UCD Athletic Union Council
Sports Awards 2012/13
Programme
7p.m. Reception in the Astra Hall.
8p.m. Presentation of awards:
(Guests are all asked to sit at the tables for the awards presentation and dinner).
The Dr. Tony O’Neill Sportsperson of the Year
The Gerry Horkan Club Administrator of the Year
The David O’Connor Memorial Medal
The Team of the Year (Varsity Level)
The Team of the Year (Elite Level)
The Club of the Year (Varsity Level)
The Club of the Year (Elite Level)
8.40p.m. Dinner
9.30p.m. Event concludes. Guests are invited to attend at D2, where free admission has been arranged before 10.30p.m. on production of your event invitation.
Welcome
A very special welcome to this year’s Sports Awards presentation. This evening provides us with an opportunity to say thanks and well done to the UCD sports people who through their achievements have brought prestige and honour to their clubs and to the University.
The full list of your achievements is outlined in this booklet and we continue to be amazed at the scale and diversity of your success. Recognising your success we have commissioned a special UCD sports pin badge for each person whose achievements are outlined in this booklet. These will be given to your club captain for distribution and we hope that you will wear this badge of achievement with pride.
As well as recognising your individual achievements, it is important to also give credit to the clubs and particularly the committees of each club who have administered to the needs of their members throughout the year. The efforts of the clubs and the respective committees is very much appreciated.
On behalf of the Athletic Union Council Executive committee and the committees of our affiliated clubs, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of UCD Sport, UCD Sport & Fitness, UCD Student Centre, UCD Buildings Office, UCD Bursars Office and the other University Authorities for their continued support of club activities. As we all know the provision of sporting opportunities in UCD is a team effort, and we are most thankful for their assistance, encouragement and provision of excellent facilities.
I would like to specifically acknowledge Dr. Martin Butler, Vice President for Students for his on-going commitment and enthusiastic support of UCD Sport. In particular, I would like to thank him for his support of this evenings celebrations.
Thanks is also due to the many sponsors and benefactors of our clubs and teams, for their continued support of our students. In particular, I would like to acknowledge Bank of Ireland Montrose for their sponsorship of the balloons for this evenings event.
In conclusion, congratulations to everyone involved in the UCD Sports Awards 2012/13. For those of you graduating, we hope that you have enjoyed your involvement with UCD sports clubs. For those of you who shall be returning next year, we look forward to your energetic involvement with us again.
Gerry Horkan
President
UCD Athletic Union Council
UCD’s Sporting Achievers 2012/13
Archery
The Recurve team won the overall title at the Student Nationals and the University of Ulster Intervarsities. The victorious team was Aaron Callan, Anne Marie Donohue, Shane Keaveney, Stephen Masterson, Daniela Mueller, Ines Rauch, Kevin Roche and James Ryan.
In terms of individual success Ines Rauch won the Advanced Female Recurve event and James Ryan won the Advanced Male Recurve event at the Intervarsities hosted by the University of Ulster.
Athletics
The UCD men’s distance team coached by James Nolan had a fantastic year recording success in both the Intervarsity Road Relays and the Cross Country Championships beating rivals DCU into second place in both events. The victorious team was Robert Corbally, James Egan, Mark English, Christopher Johnston, Eric Keogh, Dan King, Alan McCormack, Richard Owens and Joe Sweeney.
In terms of individual success Shauna Cannon won the 400 metre events at the Indoor University Championships and the Women’s National Indoor Championships.
Mark English won the 400 metre event at the Outdoor University Championships. He also secured the National Senior Indoor title at 800 metre and was selected to represent Ireland at the Penn Relays in the US.
Ciara Everard won the 800 metre event at the University Championships setting a new Irish University’s record of 2.03. Ciara also won the Irish Senior Women’s Indoor 800 metre national title setting a new National record of 2.02.54 in the process. Ciara then went on to represent Ireland with distinction at the European Indoor Athletics Championships where she finished in 6th place in the final in a time of 2.02.55.
Dan King won the 800 metre University Championships Outdoor title.
Fiona Roche won the Women’s Intervarsity Cross Country title.
Dave Tierney won the Men’s Shot Putt events and the Men’s Weight for Distance events at the Outdoor and Indoor University Championships.
Ladies Basketball
The senior team travelled to UCC for the Intervarsity tournament. Having not won the competition since 2001/2002 the team was keen to claim the prestigious award. Going into the final as underdogs against the University of Limerick, the team had an outstanding performance and sent the crowd crazy with a 3-point buzzer beater to win the game 65-62. UCD’s Eimear Máirtín was awarded MVP of the tournament. Eimear and team mate Sarah Woods, received All-Star awards.
The victorious team coached by Jay Fazande was Eimhear Browne, Indira Kaljo, Sarah Madden, Cliona Máirtín, Eimear Máirtín, Kate McDaid, Siobhan McGowan, Ailish McLaughlin, Beth Meany, Karen Meany, Mairead O’Driscoll, Carolyn O’Reilly, Carly Tyrell and Sarah Woods.
Ladies Boat
It was a busy year for this UCD Club. At the London Metropolitan Regatta last June the Senior Coxless Fours beat Vesta Rowing Club by 3.17 seconds and the Intermediate Coxed Four crew won the Matt Wood Bowl.
The victorious senior crew was Siofra Bennett, Grace Collins, Naomi Fearon and Claire NiReachtagain. While the victorious Intermediate crew was Aoife Feely, Orla Finnegan, Francis Judge, Aoife Ledwidge O’Brien (cox) and Aoife O’Riordan.
At the Reading Amateur Regatta in June both the Novice Eight and the Intermediate Coxed Fours won their events.
The victorious Novice crew was Tierna Brazil, Shauna Burke, Greta Hughes, Niamh Keegan (cox), Jenny Newman, Aoibhinn NiChionnaith, Ciara O’Donovan, Caoimhe O’Riordan and Isobel Stanley.
While the victorious Intermediate crew was Orla Finnegan, Sarah Jane Hanmore, Niamh Keegan (cox), Shauna McEvoy and Ciara O’Donovan.
At the Irish National Championships in July 2012 Amy Bulman won the Intermediate Single Scull.
Rower Claire Lambe represented Ireland at the World Rowing World Cup III in Germany last June where she finished 3rd in the C Final. Claire also rowed for Ireland at the U23 World Rowing Championships where she finished 4th in the A Final LW1X. In September 2012 Claire won a silver medal at the World University Rowing Championships in Kazan.
Men’s Boat
The representatives from Men’s Boat this year are David Neale and Geariod Duane who won the Intermediate Double scull event at the National Rowing Championships last July. David also secured victory in the Intermediate Single scull event at the Championships.
Cycling
It was a fantastic year for the Cycling Club with numerous team and individual successes. UCD cyclists Colm Cassidy, Con Collis and Ian Richardson won the 2012 Men’s Elite National Time Trial in Tipperary. The team was joined by Anthony Walsh at the Ulster Team Time trial where they also won the team event.
Mike Brookfield, Ross Collins, Ciaran O’Conluain and Ian Richardson won the team event at 2012 Leinster Road Race A2 Championships in Bunclody. Ian Richardson also won the individual title at the event.
At the Ballinrobe 2-Day International Stage race UCD claimed the team title with cyclists Colm Cassidy, Ross Collins, Ciaran O’Conluain and Barrick Parker proving supreme. Colm Cassidy also won the Individual overall A1 event and Barrick Parker won the overall A3 event. Colm also won the A1 Stage 1.
Con Collis was the A2 Stage 2 winner at the Suir Valley 3-Day International.
At the 2012 Intervarsity Road Race hosted by Trinity, UCD secured the team title. The victorious team was Eoin Morton, Terence O’Malley, Niall Quinn, Niamh Stephens and Colin Tobin.
In terms of other individual successes Eoin Morton won the Leinster Road Race A3 Championships in Wexford and the A2 category at the Leinster 3-day stage race.
At the Newry Wheeler 3-day event Ross Collins was the Stage 3 winner and Ian Richardson was the Stage 2 (TT) winner.
Colm Cassidy won the Danny O’Shea Sorrento 10 mile TT A1 event and the Mark Hayden Memorial A1 event.
Ciaran O’Conluain won the Mondello Open A1 event.
Ian Richardson won the Leinster A2 Time Trial Championships in Dundalk, the Monie & Pat Nolan Memorial A1 event, the Ras Naomh Finian A3 event and the Mickey Palmer Time Trial A1 event (2013).
Con Collis won the A2 event at Brendan Campbell Memorial, the A2 event at the Tommy Brady Memorial and the A1 event at the Lucan Grand Prix (2013).
Eoin Morton won the A3 event at the Sean Nolan Meath Grand Prix.
Sean McKenna won the A3 event at the Lucan Grand Prix (2013).
Joseph Breheny won the A4 event at the Stamullen Grand Prix and the A4 event at the Jazzer Wherity Memorial in 2013.
Equestrian
The club won the team event at National Tetrathlon Championships that were hosted in Belfast last November. The UCD team showed great stamina in the four events of running, swimming, shooting and riding to secure the victory. The victorious team was Emma Flemming, David McGeary, Luke McMullan and Rosemary Wentges.
Fencing
The female fencers of UCD were dominant at the Irish Intervarsities securing success in both the Women’s Foil and Women’s Epee team categories. The victorious Epee team was Sive Brassil, Aoife Carey, Kate Coleman-Lenehan and Naomi Mullins.
The victorious Foil team was Shona Carey, Jennifer Jennings, Nur Khairunisa Shazali and Joana Romalho.
Notable individual achievements were those of Aoife Carey, Jennifer Jennings and John Wyatt represented Ireland on the team for the Five Nations.
Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe represented Ireland in Modern Pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Arthur finished 25th out of 36 competitors.
Shona Carey, Kate Coleman-Lenehan, Jenny Jennings, Kevin Maher, Aoife O’Mahoney, Ronan Quinn and John Wyatt were all selected on the Irish Student Five Nations team.
Kate Coleman Lenehan won the gold medal at the Dublin Epee event.
Kaitlin Foley won the Women’s Sabre category at the Irish Intermediates.
Naomi Mullins won the Women’s Epee category at the East of Ireland Open. While Joana Romalho won the Women’s Foil category at the North of Ireland Open, the South of Ireland Open and the West of Ireland Open.
Men’s Gaelic Football
Representing Men’s Gaelic Football are Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey who were members of the Dublin Senior Gaelic Football team that won the National League final against Tyrone in April 2013.
GAA Handball
The Club won the Dublin 40 X 20 League. The victorious team was Tom Aird, Alan Armstrong, Sean Foley, Naoise Green, Peter Harte and Dan Noonan.
Notable individual honours were those of Martin Mulkerrins who won the Men’s Open title at the 2013 USHA National Collegiate Championships in February. Marty also won the U19 title at the World Handball Championships in November.
While Aine Casey and Laura Mannion won the Ladies B Doubles event at the World Handball Championships.
Ladies Hockey
The Ladies Hockey Club had a fantastic season with the firsts securing the Leinster League title, the Chilean Cup (Universities Championships), while also reaching the Irish Senior Cup final and the last four of the Irish Hockey League. The team is currently in Catania at the Euro Hockey Champions Challenge I.
The victorious squad is Niamh Atcheler, Emily Beatty, Leah Brennan, Kate Collins Smith, Stella Davis, Hannah deBurgh Whyte, Jamie Deacon, Maedhbh Delahunt, Tiffany Ellis, Nicola Evans, Leah Ewart, Brenda Flannery, Nicola Gray, Sarah Greene, Caroline Hill, Katie Mullan, Anna O’Flanagan, Rachel O’Reilly, Chloe Watkins and Samantha Willis.
The second team won the Leinster Hockey Association Cup beating Naas 3-2 in the final. They also secured promotion to Division 2 in the Leinster League. The winning squad included Elisa Buckley, Caitriona Byrne, Maedhbh Delaunt, Tiffany Ellis, Rebecca Evans, Alice Hearden, Sadbh Hynes, Aileen Kyne, Kate Lenehen, Karen Motyer, Alex Murphy, Ailbhe O’Keefe, Samantha Willis and Sarah Woodroofe.
The fifths won their Leinster Hockey Association Cup beating Muckross 5-0 in the final. They also secured promotion to Division 10 in the Leinster League. The winning squad was Emma Aspil, Orla Brady, Genevieve Brindley, Ciara Byrne, Amy Coogan, Laura Costello, Jade Hanely, Catherine Haugh, Liefe Holleway, Sally Kingston, Ciara Lynch, Bridget McKewon, Lisa Meehan, Sarah Merriman, Anna O’Carroll, Fiona Orr and Nicola Smyth.
Notable individual honours were those of Niamh Atcheler, Nikki Evans, Leah Ewart, Brenda Flannery, Nicola Gray, Sarah Greene, Katie Mullan, Anna O’Flanagan and Chloe Watkins who were all capped at senior level for Ireland during 2012/13.
Emily Beatty, Leah Ewart, Brenda Flannery and Sarah Greene were capped for Ireland Under 21’s at the European Championships.
Also at Under 21 representative level Emily Beatty was capped for Leinster and Leah Ewart was capped by Ulster. While Helen O’Sullivan and Sam Willis were capped for the Southeast.
Hannah deBurgh Whyte, Tiffaney Ellis and Caroline Hill were all capped for the Irish Universities.
Men’s Hockey
The Club won the Leinster U21 Cup title for this first time in the Club’s history beating Monkstown 9-0 in the final on April 30th. The victorious team was Robert Burke, Nick Burns, Sam Butler, Ross Canning, Luke Chadwick (captain), Ben Dobson, Stephen Doherty, Billy Dore, Jeremy Duncan, Scott Margetson, Lorcan Miller, Ravin Nair, Shane O’Donoghue, Guy Prendergast, Conor Quinn, David Watkins and Sliabh Wells.
Although silverware eluded the first team they did secure their highest ever finish in the Leinster League finishing on 34 points and securing qualification for the Irish Hockey League next season. Notable individual performances were those of Nick Burns, Sam Butler and Ben Dobson who were capped for Munster at Under 21 level.
Also at Under 21 level Robbie Burke, Ross Canning, Luke Chadwick, Jeremy Duncan, Ravin Nair, Shane O’Donoghue, Conor Quinn and David Watkins were capped for Leinster. Notably the Leinster team secured the Interprovincial Championship for the second year running and was coached by UCD coach Rory O’Donoghue and managed by the UCD manager Peter Chadwick.