Gaelic Football Archives – The College View

DCU and Na Fianna form a community partnership

October 30, 2019

A new partnership between DCU and Glasnevin-based GAA club Na Fianna will provide DCU students with opportunities for paid partnerships, volunteering and cultural opportunities.

Sigerson team hoping to Reape rewards this season

October 31, 2018

“It’s been disappointing the last two years for the footballers,” said Reape.

Aussie game will bring challenges, admits Rowe

October 17, 2018

Former DCU and current Mayo star Sarah Rowe is switching football for the AFL.

Evan Comerford voices praise for DCU football

October 3, 2018

“All of us from Ballymun who play for Dublin went to DCU. They’ve been great to us, and we owe a huge amount to them.”

All-Star Nominee Magee reminisces on DCU football career

October 3, 2018

“I have had a great 3 years playing for DCU. We won the League at the end of 2015 which was such a good start to college football. Winning the O’Connor cup was definitely the highlight of my college football, it was the best end to college football I could have asked for and to win it along side the players and management I did made it even more special.”

League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne

April 11, 2018

DCU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.

Player and organisational attitude towards third-level Gaelic Football ‘worrying’, says Niall Moyna

April 11, 2018

Niall Moyna has expressed his concerns at the GAA’s fixture congestion and the pressure it puts on young players, especially third level players.

Three-in-a-row for DCU Freshers football as UL defeated in All-Ireland Final

April 4, 2018

DCU Freshers had to work every minute for their victory in Wednesday night’s Freshers football final in Portarlington as they captured their third All-Ireland title in a row after a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-08 win

Agony and ecstasy for DCU at Giles and O’Connor Cup weekend

March 21, 2018

In the dying moments of a game destined to end in a draw, DCU needed a hero. Aisling Maloney stepped up and her strike brought the O’Connor Cup back to Glasnevin for the first time

Mayo’s Diarmuid O’Connor reflects on the end of the road with DCU

February 21, 2018

Sitting in an empty DCU canteen on a cold evening, Diarmuid O’Connor griped his coffee cup as he stared at the empty table. He had just played his final game for DCU.

Disappointing start costs DCU in Sigerson quarter-final exit

February 21, 2018

DCU 1-09 UCD 0-16 DCU crashed out of the Sigerson Cup at the hands of bitter rivals UCD on February 7th, after a poor start saw Niall Moyna’s men seven points behind after just twenty

Carthy and DCU primed for UCD showdown

February 7, 2018

Niall Moyna’s DCU advanced to the Quarter Finals last Wednesday after a battling 1-07 to 0-07 over Dundalk Institute of Technology to set up a clash with old foes UCD in a repeat of the

DCU Ladies football side secure league final berth after thrashing Athlone IT

November 29, 2017

The DCU GAA Ladies football team hammered Athlone IT away on Tuesday night in the Division One Football semi-final, with an impressive tally of 5-26 to Athlone IT’s 2-7. DCU were dominant throughout the match,

DCU bow out of senior league after meeting a “physically stronger” UL side, says Niall Moyna

November 15, 2017

DCU 1-07 UL 1-12 The DCU senior footballer’s Ryan Cup hopes came to an end as they suffered a five-point loss to University of Limerick in St Clare’s last Thursday. UL led

DCU freshers league hopes jeopardised after frustrating draw with DIT

November 1, 2017

The DCU Freshers football league ambitions have been put in doubt after their epic draw with DIT freshers in St Clair’s last Wednesday.

DCU footballers hold off resilient Dublin Institute of Technology to get second league win

October 25, 2017

DIT 0-12 DCU Dochas Eireann 0-15 Senior Football League Division One Group A DCU held on for a three-point win in Parnell’s GAA grounds against DIT in their Division One clash, which saw the early

Former DCU star Michael Murphy returning to college football as LYIT boss

October 18, 2017

Michael Murphy will roll back his college footballing days this year, but in a completely different manner to how the Donegal man used to do so for DCU. Murphy takes the reigns as manager of

Ladies game still has “a fair bit to go” before sporting equality, say All-Ireland winners

October 11, 2017

Gender equality has not yet been reached in Gaelic football but winning an All-Ireland has vindicated the huge commitment of inter-county football for DCU’s Fiona Hudson and Aisling Moloney. This year saw the Ladies Gaelic

Niall Moyna: Sigerson football the key to inter-county success

September 27, 2017

DCU Gaelic Football manager Niall Moyna has emphasised the importance of third level football to young GAA players aspiring to make the inter-county grade. The long serving manager reviewed last year’s GAA season as well

Peter Clarke back as Ladies Football boss

September 27, 2017

Peter Clarke returns as the new DCU Ladies’ Gaelic Football manager for the 2017/18 academic year. Clarke regains the helm of the ladies’ team which he managed to a three in a row of O’Connor

Maxwell reflects on a successful year for DCU Ladies’ Gaelic football

April 5, 2017

DCU manager Stephen Maxwell has reflected on a largely positive year for Ladies’ Gaelic football in the university. The senior ladies reached the O’Connor Cup semi-final while the college also enjoyed other successes, with triumphs

DCU claim All-Ireland fresher glory in both codes

March 8, 2017

Dublin City University’s freshers teams in both Gaelic football and hurling tasted All-Ireland glory this past week. On Thursday, March 2nd, Eoin Roche’s hurlers lifted the John Corcoran Cup for the first time in the

DCU suffer unexpected Sigerson exit against St. Mary’s

February 22, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-13 St. Mary’s 2-14 AET Sigerson Cup quarter-final Despite Enda Smith’s two second half goals for DCU, St. Mary’s fought back to force extra time, eventually winning by the narrowest of margins

DCU overwhelm ITT in second half to reach Division Three final

November 30, 2016

Institute of Technology Tallaght 1-10 Dublin City University 1-20 Division Three semi-final DCU blew away ITT with a strong second half display to reach the Division Three final on Wednesday afternoon, November 23rd at Thomas

DCU push past St. Mary’s and into Ryan Cup semi-final

November 16, 2016

Dublin City University 1-15 St. Mary’s 2-09 Ryan Cup quarter-final A strong first half performance from DCU proved to be enough to get past St Mary’s College, Belfast in the Ryan Cup, at St Clare’s.