The club operates from its boat house at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, on the South Bank of the River Liffey.

[citation needed] In the annual Gannon Cup match against University College Dublin Boat Club (UCDBC), the record is DUBC 36 wins to UCD's 30.

DUBC also holds an 8-3 advantage over Queen's University Belfast, in the more recently established Lagan Construction Boat Race.

[citation needed] In 2019, the Trinity Access Programme Rowing Summer Camp was established by Dublin University Boat Club (DUBC) and Dublin University Ladies Boat Club (DULBC) in collaboration with the Trinity Access Programme (TAP).

This programme introduces 4th and 5th-year students to the academic and sporting life at Trinity College Dublin by teaching them to row at the historic Islandbridge Boathouse.

[8] The camp is named in honour of Trinity alumnus Rob Van Mesdag, a former Olympic rower and bronze medalist at the European Championships.