Off to the Olympics!
No, not me – though with some practice, maybe next time…:). No, yesterday we had a little ceremony here in DCU to ’see off’ the two DCU students who will be competing in Beijing: Fionnuala Britton (steeplechase) and Darren Sutherland (boxing). A recent DCU graduate, Ciara Peelo, will also be competing (sailing).
DCU’s sports academy, which we are in the process of building up, is designed to ensure that we put the appropriate resources into training young sportspeople who will achieve international success. We are initially focusing on athletics, GAA (Gaelic) football and tennis. Sporting success tends to have a major positive impact on national pride, and this can be particularly useful during challenging times.
Let us hope that the Olympic Games are a great success – and it would be great if a medal or two were to come back to DCU afterwards…
Tags: Darren Sutherland, Fionnuala Britton, Olympic Games
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