DCU plays its part in All Ireland victory

Congratulations to the DCU and St Patrick's College students and alumni who perservered in adverse conditions to claim the Senior Football title for the third time in recent years.  

The victory is a source of great pride to the DCU community as so many of the players have passed through the university's renowned GAA Academy, with a total of 21 players on the panel connected to DCU.  

The university boasted a number of current students on the Dublin team and extended panel including Dean Rock, James McCarthy, Davy Byrne (all Ballymun Kickhams), Gavin Burke (St Vincent’s), Shane Carthy (Naomh Mearnog), Philip Ryan (St Brigid’s) and Conor McHugh (Na Fianna).

Others who’ve graduated from DCU, contributing to college life in recent years and who represented Dublin on Sunday included captain, Stephen Cluxton (Parnells), Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge Street), Paul Flynn (Fingallians), Bernard Brogan (Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruaidh), Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams), Eoghan O’Gara (Templeogue Synge Street), Paddy Andrews (St Brigid’s), Michael Savage (St Vincent’s) and Eoin Culligan (Kilmacud Crokes).  The DCU community took particular interest in the pirotal defensive role played by graduate and current staff member, Jonny Cooper.

Three students from the new DCU St Patrick’s Campus were also involved in the final - Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock), Cormac Costello (Whitehall/St. Colmcille) and John Small (Ballymun Kickhams).   And behind the scenes, DCU grad and former Dublin footballer, Jason Sherlock was getting the team match fit in his role as Forwards Coach.

Commiserations to Kerry defender and current All-Star Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers Killorglin) who will be joining the university shortly for a Masters Programme, and to new DCU fresher, Liam Fahey who gave their all on the pitch last Sunday..

DCU is very proud of all the players involved who contribute so much to the university's proud sporting legacy.