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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.”

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

College View retain Billo Cup

April 19, 2017

The College View 14 DCUfm 12 A complete team performance from The College View saw them retain the Bill O’Herlihy Cup in a tough match against a game DCUfm side at the DCU Soccer Centre

One hundred and twenty five years ago a group of civil servants and British soldiers came together to establish a football club. Their wanderings led them in search of a suitable playing field for their

Top 5 Irish Sporting Moments of the Last Twelve Months

April 22, 2015

It has been a year of unprecedented success for Irish sport, from rugby to football, to boxing and gaelic games, to golf and UFC, Ireland’s sporting heroes went big over the past twelve months.

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.

Gaeltachtaí in iomaíocht

October 1, 2014

Is é lá deireanach Chraobh Shinsear Peile na hÉireann an an lá is mórthaibhseach agus an t-éacht is mó gur fédir a bhaint amach in aigne achan peileadóir sa tír. Ní haon eisceacht é sin sa Ghaeltacht.

Senior footballers lose out to UCD in last competitive game of 2013

December 4, 2013

DCU’s senior Gaelic Football team were knocked out of the league campaign recently by UCD.

Fresher ‘A’ team suffer first defeat of the season

December 4, 2013

DCU fresher ‘A’ football team lost out to University of Ulster Jordanstown in a game marred by the tough conditions.

DCU come out on top in seven-goal thriller

November 6, 2013

DCU’s senior football team overcame Trinity College in their second game of the season in St Clare’s.

Battles for Sam and Liam on the horizon again

April 24, 2013

Ben Egan previews the 2013 GAA Championships.

McGraynor steers Intermediates to league glory – DCU 1-15 UCD 3-7

December 2, 2012

DCU’s Intermediate football team were crowned league champions after a hard fought two-point victory in an enthralling final against rivals UCD last Thursday at St Clare’s. On a freezing cold day at the north Dublin

Byrne leads demolition job of Carlow – DCU 2-17 Carlow IT 0-06

October 19, 2012

The Fresher’s football side opened their campaign with a demolition of Carlow IT at St. Clare’s on Tuesday afternoon last. In a match that bore little resemblance to a contest, DCU took on the alias

President MacCraith leads tributes to Donegal Captain

October 3, 2012

Captain, Man of the Match and the contributor of a 2nd minute rocket that handed Donegal an advantage they never looked like relinquishing. This was to prove no ordinary Sunday for DCU student Michael Murphy

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