By Owen Kennedy The NUI Galway Swimming, Water Polo and Lifesaving club is one of the most prominent clubs in the college. After winning Club of the Year last year, Padraic Toomey now commands the club and is hoping to reach new heights. What got you interested in the club in the first place? I’ve always had an interest in swimming and I did competitive swimming from … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Swimming, Water Polo and Lifesaving club making a splash on campus
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Club spotlight: NUIG Kayaking
By Owen Kennedy The kayaking club has a proud and extensive history within the college, spanning over 40 years since its foundation in 1978. Today, the club is captained by Carey Georgius and she has high hopes. What got you interested in the club in the first place? So even before I came to NUIG, I’d looked at all the clubs and all their different pages. I’d seen the … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUIG Kayaking
Club spotlight: NUI Galway Men’s Hockey Club
SIN caught up with NUI Galway Men’s Hockey Cub to see what they are up to, and how others can get involved. “We want to bring hockey to the mainstage in Galway. The women’s team has quite a strong following, but up to this point a bonafide men’s hockey club has never existed in NUI Galway. We want to bring a group of lads together and create an environment where guys … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Men’s Hockey Club
Club spotlight: NUI Galway Taekwondo takes on the world at TI World Championships in Birmingham
This year the Taekwondo World Championships were hosted by TAGB (Taekwondo Great Britain) in the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham. The competition brought in thousands of the best competitors from over 20 countries, with some coming from as far as Australia and the USA. A few students from NUI Galway had the privilege of being chosen by the TKDI (Taekwondo Ireland) to … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Taekwondo takes on the world at TI World Championships in Birmingham
Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai
By Graham Gillespie Since being founded in 2004, NUI Galway’s Muay Thai club has flourished in the college. Muay Thai is a martial art from Thailand which is often described as the science of eight limbs. It is called this as the sport incorporates not only punches and kicks but also elbows and knees. Some variation of the sport has existed for over one thousand years, as … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai