Club Committee 2010/11
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Alex Kelly - Club Captain & Men's Captain
Senior Sophister: BESS / alexanderkelly@mac.com
Having arrived from the illustrious fencing club of Westminster School, and with nine years experience behind him, Alex joined an already powerful epee squad at Trinity College. After a year struggling with injury, he was rewarded by joining the Irish epee team for the 2009 Student 5 Nations and Quad. Alex took over the mantle of Club Captain after working on the DUFC committee for two years: first as Public Relations Officer (2008/09) and then as Epee Captain (2009/10). Alex was a member of the Men's Epee teams that emerged victorious at the Intervarsity Championships in both 2009 and 2010. He captained the 2010 Men's Epee squad in that triumph.
Irish Team Representation:
Student 5 Nations 2009 (Men's Epee)
Quad Match 2009 (Men's Epee)
Quad Match 2010 (Men's Epee)
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Helen Naddy - Ladies Captain
Senior Sophister: Pharmacy / naddyh@tcd.ie
Helen's abilities as a sabreur have developed steadily during her time in Trinity but it was her leadership skills that took the biggest leap forward in the 2009/10 season - after captaining a Women's Sabre squad composed entirely of Intervarsity newcomers to a very strong performance and a third place finish in their event, Helen was elected Ladies Captain at our AGM.
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Liz Fitzgerald - Secretary
Junior Sophister: English and Spanish / fitzgee2@tcd.ie
Liz joined the club last year and immediately took to the sport. The strength of her early development was underlined by her second place finish in the Irish Student Championships in March 2010 - when she had only been fencing around 6 months. There was better to come, however, and the following week Liz became National Women's Sabre Champion!
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Jack McHugh - Treasurer
Junior Sophister: Theoretical Physics / jamchugh@tcd.ie
A rising talent in Irish Men's Sabre, Jack started fencing with Trinity in 2008. His efforts and dedication saw him selected for the Irish team for both the 2010 Quad match and the 2010 Senior 5 Nations team. Jack is a key member of DUFC's men's sabre team and crucial to our drive toward success in that event in the Intervarsity Championship.
Irish Team Representation:
Quad Match, 2010 (Men's Sabre)
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Colm Flynn - Webmaster
Alumni / flynncp@tcd.ie
Colm has been fencing with Trinity for (too) many years now and has played a role in Trinity's success of the recent years. An international fencer at satellite level, Colm has captained the Irish Men's Epee team at the 2009 5 Nations event as well as being overall squad captain at the 2009 Quad match.
Irish Team Representation:
Student 5 Nations, 2006 (Men's Epee)
Quad Match, 2007 (Men's Epee)
Quad Match, 2008 (Men's Epee, Captain)
Student 5 Nations, 2008 (Men's Epee)
Quad Match, 2009 (Men's Epee, Captain and Irish Squad Captain)
5 Nations, 2009 (Men's Epee, Captain)
Quad Match, 2010 (Men's Epee, Captain)
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Danny O'Gorman - Entertainment Officer
Junior Sophister: Law / dogorman@tcd.ie
Danny joined the club last season and has proven himself a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the club both on and off the piste. His out going nature combined with his organisational abilities made him a popular choice for this year's Ents officer.
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Declan Gibbons - Public Relations Officer
Senior Sophister: Engineering / dagibbon@tcd.ie
Now PR officer, Declan was the 2009/10 Club Captain. In his new capacity his presence can still be strongly felt throughout the club. Predominately a foilist, Declan is a key member of our Men's Foil team. Performing strongly for that team, he has been key in our recent triumphs at Intervarsity level. Last year he led the Irish Student Men?s Foil team as captain in the Student 5 Nations. Even with these successes behind him, Declan will be looking to push on and achieve more in the future. Since his arrival in Trinity, Declan has been a crucial member DUFC.
Irish Team Representation:
Student 5 Nations, 2008 (Men's Foil)
Student 5 Nations, 2009 (Men's Foil Captain)
Quad Match, 2009 (Men's Foil)
Quad Match, 2010 (Men's Foil Captain)
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Ali Mahdavirad - Armourer
Senior Sophister: Engineering / mahdavia@tcd.ie
A member of the under-seventeen and under-twenty Iranian sabre team, Ali is one of our fittest and most dedicated athletes. His influence on DUFC's sabre squad has shown through the growing stature of our sabre performances in the Intervarsity Championships as well as in the improving individual results achieved by our sabreurs in recent years.
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Ned Mitchell - OCM
Junior Sophister: MSISS / mitcheew@tcd.ie
Trained in France, Ned has been a key member of the club for a number of years now. He has fenced for Ireland at national level. His abilities on the piste have seen him play a key role in the club's recent success.
Irish Team Representation:
Quad Match, 2010 (Men's Foil)
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Tal Coyle - OCM
Senior Freshman: BESS / nbcoyle@tcd.ie
As well as fencing epee, Tal is an exciting talent as a pentathlete. Her dedication to her sport(s) is unquestionable and she brings an excellent athletic and positive spirit to the Trinity squad.
Irish Representation:
Senior World Cups, 2010 (Pentathlon) - Mexico (19th), Medway (40th), Berlin
14th in Junior European Championships (Pentathlon)
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Chris Mills - OCM
Senior Sophister: Law / millsca@tcd.ie
Chris is not only one of our strongest sabreurs but is also one of the brightest personalities in the club. Chris first tried fencing when he joined Trinity in 2007. He quickly made strong progress impressing the club with his enthusiasm and organisation and as club secretary. His strongest result to date is his semi-final appearance at the 2010 Irish Nationals.
Irish Team Representation:
Student 5 Nations, 2009 (Men's Sabre)
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Geraldine Davies - Beginners Officer
Junior Sophister: Spanish and French / daviesga@tcd.ie
Welsh and proud, Geraldine is in charge of making sure that DUFC's annual intake of novice fencers are well catered for. Having started as a novice fencer in Trinity in 2009, Geraldine is well aware of the needs as well as the hopes and dreams of the modern fencing novice. On top of that she has shown a developing ability as a foilist. |
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Rory Greenan - Club President
Postgraduate / greenar@tcd.ie
An architect by profession, and graduate of Trinity College, Rory is principally a sabrer on the piste. He helped the club as Public Relations Officer during the 2007/08 season, and greatly impressed club members with his hard work, generosity, and pleasant character. Dublin University Fencing Club is fortunate to have such a President. Rory was an integral part of our 2008 and 2010 Intervarsity winning squads.
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Alex von Rakowski - Investment Officer
Junior Sophister: BESS / vonrakoa@tcd.ie
Our Frenchmen Alex joined the club in 2008. After starting with foil, he showed strong potential in epee. He found himself on podiums at national competitions and was selected to represent Ireland for the Quad team and Student 5 nations. He also has ambitions for the French circuit next season.
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Lachlan Sykes - Alumni Officer
Alumni / sykesl@tcd.ie
In 2007/08 Lachlan Sykes, aka "the Punisher", as captain of the club he brought DUFC to be the best Irish student fencing club. Graduate of Trinity College and International fencer, he continues to help the club thanks to his strong experience. Lachlan was an integral part of our 2008 and 2009 winning Intervarsity squad.
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