By Evan Dalton for The DCU Bulletin College sport is not about competition. It’s not about success. Yes, success is nice, but it’s not an ultimatum. College sport is about community. It’s about people.  Sports scholarships exist. DCU’s sport roster boasts some of the finest young athletes, who will become world beaters in their chosen field, but for the vast majority of competitors, it is about sharing your passion with people who love your passion. There is no one who embodies this more on the Glasnevin campus, than Pavlo Kyshkan.  Pavlo, or ‘Pasha’ as he likes to be called, races for DCU Karting’s Intervarsity Team. It’s easy for a go-karter or racing driver to live in their own world underneath the helmet, but this isn't how Pavlo chooses to live. He will be the first to discuss the events, share the triumphs and be compassionate in the failures, when things might not have worked out.  “I live with racing, so being able to perform even on the college level is a b...

 By Evan Dalton for The DCU Bulletin  Goalkeeper Cian O’Donoghue’s crucial penalty save helped crown DCU Dochas Eireann as All Ireland Intermediate Football champions after an impressive two point victory over Ulster University.  O’Donoghue, who plays club football with Louth’s Geraldines GFC, scored two, two point frees alongside executing a crucial penalty save in the 45th minute to finally earn the University a GAA title in 2026. The second year student was awarded Man Of The Match. DCU captain Paul Moran chipped over the first score from 20m out, but a slow start under the DCU Sports Ground lights had the sides level at 0-1 a piece after eight minutes. The first of O’Donoghue’s efforts propelled DCU into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead after 16 minutes, but a Dara Quinn two pointer for UU kept the northern side in check. The green flag would be raised for the first time by Longford man Caolan Lynch after 23 minutes. A beautiful cross field ball by Eoghan Scott was caught by Lynch, ...

By Evan Dalton Photo Courtesy Of       THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Motorsport, in both the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland, has always been niche. Gaelic Football, Hurling and Association Football are the dominant games on the island. For young motorsport fans here, it is easy to think motorsport has no place in sporting history north and south of the border, but that couldn’t be further from the case. Both Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen have won races in Ireland, but the origin of world champions racing in Ireland starts in 1954. Dundrod is still extremely rural, with a population of 196. Back in the 1950’s, the buildings could be counted on two hands. It is located in County Antrim, 10 miles from Belfast. The Dundrod Circuit is now known as the famous venue of the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle race, having moved from its old home, the Clady Circuit, in 1953. Its first events were four wheel races, starting in 1950 with the RAC Tourist Trophy.  The Royal Au...