh, Stephen Lucey, Pat Fitzgerald, Sean O'Neill, Redmond Barry, Brendan Murphy, Alan Barry, John Culkin.
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
club in 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...
. The UCD 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...
club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and Cecilia St. Although UCD had been playing Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
unofficially since 1900, the official club history began in the season of 1911/1912.
The football club competes in the Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
and Higher Education Leagues as well as in the Dublin Senior Football Championship (controversially) and the O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...
. The hurling club competes in the Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
and Higher Education Leagues and occasionally in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship and the Walsh Cup
Walsh Cup (hurling)
The Walsh Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1954 for the top inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The cup was named after Tom Walsh , Chairman of the Leinster Council...
.
Former Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
great Brian Mullins
Brian Mullins
Brian Mullins is a retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1985. Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry...
is the director of sport at UCD. Dave Billings
Dave Billings
Dave Billings is a former selector for the Dublin senior football team. He works under the management of Paul Caffrey along with his co-selectors Brian Talty and Paul Clarke. Dave was previously a co-selector along with Paul Caffrey and Paddy Canning when Tommy Lyons was manager of the Dublin...
is currently in charge of all Gaelic games on the UCD campus.
Hurling
UCD won the Leinster Senior Hurling ChampionshipLeinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
and the All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
representing Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
as the Collegians in 1917. In the All-Ireland Final, Collegians beat Boherlahen
Boherlahen-Dualla GAA
Boherlahen-Dualla GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club associated with the village located between the towns of Thurles and Cashel in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. The parish of Boherlahan-Dualla is one of the largest in comparison to other parishes in Tipperary...
of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
by a scoreline of 5-4 to 4-2 at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
with an attendance of 11,000. Collegians All-Ireland winning team were: T. Daly
Tommy Daly
Dr. Tommy Daly was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Tulla in Clare and Collegians in Dublin. Daly also played hurling at inter-county level with both Clare and Dublin between 1917 and 1933. The GAA pitch is called Dr Daly Park which is named after...
, J. Ryan, S. Hyde, S. O’Donavon, H. Burke, C. Stuart, J. Phelan, B. Mockler
Bob Mockler
Robert 'Bob' Mockler was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the famous Faughs club and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1915 until 1923.- References :...
, T. Moore
Tommy Moore (hurler)
Thomas 'Tommy' Moore was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Faughs hurling club and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team. Tommy also served as Chairman of Faughs for a total of forty years...
, J. Cleary, F. Burke, M. Neville, M. Hackett, M. Hayes, P. Kenefick. Sub: B. Considine
Brendan Considine
Brendan Condisine was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ennis Dalcassians and was a member of the Clare, Dublin, Cork and Waterford senior inter-county teams at various times between 1914 and 1930.-References:...
.
More recently, UCD won the 2000, 2004 and 2005 Dublin Senior Hurling Championships and reached the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling...
final on each occasion but were defeated by narrow margins.
In 2004, UCD won the Walsh Cup
Walsh Cup (hurling)
The Walsh Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1954 for the top inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The cup was named after Tom Walsh , Chairman of the Leinster Council...
for the first time when they convincingly beat reigning All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
champions, Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
, by 2-16 to 0-5.
UCD last won the Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
in 2001 when they were captained by David Hegarty (Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
). They defeated UCC in the final. Team: Matty White, Robbie Kirwan, DOC O'Connor, Brian Walton, Colm Everard, David Hegarty, Hugh Flannery, Gary Mernagh, Stephen Lucey, Pat Fitzgerald, Sean O'Neill, Redmond Barry, Brendan Murphy, Alan Barry, John Culkin.
Honours
| Competition | Wins | Winning Years | Last Losing Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgibbon Cup Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association... |
30 | 1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1927, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1993, 2001. | 2006 |
| All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland.... |
1 | 1917 | |
| Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland.... |
1 | 1917 | |
| Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling... |
0 | N/A | 2005 |
| Dublin Senior Hurling Championship | 8 | 1934, 1947, 1948, 1961, 1968, 2000, 2004, 2005. | 1965 |
| Dublin Under-21 Hurling Championship Dublin Under-21 Hurling Championship The Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under 21 players of Dublin Clubs.-Roll of honour:-Under 21 B Hurling Championship:-Under 21 C Hurling Championship:-External links:***... |
3 | 1969, 1976, 2001. | |
| Walsh Cup Walsh Cup (hurling) The Walsh Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1954 for the top inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The cup was named after Tom Walsh , Chairman of the Leinster Council... |
1 | 2004 |
Notable players
- David O'CallaghanDavid O'CallaghanDavid O'Callaghan is an Irish hurler and former Gaelic football player who played for Dublin. David currently plays both Gaelic football and Hurling for his home club St Marks.-Playing career:...
- Liam Rushe
- Noel McGrath
- Oisin GoughOisin GoughOisin Gough Shane Oisín Gough is an inter-county senior hurler with Dublin and Cuala.-County Hurling:He plays at corner back with his county and club. He made his debut in the National Hurling League against Clare. He won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal with Dublin in 2007...
- Stephen LuceyStephen LuceyStephen Lucey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. He also played football with Limerick.-Club:...
- David Hegarty
- David O'Connor
Honours
| Competition | Wins | Winning Years | Last Losing Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigerson Cup Sigerson Cup The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association... |
32 | 1911, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1996. | 2004 |
| All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their... |
2 | 1974, 1975. | N/A |
| Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Leinster Senior Club Football Championship The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club... |
2 | 1973-74, 1974-75. | N/A |
| Dublin Senior Football Championship | 6 | 1963, 1965, 1973, 1974, 2002, 2006. | 1976 |
| Dublin Under 21 Football Championship Dublin Under 21 Football Championship For the current Senior Championship see 2007The Dublin Under 21 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 Gaelic footballers of Dublin clubs.-Roll of honour:-Under 21 B Football Championship:... |
4 | 1968, 1969, 1971, 2001. | |
| O'Byrne Cup O'Byrne Cup The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by... |
0 | N/A | N/A |
Notable players
- Brendan MurphyBrendan Murphy (hurler)Brendan Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyskenach and has been a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team since 2000.-References:-Teams:...
- Brian DooherBrian DooherBrian Dooher is an Irish Gaelic footballer who was a member for Tyrone between 1995 and 2011.He has won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, five Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county...
- Brian MullinsBrian MullinsBrian Mullins is a retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1985. Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry...
- Colm O'RourkeColm O'RourkeColm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....
- Cormac McAnallenCormac McAnallenCormac McAnallen was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Tyrone. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with the county in 2003, also winning the Ulster Senior Football Championship twice and two National League titles. At underage level he won an All-Ireland Minor and two...
- John O'Keeffe
- Paddy O'BrienPaddy O'Brien (gaelic footballer)Paddy O'Brien is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the forty's and fifty's on the Meath team. For Meath he played in the Full Back position. He played club football first for Skryne and later for the...
- Seán MurphySeán Murphy (footballer)Dr. Seán Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dingle and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1953 until 1961. Murphy is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.-Football career:Born in County Kerry, Murphy played...