Welcome to the home of the University College Dublin Ultimate Frisbee Club - 2009 Indoor Intervarsity Champions and 2008 University Ultimate Tournament (Brussels) Cup Winners. Chilli-O is one of Ireland's top ultimate clubs, and we welcome players of all levels to join the club and compete in events in Dublin, Ireland, the UK, and Europe. We train Tuesdays 19:00 - 20:30 meeting outside the sports centre at 18:50. We also have training aimed towards beginners held every Monday and Wednesday at 15:00 - 17:00 in hall B in UCD Sports Centre.
The 2011/2012 season promises to be an exciting one. We encourage players of any skill level and experience to join the club and participate in weekly trainings, fitness session, social events, and tournaments throughout the year: home and abroad. See the calendar page for up-to-date information regarding tournaments, socials, and training times. 2010/2011 highlights include winning the tournament and spirit award at the Maynooth Open, placing second in Open Intervarsities and Galway Open, sending strong mixed and womens teams to Intervarsities, and beating Jabba 1 in the final of 2011 Summer League. Communications for upcoming Chilli-O events will be handled through our Google Group and Teamer. Subscribe to the google group to get in on the action or show up to training and give a captain your contact information. |
| 2011-2012 Committee | ||
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| President | Conor "Hogi" Hogan | |
| Ladies' Captains | Emer Staunton & Beata Lobel | |
| Men's Captain | Liam Fletcher | |
| Secretary | Brian Gaynor | |
| Treasurer | Owen Binchy | |
| Public Relations Officer | Beata Lobel | |
| Social Secretaries | Robbie Brennan & Niamh Murray | |
| Safety Officer | Sean McLoughlin | |
| Youth Officer | David Ferris | |
| Senior Treasurer | Gerry "The Hork" Horkan | |
| Latest News: | ||
| 20.11.2011 | WOMEN PLACE 3RD AND 5TH IN INDOOR INTERVARSITIES | |
| The UCD Ladies' club send two teams to indoor intervarsities at DCU. The first team, with Emer Staunton at the helm, had a massive day with incredible talent and improvement from each member, including three beginners. The second team was also improbably strong, securing 5th place after routing DIT. | ||
| 6.11.2011 | UCD RUNNERS-UP AT INDOOR INTERVARSITIES | |
| A dedicated UCD 1 reached the final, eventually conceded 12-7 to Cork, while UCD 2 finished as runners up to the plate. | ||
| 30.10.2011 | UCD TEAMS AT TRINITEA | |
| UCD sent three teams to the inaugural year of the Trinitea Party, a beginners' indoor tournament. From all accounts, our beginners learned a lot and enjoyed what was, for many, their first tournament. | ||
| 16.10.2011 | UCD RUNNERS-UP AT CORK OPEN | |
| UCD's finest took on the rest of the country's finest at the Cork open, and made it to the final vs. Rebel on the strength of brilliant play all weekend. Not only did they win second place, but also garnered the Spirit Prize for the weekend. | ||
| 16.10.2011 | UCD EDINBURGH BEGINNERS TEAM RETURNS | |
| And what happens in Edinburgh stays in Edinburgh. | ||
| 09.10.2011 | UCD PLAYERS, COACHES, AND ALUMNI HONORED AT IFDA AWARDS BALL | |
| Congratulations to current players Emer Staunton (Female MSP) and Alan Fitzpatrick (Male U20 Player of the Year) on their awards. Our women's coach, Fiona Mernagh, received Female Player of the Year. Current players Liam Fletcher and Owen Binchy were nominated for male Most Spirited Player and U20 Player of the Year respectively; our men's coach Ian French was nominated for male Player of the Year; and our alums Liz Shaffalitzsky, Niall Halbourne, and Rob Kiely were also nominated for awards. Nice showing, UCD! | ||
| 2.10.2011 | UCD PLACE THIRD AT GALWAY OPEN | |
| With only one loss to eventual runners-up Grabba Di Butte, UCD played a brilliant tournament and showed everyone what they are bringing to the university scene this year: tough defence, solid offence, and unparalleled willingness to party. | ||
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