The Junior team hosted MIC Thurles in the first round of championship. It wasn't to be for the girls on the day, with some refereeing decisions going against them. They have earned a well-deserved break and will compete in round 2 of the championship in the new year. Final score: UG 1-06, MICT 1-07.
Lose
Junior camogie
UG 1-06, MICT 1-07
MIC Thurles
The Weightlifting Club had a record-breaking day on Saturday the 21st of March at Intervarsity and Age-Grade Championships. With medals across the board, trophies, PRs and even a new national record in the snatch, this was our most successful Intervarsities ever. We couldn't be happier with our squad, who really showed up this weekend.Kate Fitzgerald, in her first ever competition, kicked the day off by securing the silver medal in the U23 women's -58kg category. She snatched 28kg and clean and jerked 31kg for a 59kg total. Bertalan Jager, also making his debut, secured another silver medal in the junior men's -79kg category with a 64kg snatch and 80kg clean and jerk. Well done to Kate and Bert for amazing first-time performances! Both Kate and Bert showcased the potential of our club's new athletes and proved that hard work in training can lead to outstanding results on the competition stage.Following this impressive start to the day, Patrick Stenson added a third silver medal to our tally in the U23 -79kg category with an 80kg snatch and 90kg clean and jerk for a 170kg total. PRs all around!In the U23 -110kg category, Yan Leydon delivered a powerful performance, taking home the gold with a huge 116kg snatch and 150kg clean and jerk for a 266kg total. This was a particularly impressive result considering Yan's recent return to full-time training after an injury and recovery. Highlighting the day’s achievements was Finn Conroy, who not only clinched the gold medal but was also named the Best Male Lifter of the weekend! Finn snatched 130kg on his second attempt to break the U23 national record in the 94kg weight class. He came back to the platform for his third attempt minutes later to smash his own record with a 134kg snatch! Finn’s clean and jerk performance was equally impressive, with a successful lift of 153kg on his second attempt to make a 287 total. Although he narrowly missed 160kg on his last attempt, his overall performance was nothing short of extraordinary. For their amazing performances, Finn and Yan were awarded the Best Male Team trophy. From boxing rivals to teammates in only two weeks! Huge congratulations to Finn and Yan for their outstanding grit and effort.As the competition came to a close, we received the announcement that we had been awarded the Best Team trophy for Intervarsities 2026! This marks our first-ever victory at the Intervarsity Championships, and we are so proud of our athletes' achievements.In summary, our team brought home 3 silver medals, 2 gold medals, the title of Best Male Lifter, Best Male Team, and the coveted Best Team award. Not to mention the breaking of a national record!A heartfelt thank you goes to our dedicated coaches, Aleksander Kosnik and Robyn Gaffey, for their invaluable support on the day, and to Capital Strength and Weightlifting Ireland for organizing such a fantastic event. Here’s to many more successful days ahead for our Weightlifting Club!
The Sailing Club sent a team to Dun Laoghaire, Dublin last Saturday to compete in an Alumni event ran by UCD. A total of 15 teams made up of university students and alumni from all over Ireland competed on the day. The weather was on our side, with connsistent breeze allowed for quick cometeitve team racing.Our team put on an impressive show winning 6 out of their 7 races in the silver fleet round robin. The team cleanly got into quater finals where they kept their winning streak going all the way to finals and eventually coming out on top of the silver fleet. This is a fantastic result for the club, well done to all 6 sailors who attended the event and did the club proud.
Win
UG1
6/7
Silver Fleet
1st
On Monday 2nd of March, the Women's advanced Volleyball team faced DCU in the SSI quarter-finals in DCU at 6:30pm. The team, led by assistant coach Jose Santos and captain Emer Phelan, had a tough first set, winning by a tight margin at 26-24. Despite this slow start, the girls picked up the second set with ease, after a number of aces from wing Kristen Hollingworth, and a high number of kills from German student Lara Erdmann. Going into the third set, a number of substitute players got their chance to show off their skills on the court, as opposite Paula Bambey won a number of points from her hard hits. The girls came out of the third and final set 25-20 to take the win in 3 straight sets.Next week, the women's team will take on University of Limerick in the semi-finals at home and are hoping to advance onto the finals just as they did last semester to take the title this time!
Win
UoG
3-0
DCU
The University of Galway Archery Club travelled to Cork to compete in the National Student Indoor Championship at the Mardyke Arena UCC in Cork City. With over 200 archers taking part from all across the country, the event was one of the largest fixtures of the student indoor season. Fourteen archers represented University of Galway across the Barebow, Recurve and Compound categories. The team travelled down on Friday, staying 2 nights before returning home on Sunday.The indoor championship consisted of two days of competition. Saturday was the qualification round, where all archers shot 2 rounds of 10 ends of three arrows, giving a maximum possible score of 600 points. This score determined their position in the head to head competition which took place on Sunday where 1v1 competitions occurred. All UG archers finished in the top 31 of their categories.On Sunday, archers competed in 1v1 head to head matches. The highest ranked archer from qualification faced the lowest ranked archer. In each match, both archers shot 3 arrows per set. The higher score earned 2 points, while tied scores awarded one point to each archer. The first archer to reach 6 points progressed to the next round, with eliminations continuing until an overall winner was decided in each category. The standard of shooting throughout the day was exceptionally high.A huge congratulations to Minnie Timlin who finished 2nd in the Barebow female category, Eveline Nee who finished 2nd in the Compound female category and Rebecca Sofian who finished 3rd also in the Compound female category.Team competitions also occurred on Sunday where teams of 3 in the Barebow and Recurve category and a team of 2 in the compound category competed against other colleges. The Barebow team, consisting of Amy Lin, Minnie Timlin and Eoghan Budds and the Compound team, consisting of Eveline Nee and Rebecca Sofian both finished 4th in their category.We are immensely proud of everyone who represented University of Galway over the weekend. A special mention goes to Amy Lin, who achieved a personal best score of 438 during the competition.With 3 more competitions remaining in the Irish Student Archery Association Indoor League, the club is continuing to train hard as we prepare to host the league finals at University of Galway on the 28th and 29th of March. We look forward to building on this momentum in the weeks ahead.
Our mens A team competed in the Connacht Winter League finals in Sligo TC, narrowly losing to Galway TC 1's.
Lose
UoG Men's 1
2-3
GLTC Men's 1
2nd
We had 20 members of the club travel over to Glencoe in Scotland for Mountaineering Ireland's Winter Meet. 16 took part in Winter Mountaineering courses where they learned skills such as using crampons and ice axes, snow anchors and movement on steep ground. Their courses brought them all over Glencoe and beyond with members summitting mountains such as Ben Nevis, Stob Coire Nan Lochan, Meall a'Bhuiridh, and Creise. 4 members who had participated in a similar course last year applied the skills they learnt this year to climb Dorsal Arete in Coire Nan Lochan and Ledge Route on Ben Nevis.
Last weekend a handful of our paddlers journeyed to cork to compete in a 2 day kayak comp. Day 1 comprised of a White Water time trial and a Team enduro race where each team had to kayak the section of Whitewater and run back to the top and see how many laps they could do in an hour. Day one took place on the Upper Bandon which is situated roughly five minutes north of Dunmanway. It was a cold morning, but our paddlers were in high spirits and ready to race. Cian Molloy went first laying down a rapid time of 4mins 06secs coming in 5th place in expert men's, narrowly missing 3rd place by 3secs. Next up in intermediate men’s we had Fabio Mooney Garcia and Aaron Cummins. Fabio managed to take 5th place with a time of 4mins and 44secs with Aaron taking home 9th place with a time of 4mins 52secs. In women's Intermediate Caitlin Markey manged to take home 3rd place with a time of 5mins 35secs and Rose Mundy taking home 7th place with a time of 7mins and 14secs. Now onto the most gruelling event of the weekend, the Enduro Race. Teams of 3 took to the river to see how many laps they could complete in one hour. If there was a tie, then it was whoever finished their last lap the quickest. Cian Molloy and Caitlin Markey were on the same team along with Calvin McDonnell from UL. Aaron Cummins was on a team with Aaron Thompson from UL and Tom Morley from TUD. Fabio joined SETU for their team. While all managing to complete five Laps in the time limit Cian and Caitlin manged to come 5th place based on the finish time of their last lap. Aaron and his team came in 6th place with Fabios team coming in 7th place. Day two came around and we move on into Cork City for the Boater X race. This race is a head-to-head race between multiple racers with the top two people moving to the next round. We had major success in this event with Caitlin Markey taking 2nd place in women's Intermediate and Fabio taking 1st place in men's intermediate. Depending on where people placed in each category they were awarded a number of points, their points were added up from the 3 events, and an overall place was given. When all was said and done Caitlin managed to take home first in Intermediate women's and Fabio managed to take home first in Intermediate Men's. Cian manged to take home 12th place in expert men’s even though he did not compete in boater x. With another weekend of racing in the books, it is onto Galway fest in less than three weeks' time. Written by Cian Molloy
--(University Sailing Championships Portrush) The University of Galway Sailing Club delivered an impressive performance in Portrush at the University Sailing Championships. Three teams from Galway were sent up to compete against 24 teams from around Ireland. With strongs winds and competitive racing Galway's sailors represented the university proudly. Galway's first team ended the weekend with a result of 9th in Gold Fleet competing among the top ranked teams in the championships. The second team put up a mighty fight winning 5 out of their 6 races, progressing to the quater finals. Unfortunately worsening conditions meant the finals were abandoned. But based on their results form the round robin they were awarded a third place in Silver fleet. Finally Galways third team competing at this level had for the first time made their mark and got a win under their belt coming 9th overal. The standard of sailing from Galway was a strong and encouraging sign for the Intervarsities coming up next week. -- (Trinity Women at the Helm) On the previous weekend, the sailing club competed at the Trinity Women at the Helm event. Its a great event run as an incentive to get more women into helming roles in the team racing circuit. Galway sent up a team which performed well winning 4/5 of the races in their group, making it to the quarter finals. Unfortunately the quarters didn't go our way but spirits remained high and was a great day of competitive racing.
Last weekend saw 20 of our brave paddlers battle it out on the Liffey for Irish Kayak Intervarsity's. Intervarsity's, comprised of 5 events WW (White Water), Boater X, Freestyle, Long Distance, and canoe Polo. Our WW team and Boater X team made the long journey up to Lucan in the early hours of Saturday morning. With a good night's rest and fuelled by red bull our WW team comprised of Cian Molloy, Daniel Tiernan, Anna Tiernan and Aoibhín Ní Bhríon, were first to take to the water. Each paddler had to make it down the course on Sluice weir with a mixture of upstream gates and downstream gates with harsh penalties for missing them and after all this each paddler had to complete a full 360-degree roll in the water to make it more challenging. After this it was just a straight sprint to the finish Line. There was some though competion but our paddlers managed to hold their own with Cian taking home the win in the open category and Daniel coming only 2 seconds behind in third. In the women's category Anna managed to come joint Third with Eve Mahon from UL and Aoibhín was one second behind taking home fifth place. With these outstanding performances UoG manged to take home first place in WW. Next to take the stage was our Boater X team which comprised of Fabio Money Garcia, Aaron Cummins and Jack Quinlivan in the open category and Caitlin Markey, Holly Byrne and Laoise McHale in the Women's category. Boater X was still on the Sluice weir but the gate configurations were easier and there was no roll gate but this still didn’t make it easy as instead of a time trial, it was a head to head battle between four people at a time with the top two going through to the next round. We had moderate success in this with Aaron and Fabio making it through to the Quarters but sadly coming 3rd and 4th in the quarters respectfully. In the women's category Holly and Caitlin managed to make it to the semis coming forth in their respect of semis coming joint 6th overall. With these results as a team, we manged to take home 5th place for UoG On to day 2 now and we have Freestyle taking place at Lexlip ESB Hydro reservoir. With Daniel Tiernan, Cian Molloy and Jack Quinlivan Taking to the stage in open category and Aoibhín Ní Bhríon, Caitlin Markey and Anna Tiernan competing in the women's category. The aim in freestyle is to score as many points as possible in 45sec by preforming tricks on the water. Each paddler gets 2 rides, and your score is added together. Each trick is worth a certain number of points and you can get bonus points for linking tricks together and getting extra air. In the open category Daniel came 6th with a score of 1354, Cian came 9th with a score of 885 and Jack came 12th with a score of 585. In the women's category Aoibhín came 8th with a score of 252, Anna came 14th with a score of 173 and Caitlin came 17th with a score of 166. Overall UoG took home 4th place in Freestyle Moving to the other side of Leixlip at salmon leap canoe club, long distance took place. As the name suggests long distance is just a straight head-to-head race for 2.5k on the short course and 5k on the long course depending on what type of kayak you are in. We had remarkable success in this for such a small team with 7 medals. Anna and Daniel Tiernan both came third in their respect of GP short course categories. Cian Molloy came third in Long Course GP. Aaron Cummins and Oisin Naughton came third in Canadian canoe. Aoibhín Ní Bhríon came third in women's K1. Fabio money Garcia and Caitlin Markey came second in their respect of Sea Kayak categories. With these scores UoG managed to take home 4th in long distance. Finally Canoe Polo, 5 a side game where you must throw a ball into the opponent's net. In our first game we played Shackleton who we bet 6-1. Then against Queens we lost 6-1. The last game in our group we played Maynooth winning 4-1. With these results we got out of our group stages as runners up and played UCD in the quarterfinals. Sady a last-minute goal by UCD meant we lost 2-1 bowing out in the quarterfinals leaving us with a joint 5th place. With all the results tallied up UCC manged to come first with UL closely behind. In 3rd place UCD with UoG taking home 4th place. But this isn’t the end of the wins for UoG. At the awards ceremony there is a few memorial trophies handed out. The two big ones are the Niamh Tompkins memorial trophy and the Colm Johnson Memorial trophy. The Niamh Tomkins Memorial Award: Female Paddler of the year. This trophy was donated by her family to be awarded at the Intervarsities to a female competitor who was deemed to have given it her all in competing and made a push for women in sport through taking part and actively encouraging other female competitors. The Colm Johnson Memorial Award: The memorial cup has been presented for the best male paddler since 2013 when UL hosted the Varsities. Everyone's enduring memory of Colm is that he was a powerhouse of energy and enthusiasm for having fun on and off the water. After being nominated by the captains of UoG, ATU, UL, UCC and MTU for her hard work in promoting and developing womans paddling in not just UoG but all colleges, Anna Tiernan took home the trophy with an overwhelming majority of votes The Colm johnson trophy also came back to UoG with Cian Molloy being nominated by UoG and TUD, manged to win the vote against some tough competion. Written by Cian Molloy
Our Junior team travelled to Dublin to face DCU (3) in the Ashling Murphy championship semi-final. Despite being in control for majority of the game, it wasn't to be on the night and the Juniors bowed out of the championship. Nevertheless, this is a young team with a lot of positives to build on from this year and we look forward to seeing what lies ahead for this team
The intermediate team made the long trip to Tralee to face MTU Kerry in Round 2 of the Fr. Meaghair championship. Although getting off to a slow start, the team went up the gears throughout the match, settling in nicely as the game progressed. Excellent play from Sarah Duffy, Tara Maher, Caoimhe Callaghan, and Caoimhe Delaney helped us over the line to run out as winners. Final score 2-15 to 1-10.
Win
Intermediate camogie
UG 2-15, MTUK 1-10
MTU Kerry
Our intermediates welcomed DCU (2) to Dangan on Wednesday evening in hopes to secure a place in the Fr. Meaghair championship final. From the throw-in, the team showed immense determination, with some excellent scores and fearless defending. They rallied on through the game, coming out as comprehensive winners on a scoreline of 4-13 to 1-03. Stand out performances came from Leah Murphy, Ciara Dolan, Aoife Kelly, and Aoife O'Donovan. The team have now booked their place in the final.
Win
Intermediate Camogie
4-13 to 1-03
DCU
UoG CC finish second in their first ever tennis ball tournament!Srajesh MIshra wins 2 individual accolades: Player of the tournamentBatter of the tournamentGroup Stages:UoG vs DreamlinersUoG: 117/0 (5 overs)Dreamliners: 50/4 (5 overs)UoG won by 67 runsUoG vs DreamlinersUoG:59/4 (5 overs)Dreamliners: 63-2 (4.3 overs)Dreamliners won by 4 wicketsRound of 16: UoG vs Tuam Knights Tuam Knights: 56/6 (5 overs)UoG :57/3 (4.5 overs)UoG won by 3 wicketsQuarterfinals: UoG vs Phoenix GalwayUoG:96/3 (5 overs)Phoenix: 85/2 (5 overs)UoG won by 11 runs Semifinals: UoG vs Galway Indians AUoG: 75/5 (5 overs)Galway Indians: 53/2 (5 overs)UoG won by 22 runsFinals: UoG vs IPPA FalconsIPPA: 80/4 (5 overs)UoG: 55/5 (5 overs) IPPA wins by 25 runs Individual Performances: BattingSrajesh finished as the tournament highest scorer with 179 runsSurya scored 88 across 6 inningBowling:Asad finished joint leading wicket taker with 5 wicketsSurya took 4 wickets in 5 inningsFielding: Srajesh took 7 catches throughout the tournamentSquad: Zajeer, Srajesh, Asad, tanmay W, Abishek Zod, Abishek Satish, Sam, Kartick, Surya, Arasan
UG 1:06 UL 2:07
UG 0:9 UL 2:15
UoG women finish second in the DCU varsity!UoG womens team debuted in their first ever indoor cricket tournament in DCU ladies varsity. A strong team performance by team propelled them into the finals after winning both their group games against UDC and DCU womens team. A strong effort from everyone in the team saw them lose out by the smallest possible marin, 1 run, against the tournament favourites; TCD Ladies. Game 1: UoG vs UCD UCD: 27/6 (2.3 overs) UoG: 29-0 (3.5 overs)UoG win by 6 wicketsGame 2: UoG vs DCUUoG: 48-6 (7.5 overs)DCU: 43-3 (8 oers)UoG win by 5 runsFinals: TCD Ladies vs UoGTCD: 95-5 (10 overs)UoG:94/4 (10 overs)TCD won by 1 runIndividual performance:Batting: Hritika: 31 runs Prachi: 21 runsBowling: Prachi: 4 wickets Snighda: 3 wicketsFielding: Prachi: 2 catches and 2 run outs Hritika: 3 catchesSquad: Gautami (C), Prachi, Hritika (Wk), Yashita, Akshada, Snighda
UoG had another brilliant tournament which ended with a loss to eventual winners DBS in semi finalsZajeer Ahmed was awarded the "Best Fielder award" for 5 run outs and 1 catch. Group StagesUoG vs TUDTUD: 66-6 (6 overs)UoG: 67-1 (4 overs) UoG won by 5 wickersUoG vs DBSDBS: 67-5 (6 ovewrs)UoG: 27-6 DBS won by 40 runsUoG vs TCDUoG: 110-4 (6 overs)TCD: 33-6 UoG won by 77 runsUoG vs UCD Red UCD red: 43-6 (4.2 overs)UoG: 47-2 (2 overs)UoG won by 4 wicketsSemiFinalsUoG vs DBSUoG: 29-6 (5 overs)DBS: 30-0 (2 overs)DBS won by 6 wickersKey Batting performances:Tanmay W: 113 runs Absihek Zod: 71 runsKey Bowling Perfromances:Sanjeev K: 4 wickersTanmay: 3 wicketsKarthik: 3 WicketsKey Fielding performance:Tanmay: 3 cathches,3 runouts and 1 stumpingZajeer: 5 runouts and 1 catch (Awarded best fielder at the tournament) Squad: Tanmay W (C) (Wk), Abishek Zod, Karthick Anand, Sanjeev K, Vikrant, Zajeer
The semester 1 swimming Invitational was held in UL on the 8th of November.The medal positions went to:Jake Van De Beek: 2nd 100 breaststroke, 2nd 50 breaststrokeTanguy Keller: 3rd 100 breaststrokeKieran Watterson: 2nd 100 backstrokeThere were many more good results besides and we're looking forward to a great Intervarsity in semester 2.
The University of Galway Swimming, Water Polo and Livesaving Club's Racing Squad competed at the Connacht Regional Short Course Championships in Castlebar on the 22nd & 23rd November 2025. Our relay teams came first in the Open 200 Freestyle (Daehan Coll, Khalid Younis, Paddy Grimes, Éidhne Kennedy) and the Open 200 Medley (Semyon Fox, Éidhne Kennedy, Paddy Grimes, Daehan Coll) relays.Naoise O'Donnell: 2nd in 400 freestyle, 2nd in 800 freestyleAoife Feerick: 3rd in 400 IMÉidhne Kennedy: 1st in 50 freestyle, 2nd in 50 breaststroke, 2nd in 100 breaststrokeDaehan Coll: 3rd in 50 freestyleAlexandr McAleer: 3rd in 200 freestyle, 1st in 800 freestyle, 2nd in 400 freestylePaddy Grimes: 2nd in 100 butterfly, 3rd in 50 butterflyKhalid Younis: 3rd in 400 freestyleTanguy Keller: 3rd in 200 IMThere were more who placed well and made B finals.
Women's Semi-Finals:The women's advanced team, led by coach Catherine Hickey, and captain and sports scholar Emer Phelan, played ATU Sligo in the SSI semi-final on Friday 28th November. The first set started out well with some great points from our outside, Lara Erdmann scoring a pipe hit. Libero Ludovica Ramoino was picking up every attempt from Sligo. The girls took the first set 25-20. Lara Degenkolbe showed us her blocking skills on the wing, and opposite Rebecca Dobey showed aggression at the net. The girls took the second set with ease at 25-18, putting them safely through to the semi-finals! Sports scholar Amy O'Sullivan was voted team pick most valuable player for her fantastic serves, hits and blocks in middle. Men's Semi-Finals:The men's team, led by their own player-coaches Zane Grossinger and Benedikt Licht, played DCU in the semi-finals. The men started off the set with explosive hits from middle Bernard Efobi and their captain, and another sports scholar Benedikt Licht. Despite the men's best efforts, DCU put up a good fight and the first set was lost 25-20 to DCU. They did not let this outcome affect their energy going into the second set. On the offence from the very start of this set, middle Darren Ajayi quickly scored the men some points with his hits and monster blocks. The men took the lead and remained ahead until they won the set 25-19. The men took a comfortable lead in the third set, with amazing line hits from Benedikt, and solid serves from Eoin Kinsella. The final point was a service ace from Walid Kanouni, earning the men a place in the Finals! Walid Kanouni was voted the teams most valuable player in this match.Women's Finals:The women played Trinity, reining champions in the finals. Starting off strong in the first set with quick hits from Katrina Boctor. The set was tight, with all hitters working hard to put the ball down, but in the end, the first set slipped away from the girls as Trinity took it 25-16. The second set began with a serving ace from captain Emer Phelan, followed by many by Lara Erdmann and Rebecca Dobey. The girls gave their all on the court and really showed their ability to work together, but in the end they lost the second set 25-21, earning them silver in the SSI league. Overall, it was a great match, and a sad goodbye to some of the Erasmus players that had joined the women for the semester.Men's Finals:The men took on TUD in the final. The set started out strong with Zane Grossinger gaining 3 aces in a row. The men made it difficult for TUD to get any offence in, with amazing defence at the net from Darren Ajayi and Bernard Efobi. The final point was a monster block from Benedikt, ending with 25-20, making University of Galway this years SSI champions! Well deserved after the masterclass display of volleyball from the men. The club is incredibly proud of both teams, and look forward to next semesters league, where the women's team will be anxious to take home the cup alongside the men.
Win
UoG Women
2-0
ATU Sligo
Win
UoG Men
2-1
DCU
Lose
UoG Women
0-2
Trinity
2nd
Win
UoG Men
2-0
TUD
1st
The Senior team faced reigning champions UL in the Division 1 league final. The girls showed great character throughout the game, with Leah Gallagher pulling off an excellent save from the penalty spot, and Ciara Hickey showing relentless workrate. Despite their best efforts and closing in on UL, they were unfortunate to lose out by a small margin. Final score: UL 0-16, UG 0-14.
Lose
Senior camogie
UL 0-16, UG 0-14
UL
The Intermediate team travelled to Breffni Park, Cavan to face Ulster University Magee in the Division 3 league final. It was a tough, physical encounter, with extra time needed to separate us from Magee. Huge performances from Jennifer Nicholas, Caoimhe Callaghan, Aoife O'Donovan, Leah Murphy, Tara Maher, and goalie Caoimhe Hickey helped us to earn the victory. The cup was presented to captain Jennifer Nicholas, and player of the match was awarded to centre forward Caoimhe Callaghan. Final score: UG 4-16, UUM 2-17.
Win
Intermediate Camogie
UG 4-16, UUM 2-17
UUM
Our Women 1's lost 4-0 against Galway TC's 1's in the Connacht Winter League.
Lose
UoG Women 1's
0-4
Galway Lawn TC's 1's
Our mens A team won 3-1 against Galway TC's 1's team.
Win
UoG Men's 1
3-1
Galway Lawn TC's 1's
1st
Last Wednesday 21st at 5pm, the advanced women's volleyball team hosted the SSI quarter-finals against University of Limerick in Kingfisher. The UoG women opened with a great set. Middle Amy O'Sullivan scored a beautiful hit, set perfectly by setter and captain Emer Phelan. Katrina Boctor, our other middle, showed great attack skills at the net. The girls took the first set 25-12.In the second set we saw opposite Rebecca Dobey score 8 aces with her amazing serves, putting UL behind early on in the set. Our outside hitters Lara Erdmann and Colleen Kelleher gave UL a tough time, not allowing for any comeback from the opponents. The girls won the second set 25-12. The final set started off with quite a comeback from UL, but the UoG girls weren't done yet. Setter Grace Krane showed amazing defence on line, picking up every tip and hit effortlessly. The girls took the third set back from UL with a final score of 25-19. The girls will now advance to the semi-finals on Friday 28th in TUD Tallaght, facing ATU Sligo in the semi, and hoping to advance on to the final, being played the same day!
Win
UoG
3-0
UL
UG 5:04Maynooth 5:12
UG 1:11ATU 3:10
The senior team welcomed UCC to Dangan for the Division 1 league semi-final. Another strong performance from the senior team saw them earn a comprehensive win over the visitors to earn a place in the league final. Final score: UG 3-16, UCC 1-07
Win
Senior Camogie
UG 3-16, UCC-107
UCC
The Intermediate team travelled to St. Vincent's GAA in Dublin to face Marino Institute of Education in the Div 3 league semi-final. Despite a slow start, the girls came into the game to earn a massive win over the home side. Final score: UG 4-18, Marino 0-09.
Win
Intermediate camogie
UG 4-18, Marino 0-09
Marino Institute of Education
The Irish Open is held in the National Indoor Arena, and is always an impressive event. Combining national and international competitions, the Irish Open also hosts an Epée Satellite, which can only be entered by the top fencers in each country. In Ireland, you need to be in the top 15 to qualify, and it varies from country to country. This results in a much higher turnout than the majority of other competitions held in Ireland; the scale and sounds are reminiscent of a movie battle scene the first time you walk in, with metal-on-metal, and point won-or-lost screams. Opens are worth ranking points, which gives anyone who participates a chance to fence the best in the country. There is fierce competition for the podium and stunning fencing on display. University of Galway Fencing club attended and though there were no medals on this occasion, the club came away with new tricks, new notes, and a show well worth the cost. Reáchtáiltear Comórtas Oscailte na hÉireann sa Airéine Náisiúnta Laistigh, agus bíonn sé ionatach i gcónaí. Meascann sé comórtais náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta, le Epée Satellite ar siúl i measc na comórtais náísiúnta. Is comórtas é nach féidir ach leis na imreoirithe is fearr i ngach tír páirt a ghlacadh ann. In Éirinn, is gá dhuit a bheith sna 15 is fearr chun cáiliú, uimhir a athraíonn sé ó thír go tír. Mar thoradh air sin, bíonn líon na ndaoine a bhíonn i láthair i bhfad níos airde ná formhór na gcomórtas eile a reáchtáiltear in Éirinn; cuireann an scála agus na fuaimeanna radharc cath scannáin i gcuimhne duit an chéad uair a shiúlann tú isteach, le miotail-ar-mhiotal agus screadaíl pointí buaite nó caillte.Tugann na hOscailtí pointí rangú, rud a mheallann na daoine is fearr sa tír agus a thugann deis d’aon duine a ghlacann páirt an chuid is fearr de na claímhithe a imirt. Tá iomaíocht ghéar ann don ardán agus claímh iontach ar taispeáint.D’fhreastail club claímh Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus cé nach raibh aon bhoinn ann an uair seo, tháinig an club amach le cleasanna nua, nótaí nua, agus taispeántas a bhí fiú an costas.
Intermediates is an opportunity for fencers from all clubs, university and otherwise, to compete and fence against each other. Provided you haven't previously won an intermediate or Tier A ("Open") competition, you are eligible to participate. Hosted by UCD, fencers from all over the country participate, many of which have yet to be seen or aren't currently on the university circuit. It is an excellent opportunity to interact with new fencing styles and levels, and to network. Twenty clubs were represented across the two days of competition, including University of Galway, who came away with two medalists - Sean Dunford, who placed Silver in Mens Sabre, and Laoise Gillic, who placed Bronze in Women's Foil. There was excellent fencing from all who participated, including some highlights of this season and personal achievements. Congratulations everyone! Is deis í an iomaíocht idirmheánach d’imreoirí ó gach club, bíodh siad ón ollscoil nó eile, dul san iomaíocht agus claíomh a dhéanamh i gcoinne a chéile. Ar choinníoll nár bhuaigh sibh comórtas idirmheánach nó Leibhéal A ("Open") roimhe seo, ceadaítear daoibh páirt a ghlacadh. Bhí an comórtas á óstáil ag UCD agus ghlac claíomhóirí ó gach cearn den tír páirt. Níl cuid mhaith acu feicthe fós nó nach bhfuil ar chiorcad na hollscoile faoi láthair. Is deis iontach í chun bualadh le stíleanna agus leibhéil nua sa chlaíomh, agus chun bualadh le iomreoirí nua.Bhí ionadaíocht ag 20 club thar an dá lá, lena n-áirítear Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, a bhuaigh dhá bhonn - Sean Dunford, a bhain Airgead amach i Sabre na bhFear, agus Laoise Gillic, a bhain Cré-umha amach i Foil na mBan.Bhí claíomh den scoth ó gach duine a ghlac páirt, roinnt buaicphointí den séasúr seo agus éachtaí pearsanta.Comhghairdeas libh go léir!
Student individuals is a competition hosted by UCD before the beginning of the academic year (Aug 23/24) for members of a college or university club. University of Galway had two representatives this weekend - Laoise Gillic and Steven Taaffe - who competed in multiple categories. Laoise Gillic is a multi-discipline fencer who took home each position across all three women's sports - First place in Women's foil, Second place in Women's sabre and Third place in Women's epée. Steven Taaffe is also a multi-discipline fencer, who competed and placed in two categories - Third place in both Men's foil and Men's sabre. A triumph for them both and for the club - congratulations! _______________________________________________________________________________Roimh thús na bliana acadúla (23/24 Lúnasa), reáchtálann UCD an comórtas Mac Léinn Aonair, atá oscailte do bhaill club coláiste nó ollscoile.D'fhreastail beirt ar son Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - Laoise Gillic agus Steven Taaffe - a ghlac páirt i gcatagóirí éagsúla. Is claíomhóir ildisciplíneach í Laoise Gillic a bhuaigh gach áit abhaile i ngach ceann de na trí spórt ban - an chéad áit i scragall na mban ( Foil) , an dara háit i gclaíomh na mban (Sabre) agus an tríú háit i gclaíomh na mban (Epée). [Ní raibh a fhios agam no ag Google translate conas na hainmneacha a aistriú, gabh mo leithscéal]Is claíomhóir ildisciplíneach é Steven Taaffe chomh maith, a ghlac páirt agus a bhain áit amach i ndá chatagóir - an tríú háit i scragall na bhfear (Foil) agus i gclaíomh na bhfear araon (Sabre).Bua dóibh féin agus don chlub - comhghairdeas!
Win
Laoise Gillic
N/A
N/A
1st
UoG CC clinch UCD Indoor Intervarsity 2025By Gunjan ShahThe University of Galway Cricket Club swept Sunday’s UCD Indoor Intervarsity at Belfield, setting tempo from the opener and sustaining it across the competition. Accurate bowling and sharp fielding restricted RCSI to 42/6, before a blistering chase in 1.5 overs. Srajesh 28* off 8 with Zajeer 15* off 4 set the tone. Confidence and control became the day’s signature.Against DCU Kangaroos, the batting hit top gear. Vishal delivered the standout knock: 40* off 15, supported by Srajesh’s busy 23 and Tanmay’s late sprint. The defense was decisive—Asad’s economy (1/5) and Karthik’s twin strikes squeezed the chase; Vishal added pace and a wicket to close out a 38-run win.Momentum carried into the UCD Red clash, where UoG CC’s middle order surged. Impact bursts from Abhishek Zod and Sanjeev Kataria, with quick hands from Vishal and Muhammad Asad, pushed the total to 95/6. In reply, Srajesh’s double strike and Karthik’s tight overs held UCD Red to 62/3.The final versus UCD Blue demanded composure. UoG CC posted 77/6 in 8 overs, anchored by Asad’s 20* late and steady support from Srajesh, Zajeer, Vishal, and Sanjeev. Tight spells at the start, Karthik’s early breakthrough and Asad’s three calm overs, including a maiden sealed the game 68/3 and confirmed an unbeaten run. Asads brilliant performance in the finals all around which saw him score 20 runs as last man, bowl 3 overs conceding only 12 runs and 2 brilliant run outs ensured University of Galway Cricket Club were crowned champions at UCD Intervarsity 2025 in Belfield!Key Batting Performers Vishal: 40* (vs DCU); consistent intent and acceleration across fixtures. Srajesh: Powerplay catalyst 28* (vs RCSI), 23 (vs DCU); set platforms early. Zajeer and Srajesh: Key parnership at the top of the batting order saw the duo score 85 runs across 3 games. Muhammad Asad: Finisher 20* (vs UCD Blue); controlled middle overs throughout. Abhishek Zod & Sanjeev Kataria: Rapid middle-overs scoring (vs UCD Red) that shifted momentum. Key Bowling Performers Muhammad Asad: Economy spearhead 1/5 (vs DCU), 0/12 off 3 (vs UCD Blue); set tempo repeatedly. Karthik: Leading wicket-taker; 2/19 (vs DCU), 1/13 (vs UCD Blue); control in powerplay and middle. Srajesh: Strike spells 1/3 (vs RCSI), 2/16 (vs UCD Red); attacked lengths with accuracy. Tanmay Wankhede & Vishal: Timely wickets and hard lengths supporting the core attack. Squad: Muhammad Asad (C), Vishal, Srajesh Mishra, Karthik Anand, Thillaiarasan, Tanmay Wankhede, Abhishek Zod, Sanjeev Kataria, Zajeer Ahmed, Vignesh Muralidharan. University of Galway CC thanks UCD CC for outstanding hosting and our supporters for their backing. The club now pivots to winter training and upcoming fixtures, carrying forward momentum, clarity, and confidence from Belfield.
Win
University of Galway CC
77/6-68/3
UCD blue
1st
The senior team faced DCU in Dangan on Tuesday evening. Another strong performance from the team saw them run out as comprehensive winners. Final score: UG 2-20, DCU 0-13.
Win
Senior Camogie
UG 2-20, DCU 0-13
DCU
The junior team hosted MIC Thurles at home in their third round of the league. Despite this being their second game of the week, the girls showed no sign of fatigue. In a close encounter, players dug deep to win by a single point. Final score: UG 1-08, MIC Thurles 1-07.
Win
Junior Camogie
UG 1-08, MIC Thurles 1-07
MIC Thurles
The intermediate team welcome MTU Kerry to Dangan for their second round of the league. The girls had an excellent performance to produce a commanding win. Final score; UG 9-16, MTU Kerry 5-05.
Win
Intermediate camogie
UG 9-16 MTU Kerry 5-05
MTU Kerry
UG 5:17Mary I 4:06
UG 2:10UL 1:14
UG 2:20Mary I 0:06
UG 4:07UL 1:03
UG 4:09UL 5:09
UG 1:09Mary I 6:13
On Wednesday 5th November both the men's and women's advanced volleyball teams travelled to TUS Athlone to play the last matches in the group stage of the SSI league.The women had a phenomenal game with standout performances from setter Grace Krane and middle blocker Betty Sekula-Petukhov. It was an easy win for the girls with scores of 25-13 in the first set and 25-7 in the second. All of the women's players got a chance to show off their skills in this game, expertly coached by Catherine Hickey.The men also had a great day in TUS. Setter Zane Grossinger put in an amazing effort as well as middle Darren Ajayi with many big blocks. The men showed how powerful the team can be with a great win over TUS, with scores of 25-10 in the first set and 25-19 in the second, securing them a spot in the quarter-finals.Both teams will fight in the quarter-finals next week to gain their spot in the semis!!
Win
UoG womens
2-0
TUS Midlands
Win
UoG mens
2-0
TUS Midlands
Both the women's and men's advanced volleyball teams travelled to University of Limerick last weekend for intervarsities, captained by sports scholars Emer Phelan and Benedikt Licht and coached by alumni Catherine Hickey, and had an amazing competition! The first 2 days consisted of round matches, which both teams flew through, earning spots in the Cup!Women's Quarter Final vs TUD:The women's match against TUD got off to a strong start, with powerful hits from outside Lara Erdmann and amazing defence from opposite hitter Rebecca Dobey. Katrina Boctor scored the final point with a beautiful hit from middle to the left corner of the court, securing a place in the semi finals for the women's team. Rebecca was voted as the teams most valuable player for her strong serves and big blocks.Women's Semi Final vs DCU:The ladies put up a powerful fight from the very beginning against DCU. Outside Kristin Hollingworth and middle Katrina Boctor were an unstoppable duo in terms of blocks, scoring UoG a brilliant point in the middle of the first set. DCU took the first set with a score of 25-18. The UoG women gave it their all in the second set, with opposite Rebecca Dobey serving multiple aces, middle Katrina Boctor having amazing hits, towering blocks from middle Amy O'Sullivan, another sports scholar, and flawless defence from libero Ludovica Ramoino. The girls unfortunately lost the second set, but did not by any means make things easy for DCU. The final score was 29-27, a great reflection of the girls teamwork and strength. Katrina Boctor took the women's title of most valuable player in the semi-final for her overall outstanding performance in middle. Men's Quarter Finals vs DCU:The men's team started off strong with an amazing middle hit from Bernard Efobi. Libero Ruairi Grier demonstrated stellar defence, making it very difficult for DCU to get any solid hits. Outside Benedikt Licht scored many points with his explosive hits and opposite Eoin Kinsella's serves were outstanding. The men's team gave it their all but unfortunately did not make it to the semi finals. The final score in the second set was 25-18. Ruairi Grier was voted as the men's team's most valuable player, for his outstanding defence, fantastic saves, and overall great team spirit.
Win
UoG womens
2-0
TUD
Lose
UoG womens
0-2
DCU
3rd
Lose
UoG mens
0-2
DCU
5th
This tournament is a recurring competition held in the commercial boat club for Galway city table tennis players and other players from Connacht. Although it is small in size, with only 24 players, it has a high standard with some of the best players in Connacht competing in it. The University of Galway Table tennis club sent 5 players. Rory Mc Donnell, Sandro Muller, Asad Wadood, Hermano Luz and Yunfan Li. Although the competition was tough, our players excelled on the day with Rory and Asad taking a joint 3rd place and Yunfan coming 2nd in the overall tournament. To have the podium almost full with UG players is a great achievement and a sign of whats to come in future competitions. Well done to our players for their effort and hard work in training sessions.
Our junior team welcomed UL to Dangan in the 2nd round of the league. Played in wet conditions, the juniors showed immense work rate to overcome the visitors. Final score, UG 2-10, UL 1-10. Well done to all involved.
Win
Junior Camogie
UG 2-10, UL 1-10
UL
The intermediate team made the trip to Limerick to face UL. Despite a great performance, the newly promoted intermediate team could not hold off the challenge of the strong home side. Final score: UG 1-13, UL 3-12.
Lose
Intermediate Camogie
UG 1-13, UL 3-12
UL
The junior team travelled to Limerick to face MIC. Down by 7 points at half time, the girls put in a huge effort to come back to win the game by 1 point. Final score: UG 0-11, MICL 1-07
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Junior camogie
UG 0-11, MICL 1-07
MICL
The senior team made the long trip to Dublin to face TUD. A fantastic display by the girls saw them come out with a great win over the home side. Final score: UG 1-17, TUD 3-8.
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Senior Camogie
UG 1-17, TUD 3-8
TUD
Our seniors hosted UCD in Round 1 of the Division 1 league. With many players away on club duty, the small panel of 15 put in a huge effort to get a draw against the strong UCD side. Final score: UG: 0-13, UCD: 1-10.
Draw
Senior Camogie
0-13 to 1-10
UCD
The University of Galway Sub-Aqua Club was proud to host and secure overall victory at the 2025 Sub-Aqua Intervarsities. The event was held over the October Bank Holiday weekend in Killary Harbour, County Galway. Despite periods of challenging weather, the event ran smoothly, providing a safe and well-managed environment for all participants.This year’s Intervarsities brought together teams from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Limerick (UL), and the University of Galway (UG). The weekend combined competitive mini-games with opportunities for members to meet, share experiences, and build connections across universities. While the primary competitive aspect was delivered through challenges such as the Snorkel Relay, Tie the Knots Challenge, Blindfolded Equipment Assembly, and Tug of War, the diving allowed university clubs to enjoy time in the water before the end of this year's diving season.The mini-games were designed to test teamwork, problem-solving, and diving-related skills in a controlled and supportive environment. Points awarded across each challenge contributed to the overall championship, encouraging strategic collaboration and friendly rivalry while remaining inclusive for all participants. Evening activities, including the Table Quiz, the Rose of Killary and the Halloween Costume Competition, provided further opportunities for networking and the development of friendships beyond individual clubs.The UG Sub-Aqua Club maintained a high standard of organisation throughout the weekend. Under the leadership of Diving Officer Storm McDonald, Event Director Liam Strachan, and Event Coordinators Liadhan Farrell and EJ Inns, logistics, safety procedures, and communications were efficiently managed, ensuring a smooth and successful event for all attendees.The UG team’s strong performance across the mini-games granted them the title of 2025 Intervarsities Champions. Beyond the competitive results, the event highlighted the value of inter-university engagement, demonstrating how shared activities and structured social events strengthen connections between universities across the country. The University of Galway Sub-Aqua Club extends its thanks to Diving Ireland, the University of Galway Sports Department, participating universities, local partners, and volunteers for their support. The 2025 Intervarsities exemplified the effective balance of competition, skill development, and community engagement that characterises diving with a university club in Ireland.
38-0 win for University of Galway RFC Women against Bucaneers in the first match in the connacht league
Win
University of Galway
38-0
Bucaneers RFC
1st
The archery club was proud to have taken part in the annual Campanile Cup hosted by Trinity College Dublin, this is one of the largest intercollegiate competitions held in Ireland every year attended by every major college archery team in the country, it follows the format of shooting a 60 arrow qualification score which is the same as the intervarsities but it also has a head to head aspect like most open competitions on the second day. It offers archers of every skill level in the club a chance to compete and to test their skills against other archers of their calibre outside of an IV setting. We had a range of archers competing from seasoned veterans in the club who have been competing for the college and bringing medals back for years to some archers who have never competed for the club before and only started archery this year. The club is immensely proud of all our archers who competed at the weekend and feel like the competition has really prepped us for the upcoming intervarsity league which is set to kick off on Saturday the 1st of November. We had 14 of our archers compete across the two day event for which we stayed over in Dublin on the Saturday night. The first day Saturday was a qualification event. Every archer shot 30 arrows across 2 sets of 10 ends. The score that was shot by the archers on the Sunday was used to generate their brackets for the second day of the competition. On Sunday the archers took part in intense head to head individual matches in which a single loss meant you were knocked out of the tournament and head to head team matches afterwards. We competed in a wide range of categories (Recurve Advanced Open, Recurve Beginner Female, Barebow Advanced Open, Barebow Advanced Female, Barebow Beginner Female, Barebow Beginner Open, Compound Female) and we saw great success across the weekend with many of our archers bringing home medals from the weekend.The club came home with a total of 5 individual medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and one set of team medals (silver). These medals were won by the following archers in the following categories: Eveline Nee - Compound Female (gold), Cathal Gibbons - Recurve Advanced Open (Bronze), Amy Lin - Barebow Beginner Female (silver), Minnie Timlin - Barebow Advanced Female (silver), Eoghan Budds - Barebow Advanced Open (bronze). The Barebow Teams medal was won by a team consisting of Szymon Kozak, Eoghan Budds and Minnie Timlin. The weekend was not only a huge competitive success but a great opportunity for team bonding. The club is immensely proud of each and every archer who took part in the competition as they represented the club and the college with distinction on and off the shooting line this weekend. The teamwork, spirit and effort displayed by the archers at the weekend was a testament to the effort they have put in to their consistent training throughout the college year so far. We look forward to bringing home many more medals.
Win
Barebow Team
2nd
The 2025 Celtic Nations Championships in Weightlifting took place in Glasgow, Scotland on the 18th of October and was hosted by Weightlifting Scotland. Our own Finn Conroy was a reserve member of the Irish delegation, marking his first foray into international competition. Finn had an absolutely incredible day, hitting competition PBs across both lifts and the total. He made all 6 of his lifts, snatching 130kg and clean and jerking 150kg for a massive total of 280kg. Notably, this total would have exceeded the qualifying total for U23 European Championships this year. Finn is hoping to repeat this outstanding performance during next year's qualifying period, in hopes of being selected to represent his country at future international competitions.Ireland was the overall winner of Celtic Nations Championships this year with an impressive 655-point lead in the Sinclair score. We are massively proud of Finn for this great achievement, and grateful to Irish team coaches Cian Gavillet and Niamh Whelan for looking after Finn at this competition. Thanks also to Weightlifting Ireland for selecting Finn to be a part of the team, and to Weightlifting Scotland for organising. On to the next one!
Win
CUFL Div 1
5-0
TUS Midwest
1st
Men’s Soccer – Derby Win Over ATU Galway (2–1) University of Galway made it two wins out of two against their neighbours ATU Galway, coming from behind to claim victory in an entertaining encounter. Despite dominating possession early on, the University of Galway side fell behind in the 6th minute when Gavin Smith struck to give ATU an unexpected lead. Undeterred, the hosts stuck to their game plan and continued to press forward. Luke O’Gorman came close to levelling after a well-worked move down the right, but his effort narrowly missed the target. The second half saw a rejuvenated University of Galway side take full control of the game. Their persistence finally paid off when the ever-composed striker Dave Tarmey showed great calmness in front of goal to slot home the equaliser. The introduction of substitute Ross Ward added further energy and attacking intent, as he continuously troubled the ATU defence. His hard work was rewarded late in the game when he beat two defenders on the left and squared the ball to the impressive Stephen Healy, who coolly picked his spot to score the decisive goal. Credit to ATU, who were well-organised throughout and difficult to break down, but in the end, University of Galway’s quality and determination shone through.
Win
CUFL Div 1
2-1
ATU Galway
1st
Last weekend the Sailing club sent two teams to Rathmullan, County Donegal, to compete against 18 other university teams in the University Sailing Northerns. With two full days of sailing and lots of races, a full round robin was completed for each fleet. Galway had one team in Silver fleet and one team in Bronze fleet. The conditions were tricky with very light winds and strong tides, despite the conditions our sailors put in their best effort coming third in both their respective fleets. A good weekend left us in high spirits and looking forward to the next event in November.
Our Mens 2 team played Loughrea's 1's team away from home in Loughrea. They played 4 games drawing 2-2.
The mens 1 team played against Galway Tennis club's 1's team, playing 4 matches and winning overall 3-1.
Our men's and women's advanced teams played ATU Sligo in Sligo on Wednesday 15th. The women played first, coached by Catherine Hickey. With great blocks from opposite Rebecca Dobey, and excellent setting from Grace Krane, the women came away with a win in 2 sets. Both sets had scores of 25-18, making it a great day for the girls!The men's team played after, coached by their own player, Benedikt Licht. The men lost in 2 sets, but with scores of 25-20 and 25-23, they didn't give it away easy. With great efforts from middle Darren Ajayi, a new addition to the team this year, the men's team still had a great game and came away unlucky from Wednesdays match.
First league of the season. Five goals from David Tarmey.
University of Galway Shine at IUAA Cross Country Championships in Tymon ParkThe University of Galway cross country squad made the trip to Tymon Park, Dublin, for this year’s IUAA Cross Country Championships, braving classic cross country conditions to produce a series of outstanding performances.In the women’s race, Neasa Ní Ainféin led the team home with a brilliant 4th-place finish, closely followed by Caitlin Hughes in 6th. Grace Byrne battled strongly to place 25th, with Róisín O’Brien finishing 32nd to secure a well-earned 3rd place in the women’s team standings. It was a fantastic collective effort from a determined squad.The men’s race saw a dominant performance from University of Galway’s Oisín Murray, who claimed gold, a testament to his consistency, hard work, and dedication throughout the season. Teammate Oisín Davis followed closely behind with an exceptional silver medal, rounding off a remarkable day for Galway at the front of the field. The men’s team also put in a strong display overall, finishing third thanks to solid runs from Pádraig Faherty (16th), Feidhlim McGowan (23rd), Gearóid Dunne (52nd), and Eoin Tierney (54th).In the mixed relay, the team of Kyle Moorhead, Ella O’Connor, Patrick Noonan, and Áine Gilhooley ran superbly to secure silver, rounding off an excellent day of competition. With podium finishes across multiple events, the University of Galway earned bronze in the overall team category, a brilliant reflection of the depth, talent, and spirit within the squad.
5-0 loss
This match took place on Wednesday 8th of October in University of Galway's own Kingfisher Club at 7pm. The men's team started off strong winning the first set 25-18, with some explosive hits from sports scholar Benedikt Licht. The second set resulted in another clear win, with Eoin Kinsella's 4 service aces securing the final score at 25-12. Thanks to Eoin's impressive run of service aces and many great hits, he was voted most valuable player of the match on the men's team.
This match took place at 5pm in University of Galway's own Kingfisher Club on Wednesday 8th of October. Our team, captained by setter Emer Phelan, took the first set by storm ending with a score of 25-7. The second set resulted in another win of 25-14, with a beautiful out of system set from libero Michaela Magno and unstoppable hit by Colleen Kelleher. University of Galway took the win with 2 sets to none. Middle Amy O'Sullivan was voted most valuable player in the game, with many fantastic hits and a great overall court presence.
The FISU World University Games are a global, multi-sport event organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) (FISU) for student-athletes. Held every two years in odd-numbered years, these Games feature both summer and winter editions and are the most significant international competition for university sports. In addition to athletic competitions, the Games include cultural and educational programs, making them a major celebration of sport, culture, and science for student-athletes from around the world. Cillian Kirby, a 2nd year Medicine student at the University of Galway, represented his college and his country in the team table tennis event. He had a tough draw, facing the number one seeded player (Kao Cheng Jui) who is currently rank 25 in the world rankings. Despite this daunting task, Cillian fought hard and did not make it an easy win for his high rank adversary. The team was knocked out at the first round, but to put up a fight against such a strong opponent took alot of strength and courage. A valiant effort from Cillian Kirby, the rising table tennis star.
A very eventful weekend in TFA Weightlifting Club for the Leinster Open. Out of 10 competitors from the club, 4 medalled, and everyone put in an absolutely tremendous effort and performance. Huge thanks to our coaches Aleksander, Robyn, Abby, Conor and Cormac.Emma Meehan: 42/49Robyn Gaffey: 47/53 for the W69 bronze medalKuba Niedziela: 58/65Aksh Patel: 75/80 Daithi Joyce: 86/110 for the M79 silver medalEileen Lautenbach: 64/87Udit Chaudry: 75/100Conor Menendez: 86/107Finn Conroy: 128/151 for the M94 gold medalYan Leydon: 120/145 for the M110 silver medalThanks as always to @weightliftingireland for the great competition!
The Cork Open 2024 took place in Cork Weightlifting Club on the 12th & 13th of October 2024. Two athletes from University of Galway took part in this competition. Conor Menendez went 5/6 with a total of 192kg (84/108) with a 5kg comp PB in his snatch and a 3kg comp PB in his clean and jerk! This secured him a bronze medal. Robyn Gaffey went 4/6 with a total of 89kg (41/48) with a 1kg comp PB in her clean and jerk. Thank you to Aleksander for his spectacular coaching and keeping our lifters cool under pressure, and thank you to Cork Weightlifting Club and Weightlifting Ireland for an excellent event and atmosphere!
The 2025 Intervarsity Championships took place in Cork Weightlifting Club on the 22nd of March.W69Robyn Gaffey - 43kg snatch, 48kg clean and jerkAl Waskow - 36kg snatch, 46kg clean and jerk. 6 for 6 performance!W77Denisse Estupinan - 35kg snatch, 50kg clean and jerk.W86+ Mary Conlan McLoughlin - 30kg snatch, 36kg clean and jerk. M79 Jakob Boehme - 58kg snatch, 73kg clean and jerk. Patrick Stenson - 55kg snatch, 82kg clean and jerk. Aksh Patel - 65kg snatch, 75kg clean and jerk.Cormac Stapleton - 79kg snatch, 100kg clean and jerk. Made National Age-Grade qualifying total. M88Liam Blithenthall - 58kg snatch, 53kg clean and jerkUdit Chaudry - 65kg snatch, 90kg clean and jerk. Dhruv Shinet - 70kg snatch, 86kg clean and jerk. Conor Menendez - 84kg snatch, 106kg clean and jerk. Qualified for National Age Grade Championships.M98 Cormac Maguire - 100kg snatch, 124kg clean and jerk. Qualified for National Age Grade Championships and Senior Nationals.Finn Conroy - 117kg snatch, 141kg clean and jerk. Bronze medal and NAGC and Senior Nationals qualifications. Overall, we had one of our largest teams to date (16 athletes) at Intervarsities this year, where we won overall second place - our best ever team placing at a national competition. Denisse and Robyn won Best Female Team, a great achievement. We also had many national qualifications and high individual placings.
We had an outstanding weekend at the Connacht Long Course Championships, with incredible performances across the board from our swimmers. Every club member qualified for finals in all of their events – a huge achievement in itself – and many brought home medals in highly competitive fields.Special congratulations to Eidhne, Jake, and Thomas, who pulled off a clean sweep in both the 50m Breaststroke and 100m Breaststroke, taking Gold, Silver, and Bronze in both events! Medals & Highlights:Eidhne KennedyGold – 100m BreaststrokeSilver – 50m BreaststrokeSilver – 50m FreestyleSilver – 4x100m Freestyle RelayFinalist – 100m FreestyleJake Van De BeekGold – 50m BreaststrokeBronze – 100m BreaststrokeSilver – 4x100m Freestyle RelayFinalist – 100m Freestyle, 50m FreestylePaddy GrimesSilver – 50m ButterflySilver – 4x100m Freestyle RelayFinalist – 100m Freestyle, 100m ButterflyDaehan CollBronze – 200m Individual MedleySilver – 4x100m Freestyle RelayFinalist – 100m Freestyle, 50m FreestyleThomas DaveySilver – 100m BreaststrokeBronze – 50m BreaststrokeFinalist – 200m Breaststroke, 200m IM, 100m Freestyle, 50m FreestyleOlivia CurrieGold – 50m FreestyleGold – 100m FreestyleGold – 200m IMSilver – 100m ButterflyFinalist – 200m FreestyleFergal BlanchardFinalist – 200m Freestyle, 200m IM, 100m Freestyle, 50m FreestyleMax RyganFinalist – 50m FreestyleCaoilfhinn HarteFinalist – 100m Breaststroke, 50m BreaststrokeThis meet was a huge success for the club—not only for the medals won but for the consistent high-level performances and team spirit shown across the board. Many swimmers narrowly missed out on podium finishes with strong 4th place results, showing just how competitive the field was.We’re incredibly proud of everyone who represented the club – your dedication and progress this season has truly paid off.Here’s to more fast swims ahead!
We’re delighted to share that our recent bake sale fundraiser was a great success!There was an incredible spread of sweet and savoury treats – everything from cookies, brownies, and cakes to sausage rolls and homemade breads. Thank you to everyone who baked, donated, and supported the event – the variety and quality of the goodies were amazing!A huge shoutout to all our club members who helped with baking, setting up, running the stall, and cleaning up afterwards. Your teamwork and effort made the day run smoothly and created a really positive atmosphere.We’re proud to announce that we raised valuable funds for the club, which will go directly towards supporting summer training sessions for our swimmers. Every euro raised brings us closer to maintaining strong momentum through the off-season and preparing for an even better year ahead. Thank you again to everyone involved – we couldn’t have done it without you!
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting. It was great to see such strong engagement and enthusiasm as we wrapped up another successful year for the club.We began the meeting with a recap of the past season – highlighting our competitive achievements, events, training sessions, socials, and the overall growth of the club. We also outlined the roles and responsibilities within the committee, to give everyone a clear picture of how the club operates and how each role contributes.We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing committee for all their hard work, time, and dedication over the past year. Your efforts made a huge difference in the smooth running of the club and the successes we celebrated together.2024/25 Outgoing Committee: Captain: Caoilfhinn Harte & Naoise O’Donnell Vice Captain: N/A Secretary: Aoife O’Connell Treasurer: Stuart Vaughan PRO: Ailbhe Mulhall Equipment Officer: James Bourke Training & Development Officer: Paddy Grimes Ordinary Committee Member (OCM): Lillian Furrey Welfare Officer: Aisling Dillon Fitness Squad Captain: Bláithín Mullen Social Events Officer: Éilís Ní Bhaoill Water Polo Captain: Aisling Walsh Water Polo Vice Captain: N/A Health & Safety Officer: Aoife Sweeney Club Attendance Officer: Oisín Carey Oifigeach Gaeilge: N/A Gala Secretary: Daniel Madigan First Year Rep: Jillian Thomas After elections, we are excited to announce the 2025/26 committee taking effect from June 1st:2025/26 Incoming Committee: Captain: Lillian Furrey Vice Captain: Daniel Madigan Secretary: Oisín Carey Treasurer: Paddy Grimes PRO: Jillian Thomas Equipment Officer: Thomas Davey Training & Development Officer: Olivia Currie Ordinary Committee Member (OCM): Evelyn Fox Welfare Officer: Aoife Sweeney Fitness Squad Captain: Éilís Ní Bhaoill Social Events Officer: Maia Collins Water Polo Captain: Daehan Coll Water Polo Vice Captain: Sarah Bradley Health & Safety Officer: Naoise O’Donnell Club Attendance Officer: Bláithín Mullen Oifigeach Gaeilge: Caoilfhinn Harte Gala Secretary: Fergal Blanchard We look forward to the energy and ideas this new committee will bring as we continue to grow and improve the club. Here’s to another exciting year ahead – in and out of the water!
We’re thrilled to share that the Swimming and Water Polo Club had an incredible showing at this year’s University of Galway Sports Awards, with a number of nominations and some exciting wins to celebrate!Nominations: We were honoured to be nominated in several prestigious categories, including: Event of the Year – Relay Gala Captain of the Year – Caoilfhinn Harte Club of the Year – Swimming and Water Polo Coach of the Year – Sebastian Locteau & Oisín Carey Most Improved Club – Swim Club Individual Performance – Eidhne Kennedy University Honours – Stuart Vaughan & Caoilfhinn Harte Sports Person of the Year – Olivia Currie & Jake Van De Beek Unsung Hero – Aoife O’Connell Team of the Year – Water Polo Intervarsity Team Champions Awards Won: We are absolutely delighted to announce that we won in several categories: Event of the Year – Relay Gala Coach of the Year – Sebastian Locteau Gradam na Gaeilge – For promoting the Irish language Director of Sport’s Award – For promoting inclusivity and accessibility in swimming for all levels of athletes These awards are a reflection of the incredible effort, passion, and teamwork that has gone into building our club this year. From organizing standout events to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, every member of this club has played a part in our success.A massive thank you to our phenomenal coaches and dedicated committee members for your continued hard work and commitment. This year has truly shown the strength and spirit of the Swimming and Water Polo community at the University of Galway.
The 2025 Connacht Open took place on Saturday the 17th & Sunday the 18th of May in Crossfit Claregalway. 7 athletes from University of Galway entered this competition. Kuba Niedziela made a 53kg snatch and 65kg clean and jerk to total 118kg. Great performance from Kuba in his first ever competition!Daithi Joyce snatched 80kg and clean and jerked 105kg to total 185kg, which was a massive 18kg personal best total.Yan Leydon made a triumphant return to competition this weekend after a year-and-a-half hiatus due to injury. In his first competition back, he secured the gold medal with a 115kg snatch and 142kg clean and jerk, for a 257kg total. This also earned him a Senior National Championships qualification. Dhruv Shinet snatched 67kg and clean and jerked 90kg for a 157kg total, in his second ever competition.Ilir Surdulli also had a slam-dunk 6/6 performance returning to competition after an injury, making huge PBs in the snatch and clean and jerk. His 107kg snatch and 133kg clean and jerk for a 140kg total netted another Senior Nationals qualification. Eileen Lautenbach had an amazing weekend as well, snatching 67kg and clean and jerking 88kg for a 155kg total and PBs across the board. Eileen also qualified for Senior Nationals with this total, and beat out another competitor for a hard-won bronze medal. Finally, Conor Menendez snatched 90kg and clean and jerked 110kg for a massive 200kg total. Conor went 6/6 and hit huge PBs in both lifts, an outstanding performance.Many thanks as always to Weightlifting Ireland for organising a seamless competition, and to Crossfit Claregalway for hosting. Coaches at this competition were Aleksander Kosnik, Robyn Gaffey, Conor Menendez and Yan Leydon.