Collingwood Cup Archives – The College View

DCU strong enough to be champions in Gavin Kearney’s final year

February 21, 2018

Gavin Kearney missed out on DCU’s penalties loss to UCD in the CUFL Division One Semi-Finals due to a concussion.

‘I can’t ask any more of the players’ – Declan Roche commends squad commitment after Collingwood Cup semi-final exit

February 14, 2018

DCU Soccer manager Declan Roche was full of praise for his players after falling to eventual winners UCD in the Collingwood Cup semi-finals.

“Everything is on in this tournament” – Declan Roche

February 7, 2018

DCU soccer manager Declan Roche is targeting a first Collingwood Cup victory for the university in the upcoming showpiece tournament.

Excited Johnny McDonnell enjoying “something different” with DCU Soccer

October 11, 2017

Johnny McDonnell hadn’t had a break from football since 1983. McDonnell has a long career as a defender, which saw him play his trade on both sides of the border and become a League of

Declan Roche excited for new football season

September 27, 2017

Declan Roche has reflected on DCU’s 2016/17 third level football season while also taking a look ahead to this coming season. The DCU Senior Football Manager, speaking at the Third Level Football season launch in

Harding Cup champions: a review of the 2016/17 football season

April 5, 2017

At the end of the 2016/17 season, the football programme in DCU is undoubtedly on an upward trend. The freshers’ team brought home the Harding Cup for the first time in the university’s history, while

DCU taste defeat against old rival after astonishing Collingwood Cup start

March 8, 2017

Dublin City University 8 Royal College of Surgeons 0 Collingwood Cup first round Dublin City University 3 NUI Galway 2 AET Collingwood Cup quarter-final Dublin City University 1 University College Cork 2 Collingwood Cup semi-final

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

New talent signals strong year ahead for soccer team

October 1, 2014

A fresh batch of talent coming into DCU will make this year’s senior soccer team the strongest ever.

The sporting year in review

April 16, 2014

Ruaidhrí Croke charts the last year for DCU’s sporting teams.

Sun sets on Collingwood dreams for another year

March 5, 2014

DCU’s senior soccer team fell at the semi-final hurdle for the second year running in the Collingwood Cup last week.

Collingwood dream over for another year

February 27, 2014

DCU were today knocked out of the Collingwood Cup at the semi-final stage by NUI Galway in Belfield.

Late drama as DCU march into Collingwood Cup semi-finals

February 26, 2014

DCU edged through to the Collingwood Cup semi-finals today with a 2-1 win over University of Ulster Jordanstown.

DCU hold their nerve in penalty shootout to edge into Collingwood Cup quarter-final

February 25, 2014

DCU edged into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup, seeing off Mary I on penalties.

DCU to kick off Collingwood Cup tomorrow

February 24, 2014

DCU will get the 2014 Collingood Cup underway tomorrow with a clash against Mary Immaculate College.

DCU go out on their shield – UCC 01 DCU 0

February 27, 2013

In a game as tight as this was, the margin for error is miniscule; neither side can afford to blink for fear of the one small slip that could have devastating repercussions. This also applies

DCU dig deep to preserve hopes of Collingwood Cup glory – DCU 1 UU Magee 0

February 25, 2013

It was a case of déjà vu for DCU this afternoon; for the second time in less than a week Stephen Traynor scored the winning goal in extra time. However, today, the goal, which was

DCU begin Collingwood Cup campaign

February 24, 2013

One of the most overused buzz words in team sports, particularly during tournaments, is momentum; an essential prerequisite for success, although at times difficult to define. For DCU, their momentum, which has been building since

All roads point North for DCU soccer side

December 12, 2012

The DCU soccer team have been drawn against IT Letterkenny and the University of Ulster Magee in the CUFL Premier Division quarter-final and the first round of the Collingwood Cup respectively. When the draw for

New coaching ticket spearheading soccer renaissance

December 12, 2012

At the end of last season the DCU soccer team were reflecting on yet another disappointing College and Universities Football League campaign and an equally deflating showing in the Collingwood Cup. Fast-forward nine months, and