Football Archives – The College View

Dundalk player Jordan Flores is nominated for the 2020 FIFA Puskas Award

December 9, 2020

In a year that has seen plenty of dissatisfaction among Irish football fans, November 25th brought some much-needed positivity to the League of Ireland.

The legacy of Diego Maradona

December 9, 2020

It’s a fool’s errand to try to summarise Diego Maradona’s life and impact into just one article. He is so much more than that.

Five minute spell costs disciplined Dundalk

November 11, 2020

Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Dundalk seems facile on paper, however It was anything but for the Gunners.

Balancing nursing and football – Kate Mooney takes it in her stride

November 11, 2020

DCU student and Shelbourne star Kate Mooney achieved the goal of a lifetime earlier this year – scoring 30 goals, in just 7 games.

Ireland’s promising start under Stephen Kenny

October 28, 2020

An analysis of Stephen Kenny’s tenure so far as manager of the Irish national football team.

Dundalk F.C. set for the golden stage

October 14, 2020

Dundalk’s win over the Faroe Islands opposition KI has created a windfall in prize money for them. Not only do they get the prestige of being only the 3rd side to reach the group stage

Jackie’s Army: tributes to Jack Charlton

July 21, 2020

Fan tributes are being organised across the country for Jack Charlton ahead of the funeral on Tuesday.

Premier League restarts after four month delay due to Covid-19

June 17, 2020

The Premier League returned to action today, June 17, after a lengthy delay of the season since early March due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Review of the season for Collingwood Cup squad

April 15, 2020

It was a big year for DCU Soccer as the Collingwood Cup squad was named team of the year at the Clubs and Societies awards last week. The team’s coaches, Johnny McDonnell and Declan Roche

Shels star Mooney dishing out the goals for DCU

March 4, 2020

Shelbourne star Kate Mooney is hoping to guide her DCU team to success at the intervarsities tournament in March, after coming off a superb achievement of netting 30 goals in her last seven games.

“We defended well, which was important because they played good football”

February 19, 2020

While glancing back at the history of football, many great teams come to mind.

DCU crowned Collingwood champions for the first time in history

February 6, 2020

DCU 0 Ulster University 0 (DCU win 4-1 on pens) Dublin City University wrote themselves into the history books as they claimed their first ever Collingwood Cup, triumphing over Ulster University on penalties at Dalymount

DCU march on to their first ever Collingwood Cup Final

February 4, 2020

DCU are one win away from claiming the Collingwood Cup for the first time in their history.

DCU progress in Collingwood Cup upset

February 4, 2020

DCU produced the shock of the Rustlers sponsored Irish Universities Collingwood Cup opening day when they knocked out UCD 4-3 in a penalty shoot out after the sides finished 2-2.

Ladies soccer sweep past Blanchardstown with ease

November 27, 2019

DCU battled through wintery conditions to score a blizzard of goals, surpassing TU Blanchardstown 6-1 to earn their fourth victory in a row.

Women’s Football can he hard but it’s worth it on cup final day says FAI cup winner Lynn Craven

November 13, 2019

DCU Student Lynn Craven was among the successful Wexford Youths ladies team that ran out victors in the FAI Cup Final against Peamount United in the Aviva Stadium.

Kate Mooney scores a hat-trick in DCU debut

October 30, 2019

Kate Mooney is targeting a place at the Women’s Intervarsities competition, hosted by Waterford IT in March.

Defeat at Trinity Park leaves DCU soccer unvictorious in three games

October 26, 2019

DCU suffered a 4–0 defeat to Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday afternoon in Trinity College Park with the home side’s Niall Barr bagging a brace.

Soccer side end home opener with a draw to TUD

October 22, 2019

DCU were held to a 1-1 draw against TUD on Wednesday afternoon in a game of missed opportunities for both teams, goals coming in the second half from DCUs Paddy Kelly and TUDs Aaron Dobbs.

McDonnell hopes freshers can help DCU play a winning style of football

October 2, 2019

DCU Head Coach Johnny McDonnell believes last year’s freshers team will bolster DCU’s chances of soccer success, saying that “the freshers that we had last year were a good group… they should gel in well

The College View reclaim Bill O’Herlihy Cup

April 17, 2019

The College View beat DCUfm 13-4 in the Bill O’Herlihy Cup on Wednesday April 10.

DCU Storm prepared for potential league decider

April 3, 2019

If DCU win the game they will be level on points with Midlands which means the Irish Powerchair League will be decided by a play off final between the top two sides.

Freshers win Division Four title in Abbotstown

March 6, 2019

Goals from Kearns, O’Connor, Gorman & Sexton won the Division 4 title for DCU, the Spillane Cup runners up at the Harding Cup tournament the week before.

Collingwood side lose out to eventual champions UCC

February 20, 2019

DCU’s Collingwood Cup side finished as runners-up in the Farquhar Cup in the 2019 edition of the tournament in UL recently, losing to Queens in the final.

Futsal sides qualify for national finals

February 6, 2019

Both of DCU’s Futsal teams qualified for the national finals. David Azcona and Denise Callinan talk about the journeys their respective teams have had.