DUO 2014

2014 was a big year for DUO...

We hit some really big competitions with both our beginner orienteers and our experienced orienteers and everything in the middle.

Conor shows off the DUO Maze-O in Front Square, Trinity College Dublin.

Leinster League Events

We went to lots of league events with our beginners to get a feel of orienteering all over Leinster:

   

Rebecca's (left) first orienteering event mentored by Laoise   








                                 



Experienced orienteer James Haynes running through the 
Leinster Mountains

      

DUO member Laura on Bull Island

Getting wet and soggy on Bull Island

Déise Days

Then in October we attended an Inter Varsity Training Weekend down in Waterford (hosted by Waterford Orienteers waterfordorienteers.blogspot.com ) where we had some training, some organised
events and of course lots of socials and fun!

 Committee members Conor and Henrik preparing for their run

First timer Amy gets help from experienced Regina   

                                                            "Ooooh maps" - Rebecca

                                          Fun up the Comeragh Mountains 

 Running across the bogs in Waterford (Amy, Rebecca and Andrew)

 DUO Captain Kyle takes on UCCO Committee Member Roy in a sprint race!

 

Running around the brand new WIT sports campus

Tired but happy!

 UCDO, UCCO, DUO and QUOC discuss their maps and pose for a photo!

The JK

Several club members travelled to Wales to compete in the JK an international 
competition for orienteers of all ages.

 Rosalind representing DUO!  (left)

                                                             

 2013 PRO hands over to 2014 PRO
(right)

                                                                                                        New DUO captain for 2014

New DUO president Ruth Lynam 

                                                   DUO ladies at their relay handovers

Exploring the mines in Wales after our runs!

Intervarsities

DUO dominated the Intervarsities this year with both our male and female teams winning the competition held in Clarabeg Co. Wicklow

with Conor Short being overall men's champion and Mirjam Allik winning the women's title!

Map of the challenging area where the Intervarsities were held

Jukola

See the blog post by our new Captain Eoin McCollough about his experience at Jukola,
a trip to Sweden with DUO. 


Next year, we're going on even more amazing trips, with a return trip to Waterford with
the other Irish Universities and of course our DUO Anniversary weekend with our club
turning 40 years old! 

Excited for another year of fun with the returning faces and of course all the new ones, 

Peace and love,

Your outgoing 2013 DUO Committee