Archive for the ‘Sport’ Category
SPORT: First ever Hurling-Lacrosse compromise rules game at the Dub
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Wednesday 2nd December witnessed a historic day for the Queen’s Hurling and Lacrosse clubs respectively. The first known game of hurling and lacrosse compromise rules was played at the Dub playing fields.
BY CIARÁN REID
Tags: Ciarán Reid, Gown, Lacrosse/hurling, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, the Dub, The Gown
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SPORT: First Dan for De La Vega
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Under the watchful eye of an 8th Dan Master, in the unfamiliar surroundings of Falkirk, QUB Taekwondo’s Michelle De La Vega earned recognition and hit new heights. But completing her first Dan black belt was no easy feat.
BY NEIL BRANNIGAN
Tags: Gown, Michelle De La Vega, Neil Brannigan, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, Taekwondo, The Gown
Posted in Sport | 1 Comment »
SPORT: Bouncing fun as QUB hope to retain title
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Reigning Intervarsities Trampoline champions QUB will be hoping to retain their all-Ireland title in Cork on 21st November. Twenty-seven competitors will travel to Cork on the Friday, seeking rewards for months of continuous training and constant preparation. Early 2009 witnessed ten QUB club members awarded with medals, thus expectations are high.
BY ROBYN MCMURRAY
Tags: Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Robyn McMurray, student, The Gown, Trampolining
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
COMMENT: The high price of fitness at the PEC
Monday, November 9th, 2009
In theory, a university Sports Centre like Queen’s PEC should be making its facilities as accessible as possible to students, due to the fact it’s a university sports centre.
BY EMMA CREEN (more…)
Tags: Emma Creen, Gown, newspaper, pec, qub, Queen's, Queen's Sport, queen's university, student, The Gown
Posted in Opinion, Sport | 7 Comments »
SPORT: The next best thing to having wings…
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
The Queen’s University Belfast Gliding Cub (QUBGC) gives you the opportunity to experience flying at low cost. The membership fee for one year is only £25. It includes instruction and flying in the club’s own K-13 two seat glider. The QUBGC uses aerotow to get the glider airborne. For a £22 launch charge the glider will be towed to 2000 feet by a motored airplane.
By Gown sport reporter
Tags: Gliding, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Sport, student, The Gown
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
SPORT: Want to improve your pulling power?
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
“Rowing is a sport for dreamers. As long as you put in the work, you can own the dream, when the work stops, the dream disappears” – James Dietz
Indeed, the university rowing is built on the premise of dreams. No other sport at Queen’s allows you to show up at try-outs with no previous experience and become a potential part of an Olympic racing team! The Queen’s team training is intensive. During the cold winter months a Queen’s rower is expected to rise six out of seven mornings to perform cardio-vascular activities; alternatively, if they are not to be found pumping away in the PEC, they are pushing their bodies to unknown boundaries on the water. Other students sometimes find it a personal achievement to rise before eleven and make it to class on time.
BY ORLA MACKLE
Tags: Gown, newspaper, Orla Mackle, qub, Queen's, queen's university, rowing, Sport, student, The Gown
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
SPORT: Not a time to bet
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
For anybody looking to put a punt on who’s going to win the Premier League or even clinch a Champions League place this year, they should probably withhold such confidence. Already this season, title holders Manchester United have been beaten my newcomers Burnley, Liverpool have went on their worst run since 1987 having lost four games in a row, and Chelsea were deservedly beaten my top four hopefuls Aston Villa. The established order is going through a shaky time indeed.
BY JASON GALLAGHER
Tags: Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
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SPORT: Queen’s Ryan Cup Fixtures (1sts and 2nds) – 2009
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Tags: cup, fixtures, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, ryan, ryan cup, Sport, student, The Gown
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
SPORT: Fifa’s seeds and greed
Monday, October 26th, 2009
With the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off berth secured, the nation will hold its breath for a few weeks more. Another David vs. Goliath encounter awaits the boys in green when they take on the French. FIFA have recently announced that what was originally an open draw would now be seeded.
BY BRIAN QUINN
Tags: Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
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SPORT: Unlucky Irish fail to hold Italy
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Ireland 2 – Italy 2
Geovanni Trappatoni’s men got off to the best possible start when Liam Lawrence’s squared free kick to Glenn Whelan met a sublime strike to put the hosts ahead. The Republic famously upset the Italians in 1994 by scoring early and holding out for the win. History would not repeat itself, however; just 17 minutes later the visitors were level when Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given fumbled a Mauro Camoranesi header at his near post from an Andrea Pirlo corner. The Italians, for whom a draw was sufficient, quite predictably shut up shop and held on to the ball without really testing Shay Given’s goal. The second half was to begin with Given picking the ball out of his own net again; fortunately for the Irish, however, Iaquinta’s header was ruled offside.
BY BRIAN QUINN
Tags: Football, Ireland, Italy, News, soccer, Sport
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
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