Declan Roche Archives – The College View

‘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.

DCU to host Harding Cup for first time

February 7, 2018

DCU are set to host the 2018 Rustlers Irish Universities Football Union Harding Cup for the first time in the college’s history.

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 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.

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

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 book spot in Crowley Cup semi-final after four goal rout

March 20, 2015

DCU book their place in the Crowley Cup semi-final in convincing fashion against UUC.

Roche: DCU still stronger than ever before

October 29, 2014

DCU Soccer manager Declan Roche speaks to The College View about his side’s opening games this season.

Roche looks to build on successful year so far

December 18, 2013

DCU soccer manager Declan Roche talks to The College View about the year so far and what his hopes are for 2014.

Senior soccer team secure home quarter-final draw despite loss

December 4, 2013

DCU’s senior soccer team lost out to UCD but managed to secure a home draw against UCC in the quarter-finals.

DCU coaching team calls for change to “unfair” Collingwood Cup ruling

November 20, 2013

The manager and assistant manager of the senior soccer team in DCU have both called for a change to the rule regarding players on professional contracts not being allowed to compete in the Collingwood Cup.

Mixed week for soccer side despite quarter-final qualification

November 20, 2013

DCU senior soccer team secured quarter-final qualification with a 4-1 win over Letterkenny but went down 4-0 to Maynooth a week later.

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