Physiotherapy Alumna (2019)
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumna in Physiotherapy, Alanna Lally writes about her experience competing at the Under 23 European Championships in the 800 Metres and participating at the 2019 World University Games in Italy.
Student Experience
Hannah McLoughlin
Economics and Finance Alumna
Hockey
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar, Hannah McLoughlin writes about competing in the Under 21 European Hockey Championships for Ireland during the summer of 2019.
Engineering Scholar Alumnus (2021)
Table Tennis
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar in Engineering, Alexander Gillen writes about his experience training at the Chinese National Training Centre in Zheng ding over the summer of 2019.
Engineering Alumnus (2019)
Rower and 2018 U23 World Rowing Silver Medallist
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus in Biomedical Engineering, Andrew Goff writes about his experience competing at the Henley Regatta alongside his fellow Elite Sports Scholars in the summer of 2019.
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Biomedical Engineering Stage 4
Hockey
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar, Ellen Curran writes about her experience competing at the Under 21 European Hockey Championships in Valencia in the summer of 2019.
Mechanical Engineering Stage 4
Laser Sailing
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar, Ewan McMahon writes about competing at the 2019 Senior Laser World Championships in the summer of 2019.
Sports and Exercise Management Alumnus (2020)
Soccer
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar, Gavin Sheridan writes about his experience of being selected to represent Ireland at the World University Games in Naples in 2019, following his selection for the Mens Association Football Squad.
Economics and Finance Stage 4
Hockey
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholar, Hannah McLoughlin writes about competing in the Under 21 European Hockey Championships for Ireland during the summer of 2019.
Medicine Alumnus (2019)
800 M Athlete and 2016 Olympic Athlete
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus in Medicine, Mark English writes about the warm weather training camp he went to in Portugal to prepare for the European Indoor Championships in March 2019, where he placed 3rd.
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Physiotherapy Alumnus (2017)
Rower, World Champion and Olympic Medallist
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus in Physiotherapy, Paul O'Donovan writes about what a day in his regular training life was like coming up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he won silver.
Health and Performance Science Alumnus (2019)
Canoe Slalom
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus, Robert Hendrick writes about a year in the life of a canoe slalom competing for the Irish Senior Under 23's National Canoe Slalom Team.
Sports Management Alumnus (2019)
Weightlifter
UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus in Sports Management, Simon Keartland writes about his experience training in a hot weather camp for the first time in the summer of 2019.
