DCU GAA
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| Cumann Luth Cleas Gael Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath | ||
| County: | Dublin | |
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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 (Irish: 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.
Sigerson Cup
Ladies' football
DCU senior ladies' Gaelic football team compete in the O'Connor Cup.[1][22] DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Giles Cup, the Lynch Cup and the Lagan Cup.[1][23] In 2009, with a team that included Lyndsey Davey, DCU won the O'Connor Cup for the first time.[24] They subsequently went on to complete a three-in-a-row of O'Connor Cup wins.[25] Other members of the team from this era included Niamh McEvoy and Lindsay Peat.[26][27] 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.[28][29]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
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| 2009[24][30] | DCU | 2–11;1–13 | University of Limerick | Fiona McHale |
| 2010[31][26] | DCU | 2–12;0–12 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Shannon Quinn |
| 2011[32][25] | DCU | 3–8;1–11 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Donna English |
| 2013[33][34] | Queen's University | 4–10;1–9 | DCU | |
| 2015[35][36][37] | University of Limerick | 3–16;0–9 | DCU | Laura McEnaney |
| 2018[28][29][38] | DCU | 2–12;0–17 | University of Limerick | Aishling Moloney |
| 2023[39] | DCU | 3-13; 1-13 | University of Limerick | Anna Rose Kennedy |
| 2024[40] | DCU | 2-16;1-14 | UCC | Emma Duggan |
| 2025[41] | DCU | 2-11; 1-9 | UCC | Emma Duggan |
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
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| 2019[43][44][45] | DCU | 3–18;0–6 | NUI Galway | Laura McGinley |
- 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.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | DCU | ||
| 2011 | DCU | University of Limerick | ||
| 2012 | DCU | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | ||
| 2014 | University of Limerick | DCU | ||
| 2015 | DCU | UCD | ||
| 2017 | DCU | University of Limerick | ||
| 2019 [46][47] | University of Limerick | 3–10;1–7 | DCU | Ciara Finnegan |
| 2021 | DCU | beat | University of Limerick | Anna Rose Kennedy |
| 2022 | DCU | beat | University of Limerick | Anna Rose Kennedy |
| 2023 | DCU | beat | UCC | Emma Duggan |
| 2024 | DCU | beat | UCC | Emma Duggan |
Source:[48]
- Giles Cup
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[49][50] | DCU II | 3–7;0–14 | Athlone IT | Aoife Norris |
| 2018[51][52] | Waterford IT | 4–16;0–8 | DCU II | |
Source:[23]
- 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.[1][23]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
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| 2004 | DCU | Athlone IT | ||
| 2006 | DCU | Liverpool Hope University | ||
| 2010[53] | Mary Immaculate College | DCU II | ||
| 2011[25] | Carlow IT | 2–11;1–3 | DCU II | |
| 2015[54][55][56][57] | DCU II | 2–13;1–10 | DIT | Fiona O'Sullivan |
Source:[23]
- Lagan Cup
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[58] | Ulster University at Magee | DCU II | Rachel Hogan | |
Source:[23]
Hurling
Camogie
DCU senior camogie team competes in the Ashbourne Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Purcell Cup.[1][72]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Captain |
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| 2011[73] | Queen's University | 2–10;0–7 | DCU | Laura Twomey |
| 2012[74][75] | DCU | 4–7;0–4 | Queen's University | Laura Twomey |
| 2013[76][77] | DCU | 2–11;1–9 | Mary Immaculate College | Emma Brennan |
Handball
DCU Gaelic handballers compete in competitions such as the Wexford Intervarsity, the Kilkenny Intervarsity, the Kingscourt Intervarsity and Dublin Leagues.[1][78] Training takes place in DCU Sports Centre and at CLG Na Fianna.[79]
Notable players
Senior inter-county players
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