Dublin City University Gaelic Athletic Association Club () is the GAA club at Dublin City University. The club fields teams in men's Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. It also organises Gaelic handball. The club mainly competes in intervarsity competitions such as the Sigerson Cup, the Fitzgibbon Cup, the O'Connor Cup and the Ashbourne Cup. DCU has also entered competitions organised by the Leinster GAA, including the O'Byrne Cup, the Kehoe Cup and Walsh Cup. In 2016 St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra merged with Dublin City University. As a result some DCU GAA teams, especially reserve teams, compete as DCU St Patrick's or DCU Dóchas Éireann.
Football Sigerson Cup DCU senior men's Gaelic football team compete in the Sigerson Cup, while the reserve team competes in the Trench Cup. In 2006, with a team that included Conor Mortimer, Bernard Brogan, Seánie Johnston, Declan Lally, Stephen Cluxton, Paul Casey and captained by Bryan Cullen, DCU won the Sigerson Cup for the first time after defeating Queen's University by 0–11 to 1–04 in the final at Parnell Park. Mortimer secured the cup for DCU after scoring three points in the last 15 minutes. In 2010, DCU won the Sigerson Cup for the second time, after defeating UCC by 1–11 by 0–10. The team was captained by Paddy Andrews and also featured Michael Boyle, Philly McMahon, Kevin Nolan, Jonny Cooper, Bryan Cullen, David Kelly, Paul Flynn and Cathal Cregg. In 2012, DCU won their third Sigerson Cup title in seven years following a 2–17 to 0–7 win over NUI Maynooth in the final. Dublin trio Paul Flynn, Dean Rock and Eoghan O'Gara scored 1–11 between them. Other members of the team included Michael Boyle, Jonny Cooper, James McCarthy, Colm Begley, Fiontán Ó Curraoin, David Kelly and Michael Murphy. In 2015, Begley captained DCU when they won their fourth Sigerson Cup, defeating UCC by 1–14 to 2–10 after extra time in the final. Begley was captaining the side in the absence of regular captain Tom Flynn and vice-captain Davey Byrne, after both men were ruled out with injuries.
Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain 2006DCU0–11;1–4Queen's UniversityBryan Cullen 2010DCU1–11;0–10UCCPaddy Andrews 2012DCU2–17;0–7NUI MaynoothKieran Gavin 2015DCU1–14;2–10 After extra time.UCCColm Begley 2016UCD0–10;2–2DCUColm Begley
Notes
O'Byrne Cup DCU senior men's Gaelic football team have also competed in the O'Byrne Cup. In 2010, they became the first university team to win the cup.
Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2009Louth1–17;1–10DCU2010DCU1–15;0–17LouthPaddy Andrews2012DCU3–7;1–12KildareKieran Gavin
Ladies' football O'Connor Cup DCU senior ladies' Gaelic football team compete in the O'Connor Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Giles Cup, the Lynch Cup and the Lagan Cup. In 2009, with a team that included Lyndsey Davey, DCU won the O'Connor Cup for the first time. They subsequently went on to complete a three-in-a-row of O'Connor Cup wins. Other members of the team from this era included Niamh McEvoy and Lindsay Peat. In 2018, Sarah Rowe scored 1–3 as DCU defeated University of Limerick by 2–12 to 0–17 to win the cup for the fourth time.
Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2009DCU2–11;1–13University of LimerickFiona McHale2010DCU2–12;0–12University of Ulster, JordanstownShannon Quinn2011DCU3–8;1–11University of Ulster, JordanstownDonna English2013Queen's University4–10;1–9DCU2015University of Limerick3–16;0–9DCULaura McEnaney2018DCU2–12;0–17University of LimerickAishling Moloney2023DCU3-13; 1-13University of LimerickAnna Rose Kennedy2024DCU2-16;1-14UCCEmma Duggan2025https://ladiesgaelic.ie/duggan-leads-the-way-as-dcu-win-aig-oconnor-cup-for-third-year-in-succession/DCU2-11; 1-9UCCEmma Duggan
O'Connor Shield Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2019DCU3–18;0–6NUI GalwayLaura McGinley
HEC Ladies Division 1 – O'Rourke Cup DCU senior ladies' Gaelic football team also compete in the HEC Ladies Division 1. The winners are awarded the O'Rourke Cup. Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2008University of Ulster, Jordanstown DCU2011DCU University of Limerick2012DCU University of Ulster, Jordanstown2014University of Limerick DCU2015DCU UCD2017DCU University of Limerick2019 University of Limerick3–10;1–7DCUCiara Finnegan2021DCUbeatUniversity of LimerickAnna Rose Kennedy2022DCUbeatUniversity of LimerickAnna Rose Kennedy2023DCUbeatUCCEmma Duggan2024DCUbeatUCCEmma Duggan
Giles Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2017DCU II3–7;0–14Athlone ITAoife Norris2018Waterford IT4–16;0–8DCU II
Lynch Cup The DCU senior ladies' team initially found success in the Lynch Cup, winning it in 2004 and 2006 before gaining promotion to the O'Connor Cup. Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2004DCU Athlone IT2006DCU Liverpool Hope University2010Mary Immaculate College DCU II2011Carlow IT2–11;1–3DCU II2015DCU II2–13;1–10DITFiona O'Sullivan
Lagan Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2019Ulster University at Magee DCU IIRachel Hogan
Hurling DCU senior hurling team competes in the Fitzgibbon Cup, the Kehoe Cup and the Walsh Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Ryan Cup.
Kehoe Cup Shield Year Winner Score Runners–up 2019Louth1–18;0–14DCU St Patrick's CampusIn 2016, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra merged with Dublin City University. Some DCU GAA teams still use the St Patrick's or Dóchas Éireann names.
Notes
Fitzgibbon Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up 2018University of Limerick2–21;2–15DCU
Ryan Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up 1998Ryan Cup semi-finals: Limerick IT 0-14 Carlow IT 0-11; DCU 4-06 IT Tralee 0-08; The Irish Times Sport, page A5, 2 March 1998DCU3–8;2–8Limerick Institute of Technology 2002Garlic Games Scoreboard - Ryan Cup Final, Irish Independent Sport page 4, 4 March 2002DCU1–13;0–11St Patrick's College, Drumcondra 2010Gaelic Games Scoreboard, Irish Independent page 48, 8 March 2010Carlow IT1–12;0–13DCU
Fergal Maher Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up1988 NIHE DublinNIHE Dublin is the original name of Dublin City University. Dundalk RTC or Magee College.
Notes
Camogie DCU senior camogie team competes in the Ashbourne Cup. DCU have also entered reserve teams in the Purcell Cup.
Purcell Cup Year Winner Score Runners–up Captain2011Queen's University2–10;0–7DCULaura Twomey2012DCU4–7;0–4Queen's UniversityLaura Twomey2013DCU2–11;1–9Mary Immaculate CollegeEmma Brennan
Handball DCU Gaelic handballers compete in competitions such as the Wexford Intervarsity, the Kilkenny Intervarsity, the Kingscourt Intervarsity and Dublin Leagues. Training takes place in DCU Sports Centre and at CLG Na Fianna.
Notable players Senior inter-county players
Football Dublin Paddy Andrews Denis Bastick Bernard Brogan Paul Casey Shane Carthy Paddy Christie Stephen Cluxton Jonny Cooper Evan Comerford Cormac Costello Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn Ciarán Kilkenny Declan Lally James McCarthy Philly McMahon Kevin Nolan Eoghan O'Gara Tomás Quinn Dean Rock Ian Robertson Shane Ryan Jason Sherlock John Small
Mayo Paddy Durcan Rob Hennelly Conor Mortimer Cillian O'Connor Diarmuid O'Connor Conor Loftus
Roscommon Cathal Cregg David Keenan Donal Shine Enda Smith Donal Smith
Donegal Michael Boyle Brendan McCole Martin McElhinney Conor Morrison Michael Murphy Cavan Seánie Johnston John Tierney Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Aidan Walsh Galway Tom Flynn Fiontán Ó Curraoin Laois Stephen Attride Colm Begley Ross Munnelly
Kildare Seánie Johnston Louth Dan Corcoran Paddy Keenan Meath Anthony Moyles Sligo David Kelly
Ladies' football
Rachel Barrett Leah Caffrey Lucy Collins Lyndsey Davey Sinead Finnegan Kate Fitzgibbon C. J. Hogan Fiona Hudson Lauren Magee Laura McGinley Ciara McGuinness Eimear McGlade Niamh McEvoy Ciara Mulligan Deirdre Murphy Emer Ní Eafa Clíodhna O'Connor Sinead O'Mahony Lindsay Peat Eabha Ruitleas Siobhan Woods
Mayo Niamh Kelly Fiona McHale Sarah Rowe Aisling Tarpey
Tipperary Aisling Maloney
Hurling Dublin Eoghan O'Donnell Shane Ryan Wexford Conor Firman Paudie Foley Rory O'Connor Damien Reck Andrew Shore Kilkenny Conor Delaney John Donnelly Evan Shefflin Clare Teu Ó hAilpín Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Galway Brian Flaherty Laois Darren Rooney Waterford Peter Hogan
Handballers Derek Henry Eoin Kennedy
Ireland internationals Men's international rules Colm Begley Bernard Brogan Stephen Cluxton Cathal Cregg Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn Paddy Keenan James McCarthy Anthony Moyles Ross Munnelly Michael Murphy Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Shane Ryan Enda Smith
Australian rules football John Tierney Shinty–hurling international Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Women's international rules Clíodhna O'Connor Women's rugby union Lindsay Peat
Honours
Football Sigerson Cup Winners: 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2025 Runners Up: 2016 O'Byrne Cup Winners: 2010, 2012 Runners Up: 2009 Ladies' football O'Connor Cup Winners: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018 Runners Up: 2015 O'Connor Shield Runners Up: 2019 HEC Ladies Division 1 – O'Rourke Cup Winners: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 Runners Up: 2008, 2014, 2019 Giles Cup Winners: 2017 Runners Up: 2018 Lynch Cup Winners: 2004, 2006, 2015 Runners Up: 2010, 2011 Lagan Cup Runners Up: 2019
Hurling Ryan Cup Winners: 1998, 2002 Fergal Maher Cup Winners: 1988 Fitzgibbon Cup Runners Up: 2018 Kehoe Cup Shield Runners Up: 2019 Camogie Purcell Cup Winners: 2012, 2013 Runners Up: 2011, 2015
References
External links DCU GAA on Facebook DCU Ladies GAA on Facebook DCU Camogie Club on Facebook DCU GAA on Twitter DCU Ladies GAA on Twitter