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Clubs Magazine 2019-2020
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Welcoming Address - Daniel Moloney 3
Welcoming Address - Morgan Buckley 4
Welcoming Address
List of Clubs 2019/20 5
Meet the Team 6
Clubs Executive 7
CUH Charity: Children’s Appeal 8
UCC Health Matters 9
Hello all! First and foremost congratulations and national and international level. Clubs try to incorporate
Sports Success 2018-19 10 welcome to UCC. My name is Daniel Moloney and I all aspects of social, physical and competitive life into
Sports Scholarships 21 am the Clubs Executive President for the 2019/20 the events and trainings that are run from week to week.
academic year. The Clubs Executive work alongside the If I can give any piece of advice to those of you just
Awards 22 Department of Sport and Physical Activity to ensure starting out in college it is to remember that while the
Volunteer recruitment 25 the strong sporting heritage in UCC is maintained and academic side of college is important, it is not all that is
continues to thrive from year to year. Sport is a huge part out there. Make sure to take enough time for yourself to
UCC Works Award 26 of college life here, on and off campus, and is a fantastic maintain both your physical and mental health.
Sporting Venues 27 way to meet new people and try new things.
To help you in doing this there are many facilities
Club Profiles 28 We have a total of 56 clubs here in UCC so there really available to you where you can burn off some energy or
Provisional Clubs Schedule 57 is something for everyone. From Hurling to Skydiving, simply work out to clear your head. We are extremely
there are dozens of options, to try something new or to fortunate here in UCC with the sports facilities we have.
continue with a sport you already love. Personally I spent Just a five minute walk from campus is the Mardyke
most of my time in the Rover Scouts and Archery Clubs Arena which every UCC student has access to. The
and they provided me with some of the most rewarding arena has some of the best sports facilities in the county
experiences and important friendships for my four years catering for both indoor and outdoor sports including
in UCC. Without the support of the people I met through Rugby and GAA pitches, water based synthetic pitches,
clubs and without the opportunity to de-stress from the outdoor and indoor running tracks, indoor climbing
college at club events, I would have found my college wall, an indoor sports hall, twenty-five meter swimming
career a much different experience. pool and a variety of indoor gym facilities.
Whether you know what clubs you are interested in or As well as the Mardyke Arena, UCC also has ‘The Farm’,
not come join us on September 10th for Clubs Day in 55 acres of pitches near Curraheen containing a variety
Devere Hall, where you will be able to meet the students of pitches for outdoor sports. UCC are also currently in
who run the clubs, ask questions and sign up. If there the process of developing a new state of the art Sports
has always been a sport you have wanted to try and Park to ensure the continuing success and improvement
never gotten a chance or whether you stumble across of our outdoor clubs.
UCC sport social media: something you have never heard of before and think
UCCSport it sounds interesting, I can guarantee there will be For more information on each individual club you can
something here for you. find all you need at sport.ucc.ie or follow the UCC Sport
@UCCSport
social media @UCCSport. If you have any questions that
UCC Sport UCC has a proud sporting tradition which started back you can’t find the answer to please email info@uccclubs.
in the 1800s. In 1880 the famous skull and crossbones ie for help.
uccsport
was adapted by medical students joining the rugby team
sport.ucc.ie and over time the symbol has come to be recognised So once again welcome to UCC and I hope each and
worldwide as a symbol of sporting excellence. With every one of you will enjoy the next few years of your
sport@ucc.ie
the launch of our new Sport Strategy in 2019 our focus college life and don’t forget to come find us in Devere
App (Android/Apple): UCC Sport going forward will be to ensure the future of UCC sport Hall on the 10th September for Clubs Day.
on a local, national and international scale.
Le gach dea-ghuí,
UCC clubs cater for all levels of athletes from those Daniel Moloney.
who simply want to give something new a try from week
to week, to those who go on to compete and win at a
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Welcoming Address List of Clubs 2019/20
Aikido Golf Powerlifting
aikido@uccclubs.ie golf@uccclubs.ie powerlifting@uccclubs.ie
Morgan Buckley Archery
archery@uccclubs.ie
Handball
handball@uccclubs.ie
Rovers
rovers@uccclubs.ie
UCC Director of Sport and Athletics
athletics@uccclubs.ie
Hockey
hockey@uccclubs.ie
Rowing
rowing@uccclubs.ie
Physical Activity Aussie Rules
aussierules@uccclubs.ie
Hurling
hurling@uccclubs.ie
Rugby
rugby@uccclubs.ie
Badminton Inline Hockey Sailing
I would like to welcome you to UCC and to UCC Sport. We work very closely with the student leadership and badminton@uccclubs.ie inlinehockey@uccclubs.ie sailing@uccclubs.ie
In particular, a warm céad míle fáilte to new students. team running the Clubs Executive and I am really Basketball Judo Skydiving
Sport and Physical activity is very dynamic in UCC and is looking forward to a positive working relationship with basketball@uccclubs.ie judo@uccclubs.ie skydiving@uccclubs.ie
powerful way to connect and meet new lifelong friends Daniel Moloney, Clubs President and his team over the
both in UCC and across Ireland. Being involved in sport next 12 months I would like to sincerely thank Bríd Ní Boxing Jujutsu Snowsports
in UCC is exciting and can provide you with fantastic Dhonnabháin for her hard work and massive contribution boxing@uccclubs.ie jujutsu@uccclubs.ie SnowSports@uccclubs.ie
opportunities to explore, join in, and perform at the over the last 12 months. Camogie Karate Soccer
highest levels, but most importantly have fun. camogie@uccclubs.ie karate@uccclubs.ie soccer@uccclubs.ie
We want to make it easy and enjoyable for you to be
We have published our new sports strategy which sets active and involved. If you have any inquiries please Canoe Kickboxing Squash
our vision to be The globally renowned go-to University contact us through our email address, social media or canoe@uccclubs.ie kickboxing@uccclubs.ie squash@uccclubs.ie
for Sport & Physical Activity in Ireland. This strategy is drop in to talk to our team at any time. We have a great Capoeira Kung Fu SubAqua
overseen by the Sports Leadership Team - chaired by Mr team of people in our department working to develop capoeira@uccclubs.ie kungfu@uccclubs.ie subaqua@uccclubs.ie
David Merriman and which includes the Clubs President, your clubs and ensure you can reach your full potential.
Chess Lacrosse Surf
the GM of the Mardyke Arena, Head of Sports Studies We work closely with the team in the Mardyke Arena,
chess@uccclubs.ie lacrosse@uccclubs.ie surf@uccclubs.ie
and Physical Education and other representatives from which is one of the leading indoor sports facilities, and
UCC. We are working on plans to improve and develop one of the most vibrant, active centres in any university Cricket Ladies Gaelic Football Swimming & Waterpolo
our outdoor sports facilities at the Mardyke and at the in Ireland and globally. cricket@uccclubs.ie ladiesfootball@uccclubs.ie swimmingandwaterpolo@uccclubs.ie
new proposed UCC sports Park in Curraheen. This will
Dance Ladies Hockey Table Tennis
be for all students who wish to engage in outdoors sport Our office email is: sport@ucc.ie or our main office
dance@uccclubs.ie ladieshockey@uccclubs.ie tabletennis@uccclubs.ie
and physical activity. telephone number is 021 4904752. We are here for you.
Darts Ladies Soccer Taekwon-Dot
I would like to acknowledge the many successes Have a fantastic year ahead and hopefully it will be a darts@uccclubs.ie ladiessoccer@uccclubs.ie taekwondo@uccclubs.ie
and achievements of our clubs, teams and athletes positive and enjoyable experience.
Equestrian Made to Move Tennis
in 2018/19. It was a truly outstanding year in which
equestrian@uccclubs.ie madetomove@uccclubs.ie tennis@uccclubs.ie
many clubs and teams achieved. We were truly on the Pride on our chest. Belief in our heart. Sport in our
sporting map and great credit is due to the students, bones. Fencing Mountaineering Trampoline and Tumbling
their coaches, mentors, volunteers and staff who have fencing@uccclubs.ie mountaineering@uccclubs.ie trampoline@uccclubs.ie
assisted them reach their full potential. Best wishes Flag Football Olympic Handball Ultimate Frisbee
Morgan Buckley flagfootball@uccclubs.ie olympichandball@uccclubs.ie ultimatefrisbee@uccclubs.ie
Futsal Olympic Weightlifting Volleyball
futsal@uccclubs.ie olympicweightlifting@uccclubs.ie volleyball@uccclubs.ie
Gaelic Football Pool & Snooker
gaelicfootball@uccclubs.ie snooker@uccclubs.ie
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UCC SPORT Clubs Executive
Meet the Team Daniel Moloney Lillias Healy
Morgan Buckley Betty Young President Health, Safety and
Head of Sport & Physical Activity Senior Executive Assistant president@uccclubs.ie Welfare Officer
morgan.buckley@ucc.ie b.young@ucc.ie daniel@uccclubs.ie lillias@uccclubs.ie
021 4904752 021 4904752 hsw@uccclubs.ie
Maura O’Leary
Christine O’Donovan Senior Executive Assistant
Deputy Director of Sport and Physical Activity maura.oleary@ucc.ie
c.odonovan@ucc.ie 0214904752
021 4904768
Sports Operatives
Emma Martin Willie Fahy Tommy Holohan Shane Kenneally
Sports Administrator Foreman Vice President Ordinary Committee Member
emma.martin@ucc.ie w.fahy@ucc.ie tommy@uccclubs.ie shane.k@uccclubs.ie
021 490 4776 087 9265991 vp@uccclubs.ie
John Grainger Kenneth Young
GAA Development Officer Sports Operative
j.grainger@ucc.ie k.young@ucc.ie
021 4904767 / 087 1704337
Kenneth McCarthy
Paudie Hartnett Sports Operative Cian Scully Jasmin Spoerri
Hockey Development Officer ken.mccarthy@ucc.ie
p.hartnett@ucc.ie Secretary Ordinary Committee Member
021 4904789 / 087 9132094 cian@uccclubs.ie jasmin@uccclubs.ie
Noel McSweeney secretary@uccclubs.ie
Sports Operative
Greg Yelverton nmcsweeney@ucc.ie
Soccer Development Officer
g.yelverton@ucc.ie / greg.yelverton@fai.ie Shane Cournane
021 4904789 / 086 7954506 Sports Operative
s.cournane@ucc.ie
Jack Casey Laura Lynch Jacques Kinane
Rugby Development Officer Mardyke Sports Grounds
j.casey@ucc.ie Treasurer Ordinary Committee Member
087 9132071
087 1223410 laura@uccclubs.ie jacques@uccclubs.ie
mardykesport@ucc.ie
treasurer@uccclubs.ie
Trevor Woods The Farm Sports Grounds
Exercise Physiologist curaheensport@ucc.ie
t.woods@ucc.ie 087 9132084
021 4904769
Dãvis Rusmanis Naoise O’Crualaoí
Public Relations Officer Student Union Representative
davis@uccclubs.ie welfare@uccsu.ie
pro@uccclubs.ie
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CUH Charity: Children’s Appeal UCC Health Matters
For the past four years, CUH Charity Children’s Appeal However, CUH was built in 1978 and has become very UCC was the first university in Ireland to be recognised We need you!! The Welfare Crew has been a
have been the official charity partner of the UCC Clubs outdated and desperately in need of refurbishment in as a Health Promoting University in 2015. UCC Health collaboration between UCC Health Matters and the SU
Executive. During this time, an outstanding sum of order to allow the unit to continue to care for children Matters is a student-staff collaborative group, working to Welfare Officer for several years and we are now looking
approximately €23,000 was raised for the charity through with acute and chronic illnesses. The construction of sustain that title by promoting university-wide health and for new recruits for the 2019/20 year. As part of the
the tireless work of club members, fundraisers and Phase 1 on the refurbishment of the Children’s Unit wellbeing across six action areas: Welfare Crew you will:
special events. For the coming year, the Clubs Executive has been completed, which provides a new two-storey
decided to continue to support the charity - with it being extension, transforming the Unit into a single centre of Food, Nutrition and Sustainable • Make new friends with students who have similar
such a worthy cause, and the impact the hospital has excellence incorporating an extensive range of specialist interests to you
locally, it wasn’t a hard decision to make. services. However, support is still needed for Phase 2, Development - Alcohol & Substance Misuse
• Help your fellow students out when they need some
which will provide a new state of the art 80 bed inpatient - Mental Health & Wellbeing - Sexual Health
support
Cork University Hospital is the largest teaching hospital unit. - Physical Activity & Active Transport –
and the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in the country with • Get to know UCC and the various student services
over 40 different medical and surgical specialties. Within UCC Clubs Executive 2019/2020 is very proud to
Built Environment and Safety on and around campus
the hospital, the Children’s Unit is one of the busiest in continue to support CUH Charity Children’s Appeal so
Each action area has a working group and we are • Get involved with organising and running welfare
Ireland, providing care to 30,000 children annually from that CUH can carry on providing outstanding care to
always looking for students to join in, so whether you’re and health promotion events and campaigns in UCC
2 days old to 16 years of age. Specialist care is provided children from all over the Munster region. For more
interested in health, would like to make a change to • Improve your confidence, organisation, public
for children with cystic fibrosis, diabetes, neurology and information on the appeal, please visit http://cuhcharity.
university policy, or enjoy organising events, this is a speaking skills, team work skills
epilepsy, endocrinology and allergy, as well as providing ie/cuh-childrens-unit-appeal/. Don’t forget to get involved
great way to gain valuable experience during your time
care for children with a broad range of medical and in fundraising activities throughout the year, or you can • Do something that makes your CV stand out to
in UCC.
surgical conditions. donate online through the CUH Charity website with employers
“UCC Sport” in the message box.
Last September saw the launch of Be Well @ UCC, a • Complete various FREE training courses covering
new year-round health and wellbeing initiative. There health related topics
are hundreds of events taking place in UCC each year
such as Health Matters Day, Mental Health Week, Sexual To get involved in a working group or to join the Welfare
Health Awareness and Guidance Week, Staff Wellbeing Crew, email Sam and Aileen at hppw@ucc.ie and don’t
Day and Desk to 5K to name but a few. Be Well @ UCC forget to follow us on social media to see what we’re up
will bring all of these types of events together in a “one- to and get involved with our events and competitions.
stop-shop” calendar of events. Keep an eye on our social
media for more info! UCCHM
ucchealthmatters
Our annual Health Matters Day will take place in
September and will be a day choc-full of activities and UCCHealthMatters
freebies so be sure to pop up and join the fun! @UCCHealthMatter
https://www.ucc.ie/en/healthmatters/
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SPORTS SUCCESS 2018-19
ARCHERY: ATHLETICS: Celtic International: April 2019 BASKETBALL:
7 UCC athletes competed on the Irish team at the annual
Irish Open, 5th Nov 2018: Junior and U23 National Indoor Championships, Irish vs Scottish Universities Celtic T&F International in Co. UCC competed at the basketball intervarsities in
1st – Brendan O Sullivan, Recurve Men’s Team. 27th Jan 2019: Antrim. Dublin. Both teams reached the semi-finals.
1st – Cara Garde, Recurve Junior Women. 1st – Grace Furlong, U23s women’s long jump. Maria Carey (TJ) - 2nd
1st – Cara Garde, Recurve Senior Women. 1st – Grace Furlong, U23s women’s triple jump. Laura Cussen (LJ) - 2nd UCC’s Annalise Murphy was selected on the Irish
3rd – Cara Garde, Recurve Mixed Teams. 2nd – Laura Quigley, U23s long jump. Aisling Kelly (1500m) - 2nd U20 squad for the European Championships -
2nd – Ciara Hickey, junior women’s pole vault. Shona Lowe (200m) - 1st summer 2019
Carlow IT IV League Match, 10th Nov 2018: 2nd – Louise Shanahan, U23 Women’s 800m. Aoife Delargy (800m) - 1st
1st – Cara Garde, Recurve Advanced Women. Ciara Hickey (PV) - 2nd UCC students Hollie herlihy & Hannah McCarthy
2nd – Laura Lynch, Recurve Intermediate Women. Indoor Track and Field Intervarsity, 8th Feb 2019: David Cussen (HJ & LJ) - 2nd LJ, 1st -HJ & UCC Graduates Niamh Dwyer & Amy Fitzgerald
4th – Cara Garde, Laura Lynch, Carla Reinhardt, 2nd – Ciara Hickey, women’s pole vault. New UCC Overall it was a successful day and the Irish Universities were part of the Fr Matthews team who won the
Brendan O’Sullivan, Recurve Team category. record of 3.30m. team came away with their 5th victory in a row. Women’s Champions Trophy UCC graduate Daniel
2nd – Louise Shanahan, women’s 800m. O’Sullivan was part of Ballincollig’s Men’s Division 1
GMIT IV League Match, 9th Feb 2019: 2nd – Cillian Kirwan, men’s 800. Louise Shanahan was awarded the Cork City Sports Final League Cup win
2nd – Cara Garde, advanced women’s recurve 2nd – Grace Furlong, triple jump. New UCC record of “Athlete of the Month” Award in association with the River
category. 11.44m. Lee Hotel for the month of April in recognition of winning UCC graduate Claire Rockall was part of Maree’s
3rd – Daniel Moloney, intermediate men’s recurve 3rd – Laura Cussen, long jump. the 800m at the track & field intervarsities. Louise qualified win in the Women’s Division 1 Final League Cup
category. 2nd - Overall UCC Ladies. for the European U23 Championships in Sweden in July
2019
National Indoor Student Championships, UCC, 23rd IWAS World Games, Sharjah, 10th Feb 2019:
Feb 2019: Mary Fitzgerald (Quercus Scholar): AUSSIE RULES:
2nd – Cara Garde, overall recurve women’s head to 1st – Discuss, women’s F40 category.
heads. 1st – Shot put, women’s F40 category. New Irish 20th Apr 2019:
record of 6.26m. The following students represented on the Women’s Irish
National Indoor Championships, 25thMar 2019: 1st – Javelin, women’s F40 category. Universities team that played Great Britain:
1st – Cara Garde, in junior women’s recurve category. Mary Hurley, Claire Stephenson, Siofra Finnegan Deane and
National Indoor Senior Championships, 16th Feb 2019: Olivia Artaiz The women’s team beat team GB 104-1.
UL IV League Match, 24th Mar 2019: 2nd – Ciara Hickey, Pole Vault.
1st – Carla Reinhardt, women’s advanced recurve. 3rd – Grace Furlong, Triple Jump. Shane Quigley, Cian O Mahony & Shane O Sullivan were
2nd – Brendan O’Sullivan, men’s advanced recurve. 4th – Laura Cussen, Long Jump. selected on the AFL Ireland team for the Euro Cup in
2nd – Davis Rusmanis, men’s advanced barebow. 5th –Shona Lowe, 200m sprint. Sweden
3rd – Mary Hennessy, women’s intermediate recurve. 5th – Louise Shanahan, 800m sprint.
3rd – Emma Daly, women’s advanced recurve. 4th – Cillian Kirwan, 800m sprint.
2nd – Carla Reinhardt, Daniel Moloney, Cormac 4th – Joan Healy, UCC graduate, 60m sprint.
BADMINTON:
O’Callaghan, Brendan O’Sullivan, recurve team event. 1st – Phil Healy, UCC graduate, 400m sprint.
International Student Badminton Tournament, University
3rd – Maeve Hickey, Michael Relihan, Davis Rusmanis,
of Limerick, UCC came 5th overall in competition points
barebow team event. World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships, 24th
earned and one of its members - Niamh O’Driscoll - made it
Mar 2019:
to two semi-finals, Group B Ladies double and Mixed. She
Irish Student Open, Trinity, 1st Apr 2019: 2nd – Annette Quaid, F40 800m sprint.
and her partner won the Doubles.
3rd – Michael Relihan, beginner Barebow category.
Cork Handicap Division 3 Cup Finals:
IUAA Outdoor Track and Field Intervarsity
1st – UCC mixed team.
NUIG IV League Finals, 6th-7th Apr 2019 : Championship, 5th-6th Apr 2019:
2nd – Cara Garde, recurve women’s category. 1st – Mary Fitzgerald, discus, women’s F40 category.
Irish Badminton Intervarsity Cup:
2nd – Dāvis Rusmanis, recurve men’s category. 1st – Louise Shanahan, 800m sprint.
1st - UCC first team, Shield competition.
2nd – Maria Carey, triple jump.
Overall League tables: 2nd – Ciara Hickey, pole vault.
2nd – Cara Garde, advanced female recurve category. 3rd – Laura Cussen, long jump.
1st – Cillian Kirwan, 800m sprint.
2nd – David Cussen, High jump.
3rd – David Cussen, Long jump.
3rd – Ruairí O Cinneide, 3,000m walk.
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Irish Open:
BOXING: CRICKET: Sabre category: FLAG FOOTBALL:
1st – Women’s team event, Lillias Healy, Aoife
Junior Novice Intervarsity Cup: Munster Minor Cup Winners, Aug 2018: O’Loughlin, Erin Barclay. Emerald Bowl League, 13thOct 2018:
1st – Dearbhla Snow, 57kg category. Irish Indoor Cricket Intervarsity: 2nd – Men’s team event, Oisin Dwane, Hugh Tobin, Nigel UCC beat reigning national champions, Edenderry
1st – Lauryn Walsh, 60kg category. 3rd – Overall cup competition. Johnson Steeves, Oscar McAuley. Eagles, with a score of 33-26.
1st – James Moone, 60kg category. 2nd – Aoife O’Loughlin. UCC beat local rivals, Cork City Cosmos, with a score of
1st – Brian O’Leary, 75kg category. DANCE: 3rd – Erin Barclay, UCC graduate. 46-6.
1st – Paul Buckley, 86kg category.
Irish Dance Intervarsity: Foil category: Emerald Bowl League, 17thNov 2018:
All students above were selected to represent on 1st – Sarah Cooke, best overall dancer and performer 3rd – Rita Diachazi UCC beat the Westmeath Minotaurs 28-0.
the Irish Colleges and Universities team at the 2019 in the jazz section. UCC beat the Dublin Rebels 34-0.
University Boxing Cup in Birmingham, England. 1st – Contemporary category team. Northern Irish Open:
Dearbhla, James, and Paul all brought back gold 2nd – Jazz category team. Foil category: Jahn Dasini & David Healy were selected by the IAFA
medals, and Brian brought back silver. A great showing 2nd – Mixed piece team event. 2nd – Rita Diczhai. for the Irish Wolfhounds team for a match v Belgium
from the team. 3rd – Irish dancing team event. Barbarians
East of Ireland Open:
CANOE: EQUESTRIAN: Sabre category: GAELIC FOOTBALL:
1st – Aoife O’ Loughlin, UCC graduate.
Irish Canoe Intervarsity Cup: Student Riders Nations Championship, Jul 2018: 2nd –Lillias Healy. UCC senior footballers were crowned colleges league
Overall, UCC Canoe Club placed 3rd in the plate. Tommy Harty of UCC was crowned overall champion, 3rd – Rita Diczhazi. champions following their 1 point victory over DCU. Final
2nd – White Water Team, Sean Cahill, Ciara placing 4th in show jumping and 5th in dressage 3rd – Kevin McSweeney, UCC graduate. score UCC 1.12 : 1.11 DCU. This is the second year in a
McGarrigle, Martin Keohane and James Hayes. individually, and was a member of the team that won row for UCC to claim this title.
2nd – Martin Keohane, Men’s high performance. the overall team championship, placing first in show Maynooth National Novice:
2nd – Sean Noonan and Judy Walsh, touring doubles. jumping and third in dressage competing against 12 Sabre category: UCC Gaelic Footballers won the Sigerson Cup with
3rd – James Hayes and Emma Fitzgerald, Duo other teams from Europe and North America. 1st – Emma Galloway. victory over St Mary’s, Belfast.
category. 2nd – Kevin O’Donovan.
3rd – Nic Reay, Men’s Boater X. Irish Student Tetrathlon: 3rd – Alana Daly Mulligan. Sean O Shea was awarded Electric Ireland “Footballer of
3rd – Dara O Keeffe, Women’s Sea kayak. UCC placed 2nd overall. Foil category: the Year” for his performances for UCC in the Sigerson
Sean Cahill, winner of the Colm Johnson Memorial 1st – Aoife Duggan McSweeney, women’s event. 1st – Ciara Parry. Cup at the Electric Ireland Third Level Colleges ALL Star
Award - for the male who has contributed the most to 3rd – Louise Kent, women’s event. 3rd – Chris Gomez. Awards.
the Irish kayaking community in recent years. 3rd – Eoin Duggan McSweeney, men’s event.
4th – Faye Mansfield, women’s event. Intervarsity Championship: Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars Football Team 2019
Galway Fest, 11thMar 2019: Sabre category: from UCC: Sean O’Shea, Brian O’Beaglaoích, Graham
1st – Kevin Cahill, Men’s expert boater X. Student Riders Nations Championship, Dec 2018: 2nd – women’s team event. O’Sullivan, Cian Kiely, Daniel O’Brien, Padraig Lucey.
2nd – Sean Cahill, Men’s expert boater X. 5th - Tommy Harty, Dressage event. 4th – men’s team event.
2nd – Emma Fitzgerald, Women’s Intermediate Foil category:
Freestyle Event. 2nd – men’s team event. GOLF:
Polocrosse Intervarsity Cup, 2019:
3rd – Dara O’Keeffe, Women’s Intermediate Boater X. 1st – UCC 1st team (Daniel O Leary, Cormac Birrane, 4th – women’s team event.
3rd – Ciara Walsh, Women’s Intermediate overall Epée category: UCC won their inaugural Winter League match against
and Lauren Murphy). CIT.
competition. 3rd - UCC 2nd team (Martina Hanley, Jessica Tallis and 5th – women’s team event.
Kate McSweeney). 5th – men’s team event.
Colin Maguire won the inaugural UCC Internal stableford
CAMOGIE: competition.
Galway Novice Fest:
UCC students Chloe Sigerson and Hannah Looney FENCING: Women’s Foil: Silver to Ciara Parry, Bronze to Tara
Sweetnam, Bronze to Sinéad Bartley Sean Desmond won the Munster Student Amateur Open
received All Star Awards for their performances with Championship, Tipperary Golf club in June 2019.
Cork during2018. Hannah is a Quercus sports scholar West of Ireland Open: Women’s Épée: Silver to Ciara Parry
while Chloe is a current UCC Sports Scholar. They were Sabre category: Women’s Sabre: Silver to Ciara Parry, Bronze to Julia
joined by UCC graduates Orla Cotter, Katrina Mackey 1st – Lillias Healy. Taubert HANDBALL:
and Pamela Mackey and Anne Dalton on the All-Star 2nd – Nigel Johnson Steeves. Men’s Sabre: Bronze to Matthew Robinson
podium. UCC Graduates Fionnuala Carr and Jen Barry Foil category: Handball Intervarsity:
also received Intermediate Soaring All Star Awards. 1st – Rita Diczházi. Lillias Healy & Kevin McSweeney were selected on the 1st – Colin Crehan, Men’s Open division.
Irish Students Four Nations team 3rd – Catriona Millane, Ladies Open division.
UCC were beaten Ashbourne Cup Finalists. Despite
a great team performance UL were crowned winners
for the 4th year in a row Chloe Sigerson was an
Ashbourne All Star in 2019.
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HURLING: OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING: ROWING:
MEN’S HOCKEY:
UCC Hurlers captured the Fitzgibbon Cup with a Cork Open: National Rowing Championships, Jul 2018:
2.21:0.13 victory over Mary I. Peard Cup 1st – Jack Murphy, men’s 81kg class. 1st – Men’s Intermediate 1x, Ronan Byrne (Quercus
UCC 1sts were beaten semi-finalists 1st – Michael O Dwyer, men’s 109+kg class. Sport Scholar).
Shane Conway was awarded Electric Ireland “Hurler Munster Junior Cup:UCC 2nds were beaten semi- 1st – Men’s club 2 4x+, Darragh Larkin, Peter
of the Year” for his performances for UCC in the finalists. Weightlifting Ireland National Championships: O’Callaghan, Shaun O’Connell, Patrick Kennelly, Rachel
Fitzgibbon Cup at the Electric Ireland Third Level UCC 2nds won the West and South Colleges Cup 1st – Freya Hammer, female 81kg, new national record O’Leary (cox).
Colleges ALL Star Awards Cork Cup: UCC 2nds were beaten semi-finalists in the Clean and Jerk (100kg). 1st – Men’s club 2 8+, Killian Burke, Peter O’Callaghan,
Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team Intervarsity Cup, 28th Oct 2018: (Mauritius Cup): UCC Steven Murphy, Hugh Sutton, Shaun O’Connell, Patrick
2019 from UCC: Shane Conway, Niall O’Leary, Eddie were beaten semi-finalists National Intervarsity Championship: Kennelly, Darragh Larkin, Kieran White, Rachel O’Leary
Gunning, Chris O’Leary, Paddy O’Loughlin, Conor “Best Female Lifter”: Freya Hammer (cox).
Browne, Shane Kingston, Mark Kehoe Sam Grace (Quercus Sports Scholar) was a member of 1st – Freya Hammer, women’s 81kg. 1st – Men’s intermediate 2x, Hugh Sutton and Ronan
the Irish U21 squad 1st – Michael O Dwyer, men’s 109+kg. Byrne.
Darragh Fitzgibbon, UCC sports scholar won an All Star 1st – Ellen Clancy, women’s 76kg.
for his performances with Cork during 2018. 2nd – Isobel Kenny - silver in the women’s 81kg class Home International Regatta, Jul 2018:
He was joined on the All-Star podium by UCC
KARATE: 2nd – Ian Byrne, men’s 102kg. 1st – Men’s Senior 4x- ft. UCC’s Darragh Larkin.
Graduates Seamus Harnedy, Cork, & Dan Morrissey & 3rd – Holly Hayes, women’s 87+kg 1st – Men’s Senior 8+ ft. UCC’s Cormac O’Connell
Dublin intervarsities:
Graeme Mulcahy, Limerick (Cox).
1st - Intermediate single kata - Monisha Chakravarty
POWERLIFTING: 1st – Men’s Senior 4+ ft. UCC’s Cormac O’Connell
3rd - Senior team kata - Monisha Chakravarty, Jennifer
UCC fresher “A” hurlers were Colleges league winners (Cox).
Halpin, Ekanki Chawla
UCC Junior Hurlers wee Munster Colleges winners & International Powerlifting Federation University World 1st – Women’s Senior 4x- ft. UCC’s Selma Bournane.
2nd - Junior kumite (sparring) - Orla McCarthy
All Ireland colleges finalists Championship: 1st – Women’s Senior 2- ft. Niamh Casey (Skibbereen
1st - Intermediate kumite (sparring) - Monisha
4th - Samuel Smith, men’s 59kg category, 8/9 lifts, Athlete, represents UCC at varsities) and Áine McCarthy
Chakravarty
LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALL: 12.5kg PB. (Skibbereen Athlete, ex UCC staff).
3rd - Intermediate team Kumite (sparring) - Orla
McCarthy, Monisha Chakravarty, Jennifer Halpin
UCC were beaten O Connor Cup semi-finalists Junior and Masters National Championships: Muckross HOR, 1st-2ndDec 2018:
1st – Female 84kg, Freya Hammer, 378.5kg total, Four UCC crews placed in the top ten out of 430
Sorcha Doyle-McKevitt was selected by Karate
UCC students Hannah Looney (Quercus Scholar) & junior national record bench press (85.5kg) and a entries:
Ireland for the International Karate Union European
Niamh Cotter, & UCC Graduates were part of the Cork junior national record deadlift (155.5kg). 1st – Men’s Senior 4-
Championships held in Russia
team who won the Ladies Gaelic Football National 2nd – Female 57kg, Chere Duffy, 319.kg total, junior 1st – Men’s Senior 4x-
League with Cork in 2019 national record squat (113kg) and a junior national 1st – Men’s Intermediate 1x, Hugh Sutton.
KICKBOXING: record deadlift (143.5kg). 1st – Women’s Senior 1x, Margaret Cremen.
Katie Hannon received the Cork City & County Youth 3rd – Men’s 74kg, Andrew McEllistrim, 537.5kg total. 1st – Women’s Club 8+
West Cork Annual Sports Star Awards, Jan 2019: 2nd – Men’s Senior 1x, Ronan Byrne.
Award for December for her “Player of the Final”
UCC Graduate and former sports scholarship holder 2nd – Men’s Club 8+.
performance with Glanmire ladies Juniors who won Irish Federation National Powerlifting Championship:
Lily De La Cour received a Special Achievement 3rd – Men’s Intermediate 8+
the All Ireland title for the first time in the clubs history. 3rd – Men’s 105kg, Kenneth Nwaezrigwe.
Award at the West Cork Annual Sports Star Awards 3rd – Men’s Intermediate 1x, Darragh Larkin.
for recognition of her achievements in kickboxing and
UCC students Emma Spillane & Roisin Phelan & UCC Irish Powerlifting Intervarsities:
winning the WAKO European Senior Championship in National Indoor Rowing Championship, 21st Jan 2019:
Graduates Ciara & Doireann O’Sullivan received All UCC awarded “Best Club.”
2018. UCC were awarded “Best Club Overall.”
Stars for their performances with Cork in 2018 “Best Male Lifter”: Kenneth Nwaezeigwe.
Eimear Meaney, was an All Star nominee 2018, and “Best Female Lifter”: Freya Hammer (UCC graduate). 1st – Men’s Open lightweight, Paul O’Donovan (Quercus
was a 2018 Cork County Senior Championship winner KUNG FU: 1st – Male 74kg, Andrew McEllistrim. Scholar).
as well as Munster Senior Club & All Ireland Club 1st – Male 93kg, Dan Kashoranti. 1st – Men’s U23 lightweight, Hugh Sutton (UCC Sports
winner with Mourneabbey in 2019 Mixed Martial Arts Intervarsity: 1st – Male 105kg Kenneth Nwaezeigwe. Scholar).
2nd – Michael Collins, male novice kata. 1st – Male 120kg, Keifer O Sullivan. 1st – Women’s U23 lightweight, Aoife Casey (Quercus
2nd – Conor McKeown, male novice board breaking 1st – Female 84kg, Freya Hammer. Scholar).
LADIES HOCKEY: section. 1st – Women’s U23, Emily Hegarty (UCC Sports
1st – Female 84+ Kg, Tracey Kelly.
3rd – Conor McKeown, male novice kata 3rd – Male 84kg, Connor Logue. Scholar).
UCC were runners up in the Munster Senior League 2nd – Women’s Open, Aifric Keogh (UCC Graduate).
Division 1 3rd – Male 66kg, Sam Smith.
3rd – Female 57kg, Siobhan Hynes. 3rd – Women’s U23, Tara Hanlon (UCC Sports Scholar).
UCC were beaten Munster Senior Cup finalists 3rd – Men’s U23, David Breen.
OLYMPIC HANDBALL: 3rd – Female 84kg, Angela O Connor.
UCC were beaten semi-finalists of the intervarsity Rowing Intervarsity, 13th Apr 2019 :
championship (Chilean Cup) Competed in the national League Jennifer Harrington competed at the IPF World Classic
Powerlifting Championships & sett a new junior Irish 1st – Women’s Senior 4-, Niamh Casey, Aoife Casey,
EYHL 2: UCC finished tied 3rd in the league. Selma Bouanane and Margaret Cremin.
UCC were beaten finalists in the Division 2 Munster squat record of 127.5kg, less than 40kg shy of the
world record, along with a 332.5kg total.
In the rearranged intervarsities, where UCC competed
Senior Cup: with a reduced squad: Hugh Sutton won the Men’s
UCC won Munster Division 6 Cup Freya Hammer was selected to compete in the World
University Powerlifting Cup in Estonia in July 2019. Intermediate 1x and Ronan Byrne won the Men’s Senior
1x.
UCC’s Hannah Humphries was selected on the Irish
U21 team for the Women’s Four Nations Tournament
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Skibbereen Regatta at the National Rowing Centre Ronan Byrne & Ronan Byrne were selected for the World SAILING: SQUASH:
winning the following categories: U23 Championships in 2018
Mens Division 2 4+ UCC competed at the Sailing Intervarsities and Squash Intervarsities:
Mens division 2 8+ Paul O Donovan became World Champion performed very well considering the weather conditions: UCC won the following categories:
Mens division 1 2x in Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls at World UCC 1 came 2nd in GOLD, defeated only in the finals -Ladies A - Elena Khoo, Frances O’Connell, Constance
Mens novice 4x+ Championships in Sept 2018. He was European Silver against UCD1. Young, Anne Marie O’Connor, Annemarie Ryan.
Women’s division 1 4- medallist 2018 & came 1st at the indoor national UCC 2 came 3rd in SILVER. -Men’s C.
Women’s Division 1 8+ championships at lightweight division -Men’s D.
Women’s division 2 8+ UCC finished 2nd at the IUSA Student yachting
Women’s division 1 2- Emily Hegarty came 3rd in Women’s Scull at the Paolo Championships held in Howth.
Women’s division 1 1x d’Aloja memorial International Regatta in Piediluco in
Italy in 2018 SURF:
UCC1 placed first in the inaugural UCC & CIT on the Lee
Piediluco International Regatta, Italy, 13th-14th Apr Event in finals against CIT1
2019 : She represented Ireland in the Women’s Pair in the Irish Surf Intervarsity, 31st Mar 2019:
3rd – Men’s 2x ft. Ronan Byrne (Quercus Scholar). World Cup 1 in Belgrade placing 3rd in the “B” Final, 9th 1st – Colm Doyle, men’s longboard.
4th –Women’s 4x, ft. Aifric Keogh and Tara Hanlon. overall LADIES SOCCER: 3rd – Cian O’Mahony, men’s shortboard.
5th – Women’s 4x, ft. Emily Hegarty.
5th – Women’s Senior Pair, ft. Aifric Keogh (UCC She came 2nd in the Women’s Senior Sculls at the UCC won the Kelly Cup – Intervarsity - following their Colm Ó Dubhghaill was selected for the Irish senior
Graduate). National Rowing Championships in 2018 penalty shootout win against Maynooth in Coleraine. surfing team and represented Ireland at the World
7th – Women’s Senior Pair, ft. Emily Hegarty (Sports She represented Ireland in the Women’s Pair at the Longboard Surfing Championships in Biarritz on May
Scholar). World Senior Championships in Bulgaria and finished Ciara McNamara was awarded the Cork & Northside 26th – June 2nd and also participated in the European
6th in the “A” Final. This was the first ever Irish Women’s District Sports Star of the Month for March in Championships in Santa Cruz, Portugal 20th - 28th July.
London Met, 2nd-3rd Jun 2019: pair to qualify for a World Senior Championship “A” Final recognition of her performances for UCC in winning the
2nd - Men’s Open Academic 8+. She represented Ireland in the Women’s Heavyweight intervarsities (Kelly Cup) SWIMMING:
3rd - Women’s Open Academic 8. Pair at the World U23 Championships in Poland,
2nd - Women’s Championship 8+. finishing 6th in the “B” Final, 12th overall Ciara McNamara was selected on the Irish team for the Mallow Open Masters, 15th Dec 2018:
2nd and 3rd - Women’s 1x. World Student Games which were held in Naples 25-29 age group
3rd - Men’s Open 4-. RUGBY: 1st – Andrew Namespetra, 50m freestyle.
2nd - Men’s Open 4+. SOCCER: 2nd – Andrew Namespetra, 200m freestyle.
Composite crews: UCC seniors retained their AIL Division 1A status for 2nd – Andrew Namespetra, 50m butterfly.
1st - Men’s tier 2 4x-. 2019/20 following the Play-Off’s. UCC Soccer Club won the Collingwood Cup defeating 3rd – Andrew Namespetra, 100m freestyle.
1st - Women’s 4+. UL 2-1 after extra-time. 1st – Seth Coccia, 50m freestyle.
6th in C final - Men’s Challenge 8s. UCC U20’s retained the Donal Walsh Trophy in Tralee 1st – Seth Coccia, 50m breaststroke.
5th in A final - Women’s challenge 8s. following a hard-fought victory over Garryowen. This UCC Soccer Club were crowned Munster Senior League 3rd – Seth Coccia, 50m butterfly.
1st - Open Academic 4+. was a repeat of last year’s final and UCC came out on Winners.
3rd - Men’s open 4x-. top again on a scoreline on UCC 24 – 22 Garryowen. Sunday’s Well SC Open Masters, 9th Feb 2019:
UCC were beaten Frazer McMullen Cup finalists UCC seniors were crowned O Connell Cup winners 19-24 age group
Emily Hegarty & Tara Hanlon were selected for the UCC seniors were beaten Beamish Cup finalists. 1st – Ross McAuliffe, 50m freestyle.
World Cup II in Poznan in the W4- James Taylor won “The Rising Star for Division 1A” at 1st – Ross McAuliffe, 50m butterfly.
the IRFU AIL Awards. James scored 150 points during UCC Junior 2 won the City Challenge Cup Final. UCC’s 1st – Ross McAuliffe, 50m backstroke.
Ronan Byrne finished 4th in the “B” final at the European the regular season. Pablo Mato was awarded “Player of the Final” 1st – Roisín O’Donovan, 50m freestyle.
Rowing Championships in the Men’s 2x. 2nd – Colm Doyle, 50m freestyle.
UCC Quercus Scholar & UCC RFC member John UCC’s Rob Slevin was awarded the Munster Senior 2nd – Colm Doyle, 100m freestyle.
UCC Rowing Club has 11 rowers selected for the June Hodnett was a member of the Irish U20 squad who won League “Player of the Year” award and signed for 3rd – Roisín O’Donovan, 50m breaststroke.
High Performance Irish Rowing Trials: the Grand Slam & represented Ireland at the U20 World Waterford Utd at the end of the season 25-29 age group
Paul O Donovan – Lightweight Men Cup . 1st – Andrew Namespetra, 100m freestyle.
Aoife Casey - Lightweight Women UCC students: Rob Slevin, David Coffey, Gordon Walker, 1st – Andrew Namespetra, 200m freestyle.
Ronan Byrne – SA Men John Hodnett on being awarded the Celtic Ross West Simon Falvey, John Kavanagh, David Philips, & Pierce 2nd – Natalie Krakowsk, 50m breaststroke.
Aifric Keogh – SA Women Cork Sports Star Monthly award in recognition of his Philips and Shane Daly Butz – UCC graduate (2018) 2nd – Natalie Krakowsk, 50m backstroke.
Emily Hegarty - SA Women & U23 Heavyweight Women performances with the Irish U20’s in winning the Grand were selected on the Irish Universities squad for the 3rd –Seth Coccia, 50m breaststroke.
Tara Hanlon - SA Women & U23 Heavyweight Women Slam earlier this year & being selected on the Irish U20 World University Games in Naples, Italy.
Niamh Casey - U23 Heavyweight Women squad for the World Cup in Argentina Swimming Intervarsity, 9th-10th Mar 2019:
Cormac O Connell – U23 Men - Cox Rob Slevin, Garan Manley & Simon Falvey were part of 4th – Overall.
Aisling Humphries-Griffiths – U23 women – Cox John Poland was selected for the Irish Club team for the Munster Senior League representative squad who 1st – Ross McAuliffe, 100m backstroke.
Hugh Sutton – U23 Lightweight Men the Dalriada Cup won the FAI Michael Ward Inter Pro tournament in Oct 2nd – Ross McAuliffe, 50m backstroke.
David Breen – Heavyweight U23 me 2018. UCC’s Rob Slavin was awarded “Player of the 2nd – Aobhna Buckley, 100m backstroke.
Shane O Hanlon, James Taylor, Peter Sylvester & Cain Tournament” 2nd – Georgia Mellote, 100m breaststroke.
Tara Hanlon was selected for the World Cup lll in July Bohane (Captain) were selected on the Irish Students 3rd – Adam O’Ceallaigh, 100m backstroke.
2019 Rugby team 3rd – Aoife McMahon, 200m breaststroke.
Tara Hanlon was selected for the World U23
Championships in 2018
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Irish Open Swimming Championships, 30th Mar 2019:
Sean O’Riordan, Para-athlete and UCC Sports
2nd – Emer Varley, Female black belt patterns. TENNIS: 2nd – Jack Davis and Cian Scully.
3rd – Siobhan Ladden, Female black belt patterns. 3rd – Jack Davis and Seán Higgins.
Scholarship holder, broke the consideration time for 1st – Emily Cremin, Female senior colour belt patterns. Tumbling
this year’s Para World Championships for the 400m National College Tennis Championship, 26th-27th Oct
2nd – Amy Sexton, Female senior colour belt patterns. 2018: Level 1 Men
Freestyle at a time of 4:44 down from 4:52 two prior 3rd – Rhiannon Hurley, Female senior colour belt 2nd – Hugh Brien.
and four seconds inside the consideration time. 1st – Daniel Moloney, men’s single event.
patterns. 1st – Daniel Moloney and Sean O’Callaghan, men’s 3rd – Seán Horgan.
2nd – Chloe Cassels, Female junior colour belt doubles. Level 2 Ladies
Celtic Nations International, 13th Apr 2019: patterns. 1st joint – Jennifer Murray and Zoe Littlejohns.
1st – Ross McAuliffe, 50m backstroke. 2nd – Eimear O’Neill, ladies single event.
3rd – Rodrigo Garduno, Male black belt point sparring 2nd – Jess Farrelly
1st – Ross McAuliffe, 100m backstroke. LW. Level 3 Men
2nd – Georgi Mellotte, 100m breaststroke Irish Intervarsity Championship, Feb. 13-16th 2019:
3rd –Conor Long, Male Black Belt continuous sparring Plate winners – UCC women’s team. 1st –Jack Davis
2nd – Georgia Mellotte as part of the winning Medley HW. Level 3 ladies
Relay. 3rd – Rodrigo Garduno, Male Black Belt continuous 2nd – Nicole Geaney
3rd – Aobhna Buckley, 100m backstroke. Daniel Moloney was selected by Tennis Ireland
sparring LW. to compete in the BNP Paripas Master U Tennis
1st – Rodrigo Garduno, Male black belt breaking. Championships in France. Daniel was the first UCC Irish Student Trampoline Open, 6th-7th Apr 2019:
Cork Rebel Plunge: 1st – Anya Curran, Female black belt breaking. UCC were crowned overall champions for the first time
UCC student Filip Kolodziej won the annual Cork Rebel player to be selected on the Irish universities team
1st – Chloe Cassels, Female breaking side kick. in the club’s history.
Plunge swim race (skins category) with James Mintern 1st – Team Event. 1st – Donnacha Kavanagh, intermediate men’s.
taking 2nd place in the wetsuit category and Therese TRAMPOLINE: 1st – Jack Davis, Elite Pro Men’s.
Corry (Physiotherapy masters student) won the ladies Tae kwon Do Intervarsity Championship, 25th Feb 2019: 1st – Jack Davis, Men’s tumbling level 3.
skins category 1st – Team sparring = 5 x gold. Trampoline intervarsity Championship, 17th-18th Nov 1st – Nicole Geaney, Elite Pro Ladies.
2nd – Team pattern = 3 x silver. 2018: OVERALL WINNERS 1st – Nicole Geaney and Jack Davis, Synchro level 3.
TABLE TENNIS: 1st – Amy Sexton, female white/yellow destruction. 1st – Shield Winners (309.15 points) 1st – Nicole Geaney, DMT level 2.
1st – Rodrigo Garduno, male black belt destruction. 1st – Form Cup (8.115) 2nd – Eoin Shortiss, novice mens.
Table Tennis Intervarsity, 16th Feb 2019: 1st – May Weber, female black belt destruction. Team event 2nd – Darragh Roberts, Intervanced mens.
UCC came 1st in the Plate 1st – Anya Curran, female black belt sparring. 1st – UCC A team: Jack Davis, Katharina Poller, Zoe, 3rd – Nicole Geaney, tumbling level 3.
UCC women’s team came 3rd 1st – Rodrigo Garduno, male black belt sparring 2nd to Littlejohns, Ciara Judge. Highest male form winner – Donnacha Kavanagh.
Maire Kelly came 3rd in the women’s singles. 4th degree. 2nd – UCC B team: Hugh Brien, Jill Buckley, Caoimhe
2nd – Joshua Byrne, male black belt sparring 2nd to 4th Egan, Aoife Collins. Ciara Judge was awarded the Student Sport Ireland
In the colleges leagues: UCC 1, were crowned Division 1 degree. 3rd – UCC C team: Ella Cooper, Olivia Tiernan, Fiona (SSI) “Leadership Award” for her work with UCC
Champions (Brian Kelleher, Mair Kelly, John Mansfield, 3rd – Alex Walsh, male black belt sparring 2nd to 4th Sheppard, Seán Higgins. Trampoline Club at the SSI Networking Event.
Nick Chin and Benedikt Hernier). degree. Novice Men The Trampoline Club were awarded “Event of the Year”
In Division 2, UCC 2, were crowned champions (Nora 2nd – Conor Long, male black belt sparring 1st degree. 2nd – Donnacha Kavanagh. for their hosting of the Trampoline Intervarsities at the
O’Sullivan, Harish Sundaresan and Damien Chui). 1st – Emily Cremin, female green/blue/red female Novice Ladies SSI Awards – 2 national awards for the club.
patterns. 1st – Ella Cooper.
1st – Conor Long, male black belt patterns 1st degree. 2nd – Caoimhe Egan.
TAE KWON DO: 3rd – Greg Sheehan, male black belt patterns 1st 3rd – Chloe Mullen.
Intermediate men ULTIMATE FRISBEE:
degree.
Mixed Martial Arts Intervarsity, 2nd Feb 2019: 1st – Darragh Roberts.
1st – Anya Curran, female black belt patterns. Trinity Tea Party, 10th Oct 2018:
1st – Anya Curran, Female black belt point sparring. Intermediate ladies
3rd – May Weber, female black belt patterns. 3rd – Women’s team.
2nd – Emer Varley, Female black belt point sparring. 1st – Katarina Poller.
2nd – Rodrigo Garduno, male black belt patterns 2nd to Spirit winners, women’s team.
3rd – Siobhan Ladden, Female black belt point 2nd – Zoe Littlejohns.
4th. 2nd – overall club.
sparring. Intervanced men
3rd – Joshua Byrne, male black belt patterns 2nd to 4th. Intervarsity Competitions.
1st – Rhiannon Hurley, Female novice/intermediate 1st – Hugh Brien.
3rd – Alex Walsh, male black belt patterns 2nd to 4th. Women’s indoor intervarsity, 10th Nov 2018:
point sparring LW. Intervanced ladies
1st – Chloe Cassells, female white/yellow patterns. 1st – UCC first team, overall winners, UCC’s 6th victory
2nd – Emily Cremin, Female novice/intermediate point 2nd Olivia Tiernan.
1st – Emily Cremin, female green/blue/red light weight in 7 years in this competition.
sparring LW. Advanced ladies
sparring. Men’s indoor intervarsity, 17th Nov 2018:
1st – Amy Sexton, Female novice/intermediate point 1st – Ciara Judge.
2nd – Amy Sexton, female white/yellow heavy weight 3rd – overall.
sparring HW. 3rd – Jess Farrelly.
sparring. Outdoor mixed intervarsity, 8th Mar 2019:
1st – Anya Curran, Female black belt continuous Elite Men
3rd – Chloe Cassells, female white/yellow heavy weight 2nd – overall.
sparring. 1st – Shane Roberts.
sparring. Siege of Ennis, 9th Mar 2019:
3rd – Emer Varley, Female black belt continuous 2nd – Seán Higgins.
2nd – Rhiannon Hurley, female white/yellow light 2nd – women’s event.
sparring. Elite Pro Men
weight sparring. Women’s outdoor intervarsity championship, 31st Mar
2nd – Rhiannon Hurley, Female novice/intermediate 1st – Jack Davis.
2nd – Amy Sexton, female white/yellow patterns. 2019:
continuous sparring LW. 2nd – Dylan Boon.
3rd – Emily Cremin, Female novice/intermediate Elite Pro Ladies 1st – Overall.
Greg Sheehan was selected to represent Ireland at the Men’s outdoor intervarsity championship, 6th Apr 2019:
continuous sparring LW. 1st – Nicole Geaney.
World TWD Championships in April 2019 2nd – Overall.
3rd – Chloe Cassells, Female novice/intermediate Lower Synchro
continuous sparring HW. 1st – Jess Farrelly and Fiona Sheppard.
Ayna Curran & Rodrigo Garduno were selected to
2nd – Kelvin Lynch, Male black belt patterns. 2nd – Zoe Littlejohn and Jill Buckley.
represent Ireland at the European Championships in
3rd – Alex Walsh, Male black belt patterns. Higher Synchro
July 2019
3rd – Conor Long, Male black belt patterns. 1st – Jack Davis and Nicole Geaney.
1st – Anya Curran, Female black belt patterns.
18 19Sports
UCC was well represented on Irish teams for
championships to be held throughout the summer of
2019. Over 20 students were selected on Irish U20
Women, Irish U24 Mixed, Irish U24 Open, Irish U24
Women, Irish Senior Women & Irish Senior Mixed
squads. Scholarships
VOLLEYBALL:
Irish Volleyball Intervarsity Cup, 17th-18th Nov 2018:
1st place, men’s team event. Each year a variety of scholarships are awarded
1st place, women’s team event. to talented students who show potential across
a variety of sports. These scholarships aid
In addition to the team victories UCC players won the students in achieving success in both their
following awards: academia and sporting lives. There are a variety
Women’s of scholarships that can be applied for, from the
MVP: Kelsey Robinson high performance Quercus scholarships to a
Best setter: Julia Avoletta number of different scholarships provided for our
Best middle: Kelsey Robinson four core sports; Rugby, Soccer, GAA and Hockey.
Best opposite: Fernanda Barraza As well as the specific core sports there are the
Men: general sports scholarships that can be applied
MVP: Nick McCaughan for by anybody with a talent in any recognised
Best setter: Nick McCaughan sport.
Best middle: James Meeke
Best opposite: Soumya Shah In 2018/19, UCC awarded the following sports
scholarships:
British Universities and College Volleyball Intervarsity
2nd-3rd Feb 2019: • 9 Quercus Sports Scholarships
3rd, women’s team event. • 48 UCC Sports Scholarships
Munster Volleyball Cup, 5th-7th Apr 2019: • 3 Roy Keane Soccer Scholarships
1st place, men’s team event. • 4 MJ Dowling Hurling Scholarships
1st place, women’s team event.
• 1 Jonathan Herlihy Memorial Scholarship
Irish Beach Volleyball Intervarsity, 23rd Apr 2019: • 1 Jason Foley Memorial Scholarship
1st place, men’s team event.
1st place, women’s team event. • 3 Greenstar Scholarships
• 3 Bank of Ireland Scholarships
• 2 Mycro Scholarships
• 19 GAA Munster Council Bursaries
UCC has revamped its sports scholarship
scheme for 2019/20. The scholarships provided
will now be divided up into bronze, silver and gold
levels with different benefits and requirements
at each level. This allows for more diversity in
the scholarships provided and can allow those
who may not play at a national level but do have
potential, to access assistance upon starting
in UCC. For full details on all scholarships
including application dates and criteria go to the
scholarships page on the UCC Sport website at
sport.ucc.ie/scholarships/. Successful applicants
will be expected to take part in UCC club activities
of their chosen sport.
20 21AWARDS AWARDS
Club Awards Sport Awards
The annual Club Awards ceremony was held on the 28th March 2019 at the Clubs and Societies Ball in The annual Sport Star Awards are sponsored and hosted each year by The River Lee Hotel. This year saw the 36th
the Rochestown Park Hotel. These awards are given out every year to recognise the work and dedication gathering of staff, students and guests from across UCC to witness the recognition of exceptional sporting talent
seen across all clubs and by club persons throughout the year. These awards are given out for a variety within UCC’s clubs. The Sport Star Awards are used to recognise athletes who have made significant contributions
of different events and categories and recognise clubs more so for their participation and management on the field of play and through competition. This year the awards were presented by the Guest of Honour, Mary
than their achievements in competition. The winners of the club awards for 2019 are as follows: O’Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport.
Best Photo: Surf The Team of the Year Award was given as a historic treble award this year with the unprecedented success of the
three senior teams across Hurling, Football and Soccer. With these three teams winning the Fitzgibbon, Sigerson
Best Social Media Content: Fencing
and Collingwood cups it was only right to recognise all three teams for their outstanding performance. The individual
Charity Champion: Dance awards are as follows:
Best Financial Management: Mountaineering
• Chloe Sigerson, Camogie (2nd year Biological Sciences).
Green Initiative - Canoe: River Clean Up
• Sean O Shea, Gaelic Football (3rd year Arts).
Non-Competitive Event of the Year: Canoe - 50km Raise and Give charity paddle
• Cian Kiely, Gaelic Football (4th year Sports Studies & Physical Education).
Competitive Event of the Year - Trampoline: Irish Trampoline Intervarsity
• Shane Conway, Hurling (2nd year Arts).
Most Improved Club: Tennis
• Chris O Leary, Hurling (Masters in Food Busines).
Fresher of the Year: Conor Beck (Hockey)
• Eimear Meaney, Ladies Gaelic Football (4th year Speech & Language Therapy).
Bene Merenti:
• Hannah Humphreys, Ladies Hockey (2nd year Chemical Sciences).
Ciara Judge (Trampoline and Tumbling)
David O’Shea (Ultimate Frisbee) • Mary Fitzgerald, Athletics (1st year Occupational Therapy).
James Meeke (Volleyball)
• Emily Hegarty, Rowing (2nd year Biological Sciences).
Lillias Healy (Fencing)
Sean Cahill (Canoe) • Paul O Donovan, Rowing (1st year GEM).
Thomas Stafford (Soccer)
• James Taylor, Rugby (2nd year Finance).
Thomas Harty (Equestrian)
• John Hodnett, Rugby (1st year Sports Studies & Physical Education).
Club Person of the Year: Ciara Judge
• Rob Slevin, Soccer (2nd year Commerce).
Club of the Year: Rowing
• The ‘’Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award’’ was received by Kevin Quinlan, UCC Squash Club’s coach for
years of dedication and service.
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