Football Archives – Page 3 of 6

DCU Freshers win Harding Cup as senior football team falls to UCC

February 22, 2017

Dublin City University 2 University College Cork 1 AET Harding Cup final Dublin City University 0 University College Cork 1 CUFL Premier Division semi-final It was a week of mixed fortunes for football in DCU.

Kelly’s last minute penalty secures semi-final berth

February 8, 2017

Institute of Technology Carlow 3 Dublin City University 4 CUFL Premier Division quarter-final Luke Kelly’s 90th minute penalty gave Dublin City University a 4-3 win over reigning champions IT Carlow on Wednesday, February 1st.

WNL is a badly needed platform for women’s football – Carroll

November 16, 2016

Football, for more than a century-and-a-half, has been the game of the masses. The working man’s leisure. That, though, is precisely the biggest institutional problem the game faces and has always faced. It has been

DCU senior football team starts season with 2-1 win in Dundalk

October 26, 2016

Dundalk Institute of Technology 1 Dublin City University 2 Colleges and Universities Football League Premier Division A dominant second half display from Dublin City University earned a win over Dundalk Institute of Technology at Oriel

Cregg highlights set piece woes in DCU’s 6-3 defeat to Maynooth

October 26, 2016

Dublin City University 3 Maynooth University 6 Colleges and Universities Football League Premier Division St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Jack Bayly’s first half brace played a pivotal role for Maynooth University as DCU were handed their first

FAI launches Third Level Football season in Abbotstown

September 28, 2016

The 2016/17 Third Level Football season was officially launched on Wednesday afternoon, September 21st at the FAI’s Abbotstown headquarters. The conference included representatives from all 50 participating institutions in the second year the launch has

“Football in the university is getting stronger all the time” – Butler

September 28, 2016

A problem that has hindered the growth of football in Ireland since the foundation of the state is the lack of media attention and public funding it receives in comparison to Gaelic games, despite being

College View triumphs in Bill O’Herlihy Cup

April 20, 2016

The College View 10 DCUfm 4 Bill O’Herlihy always harboured a deep-rooted desire for print journalism, confessing numerous times throughout his career a

Seventh Annual Bill O’Herlihy Cup to take place on April 14th

April 6, 2016

The Seventh Annual Bill O’Herlihy Cup will take place on the DCU five-a-side pitches on Thursday, April 14th at one o’clock, it was announced this week.

DCU women’s football team defeated in First Division final

March 23, 2016

DCU’s women’s football team was beaten in the Women’s Soccer Colleges Association of Ireland Division 1 final by the University of Limerick on Wednesday, March 16th. UL saw off the Glasnevin college in a thrilling

DCU defeated by ten-man Trinity as UCD claim 43rd Collingwood crown

March 9, 2016

Collingwood Cup quarter-final DCU 0-1 Trinity College Dublin City University’s senior football team suffered a quarter-final exit in the Collingwood Cup for the second successive year, as they went down 1-0 to a ten-man Dublin

Freshers football team defeated in Harding Cup Final

February 24, 2016

DCU 0-1 University College Dublin AET February 7th, 2015 Usually the pinnacle of freshers football in Ireland, the occasion of this years Harding Cup Final was somewhat spoiled by torrential rain that forced a move

Wexford women attempt to level the playing field

February 10, 2016

Women are constantly reaching new heights in the world of sport today, successfully competing at the highest level in their respective sports such as athletics, GAA and football. The England Ladies Football Team, Jessica Ennis

Roche supports link between DCU and Shelbourne

December 2, 2015

Dublin City University football manager Declan Roche spoke to The College View this week about his side’s disappointment in the Collingwood Cup last season, Alan O’Sullivan’s success on numerous fronts and his desire to see

DCU held to 1-1 draw by Athlone IT

November 18, 2015

DCU 1 Athlone IT 1 CUFL Premier Division North November 10th, 2015 A 1-1 draw at home to Athlone Institute of Technology keeps DCU’s hopes of reaching the Colleges and Universities Football League Premier Division

Shelbourne skipper speaks to The College View

October 28, 2015

This past week, Shelbourne Ladies’ captain and DCU student Caolán Carroll spoke to The College View about the growth of women’s football in Ireland and abroad, the varying fortunes of Shels in the women’s game

DCU forced to settle for a point in CUFL Division 3 opener

October 14, 2015

DCU’s ‘C’ football team was held to a 1-1 draw away to Cavan Institute on Wednesday, October 7th in its CUFL Division Three opener at the Cavan Astro Park. The home side went a goal

Conroy Report tells us nothing we don’t already know

October 14, 2015

On Wednesday, September 30th, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) released the SSE Airtricity League Consultation Process 2015, or the Conroy Report, as it has been dubbed in media circles. The 75-page report, produced by

Near-fatal car accident inspired O’Sullivan to “take his chance”

September 30, 2015

This past week, Kev Taylor had a chance to catch up with DCU and Shelbourne striker Alan O’Sullivan, who represented Ireland at the World University Games this Summer, despite suffering a near-fatal brain injury five years ago.

The Rise of Dundalk

April 22, 2015

Champions Dundalk have gone seven months unbeaten in all competitions and poise the threat of becoming the dominant side in the League of Ireland for seasons to come.

A refreshing Irish approach but O’Neill’s side are still lacking

April 8, 2015

It was another spirited draw for Ireland last week but that won’t be enough if we are to be on the plane to France 2016.

Strength in numbers the key as DCUfm retain Bill O’Herlihy Cup

April 8, 2015

Last Wednesday saw yet more disappointment for The College View as DCUfm retained the Bill O’Herlihy Cup yet again.

DCU come up just short in CUFL final

April 5, 2015

DIT won their first CUFL Premier League title after an engaging war of attrition with DCU, in which the tackles were biting, no quarter was asked or given, and chances were contained to a premium.

Semi-final heartbreak for DCU in home Crowley Cup

March 25, 2015

After a convincing quarter-final win on Friday DCU crashed out of the Crowley Cup at the hands of QUB the following day.

Forget Stoke, this is a cold Friday night in Blackrock

March 25, 2015

Sports Editor Ruaidhrí Croke reflects on a trip to Blackrock to see the League of Ireland’s newest team in action.