Universiade XXVII Kazan 2013
Student Sports Ireland, the forerunner to CUSAI, are sending a Men’s and Women’s Football squad to Kazan, Tartrastan, Russia to compete in the 27th Universiade (World University Games). www.kazan2013.ru/en
The tournament lasts from Friday 05th July – Wed. 17th July 2013
Both squads play 3 group matches and then 3 ranking games.
Student Sports Ireland after the initial fixture draw was made. http://www.studentsport.ie/?p=7038
However the squads that are going have been named as
(some College or Club names may be a couple of weeks out of date)
Womens Fixtures:
Fri 05th July PR China (Holders) v. Ireland 11:00
Sun 07th July Canada v.Ireland 17:00
Tue 09th July Mexico v. Ireland 17:00
Women’s Squad: Manager Sue Roan (also Senior Womens Republic of Ireland Manager),
Goalkeepers: Eve Badana (Drexel Uni./Unattached), Roisín McCafferty (IT Sligo/Kilmacrennan Celtic)
Defenders: Karen Duggan (UL/Peamount Utd.), Zoe Murphy (UCC/Ballincollig AFC), Sophie Perry (Uni. Of Brighton/Brighton & Hove Albion), Lauren Murphy(UCC/Cork Women’s FC), Seana Cook (DIT/Raheny Utd.), Jessica Gleeson (Waterford IT/Wexford Youths)
Midfielders: Ciara Grant (UCD/Raheny Utd.), Dora Gorman (UCD/Peamount Utd.), Jetta Berrill (UCD/Peamount Utd.), Julie-Ann Russell (UL/Peamount Utd.), Siobhan Killeen (UCD/Raheny Utd.), Emma Hansberry (IT Sligo/Castlebar Celtic),Aileen Gorman (IT Sligo/ IT Sligo)
Forwards: Deirdre Doherty (IT Sligo/Unattached), Shanuagh Jackson (Athlone IT/Castlebar Celtic), Geraldine McLaughlin (IT Sligo/Kilmacrennan Celtic), Sara Lawlor (NUI Maynooth/Peamount Utd.), Catherine Cronin (UCD/Raheny Utd)
Mens Fixtures
Fri.05th July Russia Federation v. Ireland 20:00
Mon 08th July PR China v. Ireland 20:00
Wed 10th July Mexico v. Ireland 20:00
Mens squad: Manager Danny Crowley
Goalkeepers: Craig Sexton (IT Carlow/Athlone Town), Niall Corbett (UCD/UCD AFC)
Defenders: Dylan Mernagh (Waterford IT/Waterford Utd.), James Scallan (IT Carlow/Arklow Town), Jamie Carr (IT Carlow/Wexford Youths), Reece McEnteer (O’Fiaich Coll.Dundalk/Glebe North), Tristan Dent (UCD/UCD),Paul Andrews (George Mason University)
Midfielders: Barry O’Mahoney (IT Carlow/Mervue Utd.), Brian Nolan (Waterford IT/Wexford Youths), Carl Forsyth (Sallynoggin Coll., Dublin/Mount Merrion FC), Thomas King (GMIT/Mervue Utd.), Paul Malone (DIT/Bray Wanderers), Ray Foy (IT Carlow/Derry City), Andrew Mulligan (IT Carlow/Bohemian FC)
Forwards: Cillian Morrison (UCD/UCD AFC), Jonathon Addis (UUJ/Carrick Rangers), Josua O’Shea (UCC/UCC), Correy Davidson (Pearse Coll. Crumlin Dublin/ Carrick Rangers), Darren Forsyth (Rathmines Coll./Mount Merrion FC).
FISU and Universiades
Fisu, the Federation for International University Sports, oversees the biennial Summer and Winter insists on a number of compulsory sports to take place during the Tournament, plus any sports that the local organisers deem suitable for their Tournament. For Kazan it’s 10 compulsory sports including Athletics, Swimming and Football. In Sports that are not covered in the Winter or Summer Universiades have there own World Championships through the calendar year.
FISU Summer Universiade
http://www.fisu.net/en/Summer-Universiades-3490.html
Ireland Universities, as an All-Ireland squad represented by CUSAI, first competed at ‘World Student Games’ at Sheffield 1991. With players including Packie Lynch, Ciaran Kavanagh facing up against USA’s Cobey Jones at Leeds Road, Huddersfield. Jones later was to compete for USA at Olympic Games and World Cup.
