Dozens of Irish athletes compete within the American collegiate system, the most competitive university sports system in the world. While most of these athletes - particularly those competing at an international level - compete for NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 schools, some also compete for Division 3 schools, NAIA schools and NJCAA junior colleges.
Each division and organisation has a slightly different competition structure, but, broadly speaking, cross country takes place in the autumn, indoors from January to March, and outdoors from early April to late May (Division 2 and Division 3) or early June (Division 1).
With so many Irish athletes competing for many different universities in many different conferences and divisions, it can be difficult keeping track of who is competing where and when. To make that a bit easier, we've collated a list of all the athletes we're aware of studying at Division 1 and Division 2 schools in the tables below. Over time, we'll add further information and write some articles to further explain the NCAA system.
Please note that some of the athletes below may have red-shirted (taken a year out of competing in the NCAA competitions to protect their limited eligibility) or may have graduated partway through the current academic year. Some are also in the process of transferring to another school. Please let us know of any errors you spot or any athletes that we've missed.
| University Name | Conference | Current Athlete(s) | University Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | American East Conference | Una Brice | |
| Queens University (NC) | ASUN Conference | Sarah Bradley |
Women's Track & Field | Schedule |
| La Salle | Atlantic 10 Conference | Seán Cronin | |
| Syracuse University | Atlantic Coast Conference | Matthew Neill |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| Boston College University | Atlantic Coast Conference | Claire Crowley | |
| University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | Killian Fahy | |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | Lucy-May Sleeman, Nicole Dinan |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| Villanova University | Big East Conference | Seán Donoghue, Jack Fenlon |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| DePaul University | Big East Conference | Ashleigh McArdle | |
| Providence College | Big East Conference | Maeve O'Neill, Cara Laverty, Jane Buckley, Niamh O'Mahony, Anna Gardiner, Shane Coffey, Cormac Dixon, Michael Morgan, Gemma Galvin |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Connecticut | Big East Conference | Diarmuid O'Connor | |
| Winthrop University | Big South Conference | Ella Collins |
Women's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Northeastern University | Coastal Athletic Association | Conall Rogers, Anna Watson |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Iona University | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Muireann Duffy, Billy Coogan, Scott Fagan, Sean Lawton |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country | Schedule |
| Mount St Mary's University | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Laura McConville | |
| Wagner College | Northeast Conference | Kate Connolly |
Women's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley Conference | Grainne Moran | |
| Holy Cross | Patriot League | Liam Lyons |
Men's T&F | Schedule |
| University of Kentucky | Southeastern Conference | Cian Crampton | |
| University of Tennessee | Southeastern Conference | Noah Harris |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) | Southeastern Conference | Jo-Lauren Keane | |
| McNeese State University | Southland Conference | Ryan McCarthy, Elsa Moore, Mollie O'Riordan |
Men's T&F | Schedule |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | Sun Belt Conference | Danny Hagen | |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette | Sun Belt Conference | Nelvin Appiah | |
| Harvard University | The Ivy League | Shane Brosnan, Daire Mahon |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Dartmouth | The Ivy League | Emmy Thornton | |
| University of Pennsylvania | The Ivy League | David Davitt | |
| Cornell University | The Ivy League | Finn Boyle |
| University Name | Conference | Current Athlete(s) | University Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | American Athletic Conference | Susie Nestor | |
| University of Tulsa | American Athletic Conference | Shay McEvoy, Sarah Hosey |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | American Athletic Conference | Finn O'Neill, Oliver Swinney | |
| Loyola University Chicago | Atlantic 10 Conference | Roisin Treacy |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Houston | Big 12 Conference | Sean Aigboboh | |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 Conference | James Ezeonu | |
| University of Colorado | Big 12 Conference | Dean Casey |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| UCLA | Big Ten Conference | Ailish Hawkins |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Nebraska | Big Ten Conference | Alexandra Joyce |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | Cillian Gleeson | |
| University of Oregon | Big Ten Conference | Abdel Laadjel, Anika Thompson |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Illinois | Big Ten Conference | Elizabeth Ndudi, Siún Quinn | |
| Bradley University | Missouri Valley Conference | Eimear McCarroll, Louise O'Mahony |
Track & Field | Schedule |
| University of Wyoming | Mountain West Conference | Gavin Cougle | |
| University of Texas | Southeastern Conference | Conor Kelly, Tadhg Donnelly |
Track & Field/Cross Country | Schedule |
| Texas State University | Sun Belt Conference | Victoria Amiadamen | |
| University of Portland | West Coast Conference | Mark Milner, Maebh Richardson |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| St. Mary's College (Cal) | West Coast Conference | Oisin Spillane |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Tarleton State University | Western Athletic Conference | Lauren Roy | |
| Southern Utah University | Western Athletic Conference | Andrew Cooper |
| University Name | Conference | Current Athlete(s) | University Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felician University | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Sophie Gartland, Cian McKenna |
Women's Track & Field | Schedule |
| West Liberty University | Mountain East | Oliver Greer | |
| University of Charleston | Mountain East | Matthew O'Shea |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
| Catawba College | South Atlantic Conference | Emer McGlynn | |
| Adams State University | The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Ava O'Connor, Louis O'Loughlin, Oisín Lynch, Claragh Keane |
| University Name | Conference | Current Athlete(s) | University Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | Midwest Conference | Lucas Fadden |
| University Name | Conference | Current Athlete(s) | University Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milligan University | Appalachian Athletics Conference | J. O'Leary | |
| Montreat College | Appalachian Athletics Conference | Heather Murphy, Nathan Cremin |
Women's T&F | Schedule |
| Goshen College | Crossroads League | Caoimhe Farrell, Liam Shaw, Evan O'Toole |
Men's Track & Field | Schedule |
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Siún Quinn (High Jump)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Susie Nestor (800m), Sean Aigboboh (100m, 200m)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Laura McConville (10000m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Conall Rogers (800m), Liam Lyons (800m), Maeve O'Neill (800m), Gemma Galvin (800m), Emmy Thornton (800m), Anna Gardiner (5000m), Jane Buckley (5000m), Cormac Dixon (3000m), Muireann Duffy (3000m), Scott Fagan (Mile), Cara Laverty (Mile), Grace Weigele (Mile)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Nicole Dinan (4x400m Relay, 800m), Lucy-May Sleeman (100m, 4x100m Relay)
Category: Other, NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Seán Donoghue (1500m), Seán Cronin (1500m), Claire Crowley (1500m), Emer McGlynn (1500m), Jack Fenlon (5000m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Cillian Gleeson (5000m)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Roisin Treacy (1500m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Category: Other, NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Jo-Lauren Keane (1500m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Ashleigh McArdle (Heptathlon)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Nathan Cremin (4x400m Relay)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Daire Mahon (High Jump)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Cian McKenna (Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Shot Put), Kate Connolly (1500m)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Una Brice (Pole Vault)
Category: NCAA
Athletes in Action:
Liam Shaw (Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Shot Put), Evan O'Toole (200m, Long Jump), Caoimhe Farrell (100m Hurdles, High Jump)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Finn Boyle (800m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Sarah Hosey (800m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Athletes in Action:
Noah Harris (5000m), Grace Richardson (5000m), Conall Rogers (800m)
World Continental Tour: NCAA (D)
Athletes in Action:
Roisin Treacy (5000m)
Category: NCAA (F)
Category: NCAA (F)
World Continental Tour: Bronze, NCAA (C)
Athletes in Action:
World Continental Tour: Silver, NCAA (B)
World Continental Tour: Silver, NCAA (B)
Category: NCAA
Category: NCAA
Category: NCAA
Category: NCAA
Category: NCAA