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| UCD Fencing Club | |
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| Country | Ireland  |
| Established | 1955 |
| Affiliation | Irish Fencing Federation |
| Location | Belfield, Dublin |
| Pistes | 8 |
| Coaches | Tristan Paris |
| Captain | Ronan Quinn |
| Olympiads | 1964 • 1968 |
| Derivative clubs: | Pembroke FC |
| Members 10/11: | 157 |
| Website | www.ucd.ie/fencing |
UCDFC is the fencing club of University College Dublin. Founded in 1955[1] by Prof. Patrick Doherty and Rev. O'Doherty[2] it is one of the oldest clubs in the country and at a current membership of 157,[3] it is also the largest. Despite the former weakness of fencing in Ireland[4] the UCDFC has become a leading member of the Irish Fencing Federation, contributing significantly to the establishment of the sport in the country; where the current highest ranked male foilest in the country[5] is a former member, and the highest ranked sabreur is a former captain and an honourary life member. [6] The current highest ranked student male foilest and student male epeeist[7] are both current members. The club competes with distinction across the country and has achieved the Intervarsity Trophy a total of twenty times.[8]
In the academic year of 2010/2011, among other achievements, the club achieved medals in each discipline in which they competed in the West of Ireland Open Championship.[9] The club itself hosts a number of annual competitions, the most significant of which is the East of Ireland Open, which is the second largest international competition held in the country after the Irish Open.
[edit] References
- ^ "My Club". The Irish Times. 11 November 1998. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/1998/1116/98111600202.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Clubs in Ireland". Irish Fencing Information Archive. http://www.ncif.net/clubs.aspx. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ UCD Annual Sports Report: 87. 12 August.
- ^ Foxe (08 November 1933). "Irish Fencing Club". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Men's Rankings". Irish Fencing Federation. http://www.irishfencing.net/competition/results/rankings/MF.html. Retrieved 10 August 201.
- ^ "Men's Rankings". Irish Fencing Federation. http://www.irishfencing.net/competition/results/rankings/MS.html. Retrieved 10 August 201.
- ^ "Men's Rankings". Irish Fencing Federation. http://www.irishfencing.net/competition/results/rankings/ME.html. Retrieved 10 August 201.
- ^ "Intervarsity Fencing". Dublin University Fencing CLub. http://www.fencing.tcdlife.ie/varsity.php. Retrieved 02 August 2011.
- ^ Devine, Stephen (02 November 2011). "Sports Digest". The University Observer. http://www.universityobserver.ie/2010/11/02/sports-digest-15/. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
[edit] Further reading
- Hurley, John W. (2007), Shillelagh, United States of America: Caravat Press, ISBN 9781430325703
- West, Trevor, The Bold Collegians, Ireland: Lilliput Press, ISBN 0946640807
