Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate Frisbee- The Sport

Ultimate Frisbee is a fast moving disc sport. It is non-contact and self-refereed. It can be played on grass, sand or indoors and requires minimal equipment, making it incredibly adaptable to whatever area/number of people you have to play with.

In Santa Sabina, students are introduced to Ultimate Frisbee in 4th year and then have the opportunity to begin playing with the school team in 5th and 6th year. We are always happy to welcome new players no matter their level of experience!

Playing Ultimate Frisbee in Santa Sabina:

4th Years

Students are introduced to Ultimate Frisbee in Transition Year when we invite Dominick from Dublin Youth Ultimate to deliver workshops on the sport and teach our students the rules and tactics of the game.

5th and 6th Years:

In 5th year, our students are introduced to the Inter-Schools Ultimate Frisbee competitions. Those students who have found a love for the sport in 4th year begin training in late August and train weekly with their coaches Mr. Hugh O’Neill from St. Fintan’s High School and Iníon Nic an Bhaird from Santa Sabina.

The 5th year team continues to train into 6th year and also enter the inter-school competitions which are usually hosted in March.

Training & Matches:

Training takes place before school, for one hour, from September to May.

The current 24/25 training schedule is:

5th Years: Monday 7.30am- 8.30am.

6th Years: Friday 7.30am-8.30am.

Matches are usually played during a full day blitz twice or three times a year.

Pictured above: 2024/2025 6th Year Ultimate Frisbee players representing Santa Sabina in the Schools Open Cup in January 2025.

The History of Ultimate Frisbee in Santa Sabina:

Ultimate Frisbee in Santa Sabina dates back to May 2016. This was when the first TY league was organised with St. Fintan’s High School. We entered our first teams in the All Ireland Schools Championships in 2017/2018 when we won the All Ireland title. We are proud to say we have dominated the competition ever since as we remain unbeaten. We look forward to many more years of success in the future.

Santa Sabina’s Achievements to date in Ultimate Frisbee:

Other opportunities for our Ultimate Frisbee players:

Since Ultimate Frisbee was introduced in Santa Sabina, a local club has also been established. Founded by past pupils, Flame Ultimate gives students (both past and present) the opportunity to play the sport outside of school. There are many club competitions throughout the year both in Ireland and the UK.

Many past pupils have also gone on to represent Trinity College, UCD, TUD, DCU and DIT in Ultimate Frisbee during their college years.

Each year, Santa Sabina students are invited to attend trials for the Irish Youth Ultimate team who go on to represent Ireland in the European Youth Ultimate Championships (EYUC). We always have lots of students who successfully make the team and represent their country in an opportunity of a lifetime

Pictured above: Rebecca Nolan and Lara Collier representing Ireland in Ultimate Frisbee

Pictured above: Players from Santa Sabina on the 20 Irish team 2019 pictured with Iníon Nic an Bhaird in Wroclaw, Poland in Auguts 2019.

Santa Sabina Current & Past Pupils who have represented Ireland in Ultimate Frisbee to date:

2025: Amy O’Gorman, Caoimhe Cunningham (Mixed u24 National Team)

2024: Niamh Barrett, Julianne Barry, Christina Burke, Sarah Fearon, Olivia Giblin, Hannah Gilroy, Mabel Jennings, Jessica Kelly, Hanna Killeen, Aisling Murphy, Thureesa Pitcher, Ella Roberts, Sarah Treacey. (U20 Women’s National Team)

(This team represented Ireland in Birmingham, England in August 2024)

2023: Almha Fitzpatrick, Chloe Hansen, Eimear O’Daly, Emily Keating, Emma Fitzgibbon, Jane Geraghty, Julianne Barry, Nicole Haas, Olivia Cullen, Rachel Fearon, Thureesa Pitcher. (U20 Mixed National Team)

(This team represented Ireland in Padova, Italy in August 2023)

2020: Abbie Regan, Caoimhe Cunningham, Ellen Quinn, Hannah Stapleton, Lara Collier, Melanie Bryce, Rebecca Nolan, Síofra Campbell Carroll, Alysia Rafter, Isabel Ryan (u20 Women’s National Team)

(This team was due to represent Ireland in Malmo, Sweden in August 2020 but was cancelled due to Covid-19.)

2019: Hannah Stapleton, Clodagh Gibson, Ellen Quinn, Abbie Regan, Caoimhe Cunningham, Emma Tarpey, Alexandra Kenny, Lara Collier, Rebecca Nolan. (u20 Women’s National Team)

(This team represented Ireland in Wroclaw, Poland in August 2019.)

Pictured above: 5th and 6th Year Santa Sabina Ultimate Frisbee Players 2018/2019