UCD Ad Astra Academy

Campbell, David

Sport: Athletics

Studying:Physiotherapy Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012 : June Watford, London 2nd in 1500m
• 2012 : May Won RTE 5 mile road
• World Championship representative
• European championship rep
• Multiple sub 4 min miles
• Multiple Irish senior champion
• 3rd fastest on Irish 800m all-time list.

English, Mark

Studying: Physiotherapy Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012: November. Part of winning UCD National Intervarsity Road Relay team.
• 2012: November. Names Young Junior Athlete of the Year
• 2012 5th in World Junior 800m final in Barcelona
• 2012 Irish Junior Outdoor 800m record 1.45.77in Belgium
• 2012 Ranked 1st Junior for 800m in Europe
• 2012 1st Intervarsities 800m
• 2012 1st Melrose Games 800m invitational, New York
• 2011 1st Irish Senior Indoor and Outdoor at 800m
• 2011 Irish Junior Indoor 800m record 1.48.63 Cardiff
• 2011 Semi-finalist 800m European Juniors, Estonia
• 2010 1st European Youth Olympic Trials, Moscow
• 2010 800m finalist at World Youth Olympics, Singapore

Everard, Ciara

Studying: Physiotherapy Stage 4

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Won  Senior Women's 800m at National Championships Irish National Indoor Athletics Championships at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.  Set new Irish Record, breaking record previously held by Sonia O’Sullivan.
• 2009;  Competed with Irish team in European Championships.
• 2008:  Competed with Irish team in Junior World Championships.

Mageean, Ciara

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012: Individual and Team Gold. All Ireland University Cross Country
• 2012: All Ireland University Track 800m and 1500m Gold.
• 2012: Represented Ireland at Senior European Athletics Championships.
• 2012: Competed in numerous International Gala’s over the summer.
• 2012: One second off qualifying for Olympic Games.
• 2012: Currently returning from injury.

Buckley, Cillian

Studying: Engineering Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Scored a point with All-Ireland Kilkenny Senior Hurling team, beating Galway in the replay on 30 September.
• 2012; Played with  Kilkenny U/21 Hurling team in All-Ireland final.
• 2012 Member UCD Freshers Hurling 1st Team
• 2012 Member of the Kilkenny Senior & U21 Hurling Teams
• 2012 Allianz Senior Hurling League Champions 2012,  Kilkenny
• 2011 Leinster & All Ireland Colleges Champions, St. Kieran's College Kilkenny
• 2010 Leinster & All Ireland Colleges Champions, St. Kieran's College Kilkenny
• 2010 Leinster & All Ireland Minor Hurling Champions, Kilkenny
• 2009 Leinster Minor Hurling Champions, Kilkenny.

Dyas, KevinE

Studying: BComm Stage 2.

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012,2011,2010,2007:  Member of Armagh Senior Squad
  All Ireland Schools Winner (Hogan Cup)
• Ulster Minor Championship
• Ulster U/21 Championship
  Ulster Colleges All Star
  U/18 International Rules Representative.

Heslin, John

Studying: Animal + Crop Science Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• Professional Aussie Rules Player, just back from Australis.
• Plays for Westmeath – Midfield.

Lyng, Joe

Studying: B.Ag Science Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Member of Kilkenny Senior Hurling squad.
• 2012:  On Kilkenny U/21 Hurling team.  Played in All-Ireland final.
• 2012:  On UCD Team
• 2012:  Member of Kilkenny U/21 Panel
• 2009:  Leinster Collegesand All-Ireland Finalist
• 2009:  Leinster Minor and All-Ireland Finalist

McCaffrey, Jack

Studying: Medicine, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• On Dublin Senior Squad.  Won U/21 All Ireland Medals and has made championship appearances for Dublin Senior squad.

McGrath, Noel

Studying: Arts Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Named Player of the match vs. Cork – June.  
• 2012:  Captain of UCD Fitzgibbon
• 2010:  1 All Ireland Senior Medal
• 3 Munster Senior Hurling 
• 1 U/21 All Ireland
• 1 Munster U/21
• 1 County Senior Hurling
• 1 Munster Club Hurling
• 1 U/21 County Final
• 2 All Ireland Minor 
• 1 Munster Minor
• 2 All Stars
• 1 Young Hurler Of The Year

O’Carroll, Rory

Studying: HDip Social Policy

Highest achievement to date:

• UCD ..Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin.
• All Ireland Semi-final 2011.
• All Ireland Club title, 2009.
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O’Hanlon, Matthew

Studying: B.Comm International – Stage 3.

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On UCD 1sts.
• 2011:  Leinster U21 Football Champions
  2011:  Leinster U21 Hurling Runners Up
• 2011:  Wexford Hurling & Football U/21 Team member 
• 2011:  Wexford Senior Hurling team member

Phelan, William

Studying: Vet. Medicine Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Member of Kilkenny Senior Hurling squad. 
• 2012:  On Kilkenny U/21 Hurling team.  Played in All-Ireland final.
• 2012:  Member of the Kilkenny senior hurling panel
• 2011:  Leinster Colleges Medal
• 2010:  Leinster Colleges Medal
• 2010:  All Ireland Minor Hurling Medal with Kilkenny
• 2010:  Leinster Minor Medal
• 2009:  Leinster Minor Medal
• All Ireland minor hurling medal 2010 with Kilkenny
  - All Ireland colleges medals with St. Kieran's College Kilkenny 2010 and 2011
  - Leinster minor medals 2009 and 2010
  - Leinster colleges medals 2010 and 2011

Walsh, Grace

Studying: Nursing, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• Member of Kilkenny Senior Camogie Team.
• Senior All-Ireland Camogie Colleges title.

Gleeson, Alexander

Studying: Health + Performance Science, Stage 1.

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Won the Irish Senior Cup in Kinsale for Castle Golf Club on 23 September. 
  This is the most coveted trophy in Men's golf in Ireland.
  European Boys Championships team.
  Boys Home Internationals team.
  GB&I Boys team, Jacques \Leglise Trophy.
  Leinster Senior Cup Winning Team  (Castle G.C.)

• 2011:   European Boys Championship team.Boys Home Internationals team.
  2010:   Winning team U/16 Four Nations.
  Winning team, Boys Home Internationals.
  Captain of All-Ireland Schools Matchplay Champions (Gonzaga).

• 2009: Winner of Irish Boys U/15 Open, Ulster Boys U/15 Open, Connacht Boys U/15 Open and Close Championships.
  Represented Ireland for past 3 years.
  Shot a course record 63(-7) at Castle Golf Club, 2011.

Ryan, Chloe

Studying: Law, Stage 1.

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:   October.  Won intervarsities championships by 12 shots, shooting 5 under par.
  On winning UCD intervarsities team.
  European Girls team championships (unbeaten)
  Girls Home Internationals
  Ladies Home Internationals.

• 2011:  Winner of the Ulster Girls Championship
  Winner of the Munster Girls Championship
  European Girls team championship (unbeaten)
  Ladies Home Internationals
  Winner of Darren Clarke Champions weekend.

• 2010:   Member of Irish U/16 team.
  Winner of Faldo Series, Ireland.
  Runner-up in Faldo Series, European Grand final.

• Scratch Golfer.
• Member of Irish Ladies Team

Atcheler, Niamh

Studying: Sport + Exercise Science, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• Part of UCD team UCD team which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
• 2012:  On Irish squad. 
• 12 caps for Ireland.

Ewart, Leah

Studying: Biomedical Science, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad .  Reserve for Ireland National Women's Squad:  Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 from 29 Sept – 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• 2012: On Irish squad. 3 caps to date.
• 2012 : Won European Championships with Ireland u/21s
• 2012: Irish U/21s Celtic Cup Winners
• 2012: On UCD team which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
• 2012: Ulster U/21s Captain for Inter Provincials
• 2011: Silver medal in UK School Games. 2010: Captain of Ireland U/17s in first ever Youth Olympic Games. 

Flannery, Brenda

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• 2012:  Nominated for Senior Player of the Year – tba 20 Oct.
• 2012: Captain of Irish U/21s Squad.
• 2012: U/ 21 Celtic Cup Champions; Ireland  vs Scotland & Wales.
• 2012:  Vice-Captain of UCD team, which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
• 2012: Captain of Connacht  U/21s Women's hockey squad at Interprovincials.

Gray, Nicola

Studying: Health + Performance Science, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• 2012:  Nominated for Senior Player of the Year – tba 20 Oct.

• On Senior Ladies Hockey squad. 
• Will play with Ireland National Women's Squad:  Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 from 29 Sept – 7 Oct at UCD Belfield

Mullen, Katie

Studying: Engineering, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• On Senior Ladies Hockey squad . 
• Will play with Ireland National Women's Squad:  Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 1 from 29 Sept – 7 Oct at UCD Belfield

O’Flanagan, Anna

Studying: Economics + Law, Stage 4

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• 2012: Played with UCD team which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
• 2012:  On Irish squad. 
• 14 caps for Ireland.

Watkins, Chloe

Studying: Commerce International Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  On Senior Ladies Hockey squad.  Won bronze at the Electric Ireland Champions Challenge 7 Oct at UCD Belfield.
• 2012:  Part of UCD team, which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
• 2011:  Senior X1, Hermes Senior 1st
• 2010:  Ireland U/18 Player of the Year.
• 40 Caps for Ireland

Burns, Nicholas

Studying: Arts, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  European ‘C’ Division Winner
• 2012:  Junior Celtic Cup winner in Wrexham.
• 2012:  Test series victory over England with Ireland A.
• 2011:  Won the treble in Munster with Cork Cof I, the Munster Senior League and Cup and also the Charity Cup.
• Captained  Midleton college to the semi final of the Irish schools for the first time in the school's 300 year history. 
• Captained the Munster U/18s.   Scored 36 goals in 32 games.
• Played in a test series for Ireland U/18s against Wales, scoring 8 goals in 3 games.

Canning, Ross

Studying: Law with History, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• Represented Ireland U/18’s at European ‘A’ Division Championships in Holland.
• 2009-2012 Three Rock Rovers HC1st XI – Forward
• 2007-2012 St. Columba’s College 1st XI  Forward, Midfield and Defence.
• T.R.R.H.C. Indoor Team 2010,2011,2012.

Chadwick, Luke

Studying: Science, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Plays for UCD 1sts.
• Ireland u16, u18
• Leinster u16, u18, u21

Dobson, Ben

Studying: Vet. Medicine, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• Jan 2012 Won Celtic Cup with Irish U/21’s  Ireland ‘A’ squad
• UCD 1sts -  Sweeper.

Duncan, Jeremy

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• Has represented Ireland.
• Captain of winning Interprovincial team.
• Railway Union 1st XI – Midfield/Forward
• Leinster U/18 – Midfield.
• Ireland U/18 – Midfield.

O’Donoghue, Shane

Studying: Sport + Exercise Management Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Currently training with Ireland senior squad
• 2012:  16 Senior International caps to date.
• 2012:  Captained Ireland U21 European Champions
• 2012:  Captained Ireland U/21 Winning Celtic Cup team
• 2012:  Captained U/21 Winning Interprovincial team
• 2011:  Top goal scorer in Leinster League and Irish Hockey League(45 Goals)
• 2011:  Leinster League Winner
• 2011:  Nominated for both Young Player and Senior Player of the Year
• 2011:  Runners Up in 4 Nations.
• 2010:  U18 Celtic Cup Champions (Top goal scorer in tournament).
• 2010:  Irish senior cup Champions  with Glenanne HC
• 2010:  3 Neville Cup titles
• 2010:  Ireland young player of the year
• 2009: U18 European B Division Champions 2009 (Top Goal scorer in tournament).

Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Arthur

Studying: Sport + Exercise Mgt. Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Won Bronze medal at World Junior Championships in Poland.
• Represented Ireland in the 2012 Olympics.  Finished 18th in Fencing, 2nd in Swimming heat with an overall  place of 9th in Swimming.  Placed 20th  in  show-jumping, and concluded with an overall place of 25th (out fof 36) at the end of his shooting/running.   
• 2012:  Qualified for the final at World Cup 3 in Hungary.
• 2012:   Qualified for all three finals of the World Cup competitions finishing in 24th place. 
• 2011:  Finished 14th at the Junior European Championships in Drzonków.
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Lambe, Claire

Studying: Engineering, Stage 4

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Won silver in the single scull in the World University Rowing Championships in Kazan, Russia, September.
• 2012: 4th at U23 World Championships in the lightweight single scull.
• 2012: 11th at the Senior World Championships in the lightweight single scull.
• 2011: 10th place at the U/23 World Rowing Championships in the lightweight double scull.
• 2010: 4th at the Senior European Championships in the lightweight double scull
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O’Donovan, Paul

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  13th at World Rowing Junior Championships in Junior Mens Single Scull

Junior Mens Single Scull Champion of Ireland

• 2011:   4th at World Rowing Junior Championships in Junior Mens Single Scull
• 2010 :  2nd in Junior Double at Coupe de la Jeunesse
• Holder of three National Championship Titles.

Boyle, Andrew

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 2.

Highest achievement to date:

• In Leinster ‘A’ squad.
• On UCD 1sts RFC
• Represented Ireland in 2 consecutive Junior World Cup Championships.
• Position:  Wing/Full back.
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Byrne, Bryan

Studying: Sport+Exercise Mgt. Stage 1.

Highest achievement to date:

• In Leinster Academy
• 2012:  On winning Schoolboys European Championship team.
• Position:  Hooker.
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Byrne, Edward

Studying: Commerce, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Captain of Leinster U/20’s for Interprovincial tournament, September 2012.
• 2012:  In Leinster Academy
• 2012:  On winning Schoolboys European Championship team.
• Position:  Prop 1 or 3.
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Coghlan-Murray, Sam

Studying: Business + Law, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Played for Ireland on RBS U/20s Six Nations.
• 2012:  Played for Ireland on IRB U/20s Junior World Cup.
• 2011:  Selected for Ireland  - U/20’s World Cup   
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Dix, Patrick

Studying: Commerce, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Part of UCD team that won Under 20 competition
• 2010:  Represented Leinster at Schools, U/19+U/20 levels.
• 2010:  Member of St. Michael’s Senior Cup Team – reached semi-final
• 2007;  Member of St. Michael’s Junior Cup Team – reached semi-final
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Doyle, David

Studying: Physiotherapy, Stage 3

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Member of Leinster Academy and played for Leinster A XV.
• 2011:  Member of Ireland U/20 team for Six Nations Championship and U/20 World Cup. 
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Gilsenan, Conor

Studying: Commerce, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Played for Ireland on RBS U/20s Six Nations.
• 2012:  Played for Ireland on IRB U/20s Junior World Cup.
• 2011:  No. 7 Flanker  Played Irish U/18’s. 
• 2011:  Joined Leinster Academy straight from school. 
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Joyce, Eoin

Studying: Economics + Finance, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012: On UCD 1sts.
• 2011:  Played  with Leinster U/20’s (No. 8)
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Leavy, Daniel

Studying: Business + Law, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• In Leinster Academy
• 2012:  On Winning Championship European Schoolboys team.
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McGrath, Luke

Studying: Commerce, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2011:  Scrum half- SCT 1st XB Captain. 
• 2011:  On Winning team FIRA European Championships
• 2011:  Captain Irish U/18 Schools side.
• 2010:  Captain Irish U/18 Schools side
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O’Brien, Sean

Studying: Sport + Exercise Mgt. Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• Leinster and Ireland Back Row.  Winner of 3 Heineken Cup medals.
• 2012:  Played for Ireland at World Cup.
• 2011:   Won Heineken Cup with Leinster.
• 2010:   Won Heineken Cup with Leinster
• 2009:   Won Heineken Cup with Leinster
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Murphy, Annalise

Studying: Health + Performance Science, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Olympian.......Achieved 4th Place in Laser Radials, London Olympics.

World Cup Bronze medallist

• 2011:  6th Place ISAF World Championships

World Cup Bronze Medallist.

• 2009:  8th Place World Championships.
• 2009:  World Champion U/2.
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Gorman, Dora

Studying: Medicine, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Captained Irish U/19 Soccer Team in UEFA European Qualifiers.
• 2012:  Selected for Irish Senior Soccer team.
• 2012:  3 caps for Ireland
• 2012:  On UCD team which claimed the Leinster League, Leinster Cup and Ladies Hockey Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup.
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Grant, Ciara

Studying: Medicine, Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Selected for Senior Womens team travelling to USA to play in Gold Medal Tour. USA won Gold at the Olympics.
• 2012:  October 14th. Won National Cup with Raheny S.C.
• 2012:  UCD AllStar
• 2012:  Vice captain of Ireland U/19 team.
• 2012:  Selected for Irish Senior Squad
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Killeen, Siobhan

Studying: Radiography, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  October 14th. Won National Cup with Raheny S.C.
• Represented Ireland with both U17s and U19s
• An integral part of the U17s World Cup squad, she scored against Brazil
• March 2012:  Part of the Irish U19s Squad partaking in the UEFA U19s Elite Qualifiers.
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Boyle, Tomas

Studying: Sport + Exercise Mgt. Stage 2

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Plays for UCD AFC
• 2011:  Scored one of the goals in victory match against Villareal. 
• 2010: Captained U/18 Irish Schools to Centenary Shield Title
• 2010: Leinster Senior School Titles
• 2010:  U20 League of Ireland Champions
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Corbet, Niall

Studying: Food Science, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012 :  Jan.  Full cap against Australia
• 2011:  Won Inter e with Leinster
• UCD U/19 Team – Goalkeeper
• Represented Ireland U/18
• Represented Ireland U/17
• Played for Ireland against Wolves and Leicester.
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Creevy, Robert

Studying: MSc Accounting

Highest achievement to date:

• UCD Airtricity Premier Division – Centre Midfield
• Captained Ireland to Centenary Shield Victory against England.
• UCD First Division Champions 2008/2009.
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Leahy, Michael

Studying: MBS

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Plays with UCD AFC
• 2011:  UCD AFC First Team Captain
• 2011:  UCD Intervarsity Captain
• 2010:  UCD Intervarsity Captain
• 2010:  Intervarsity Football Player of the Year
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Comerford, Lisa

Studying: Psychology, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:   Member of ESB Relay team that broke and hold 4x200m Irish Record (July)
• 2012:  Qualified for Irish Youth Development squad 2011/2012
• 2011:  1st in Irish Schools 200M

Represented Ireland at International Schools
                   

Cooney, Aisling

Studying: Food Science, Stage 4

Highest achievement to date:

• 2012:  Irish Champion in the 100m backstroke, short course and long course.
• 2011:  Broke the Irish long course record in the 100m backstroke leading to World ranking of 24th at the time and qualifying her for the World University Games in China
• 2010:  Competed at the European short course championships in Eindhoven in 2010:  Made a semi final in the 50m backstroke and broke the Irish record placing 9th overall.
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Drought, Donal

Studying: Biomedical Science, Stage 1

Highest achievement to date:

• Represented Ireland and England at European and World level. Member of ‘Team 2012’. 
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