Writes Ronan Maloney The role of nutrition in sport has grown to become a diverse and fundamental conversation, with particular emphasis landing on the food market. With more consumers turning to food businesses in search of the newest and most on-trend products to help them to exceed in their given field, scientific and technological advancements…
Writes Sam Curtin, Deputy Sports Editor There may not be a huge amount of positivity around at the moment, but Irish athletics is a notable exception. It has been a mixed year so far for the sport with Olympic uncertainty and the tragic passing of the legendary athlete, coach and pundit Jerry Kiernan who was…
Writes Liam Grainger, Sports Editor Boasting over sixty individual sports clubs, UCC has well established itself as one of the top Irish universities in the number of extra-curricular activities it has on offer. A handful of these clubs require no introduction and are as old, and often as celebrated, as the university itself. Some more…
Writes Sam Curtin, Deputy Sports Editor Welcome to the biggest story in sport right now. This might be an unusual way to start an article as for many, boxing and Daniel Kinahan are not topics discussed over the dinner table or Zoom. This story however is bigger than boxing. Who is Daniel Kinahan? He is a…
Writes Joseph Murphy The term “Moneyball” has become popular within sporting circles, mainly referring to the use of advanced statistics and analytics to drive decision making within teams – whether it be in terms of playstyle or recruitment. Its origins lie with the Oakland Athletics, an MLB baseball team that pioneered the use of in-depth…
Some stories have gotten lost in the headlines the past few months, and it’s not surprising. Between the chaos surrounding the Australian Open, a tightening Premier League race, and big decisions being made concerning international competitions for 2021, it’s easy to lose focus in the endless news cycle of pandemic Ireland. The Winter summit of…
With a massive sporting year ahead, which includes the postponed European Championships and Tokyo Olympics, the University Express Sports Team give their not so expert predictions for 2021. Six Nations Sam Curtin: Deputy Sports Editor At the beginning of the tournament, I fancied England but with their surprising no show at home to Scotland, I’m…
Vera Pauw insists that the future of Irish women’s football is promising despite missing out on a place at the European Championships in 2022. Ireland were pipped to a play-off place by Ukraine after losing 3-1 to Germany in Tallaght last Tuesday. It was a campaign that promised much particularly in the early stages where…
The Covid-19 pandemic has given us a sporting year like no other. When the initial introduction of public health restrictions began on March 13th this year, they paved the way for a very truncated, yet entertaining fixture calendar. There have of course been some major losses, the Olympics and Euro 2020 to name a few….
Dublin’s recent dominance in the Leinster and All-Ireland football championships have opened up conversations on funding, viability of provincial structures and a potential split of the county to make the competition more competitive. Dublin, however, are not the first team to monopolise their sport. Compared to their professional counterparts across the world, it is actually…