O'Connor Cup Archives – The College View

DCU ease to O’Connor Shield victory over NUIG

March 20, 2019

DCU were comfortable winners over their western rivals, scoring 3 goals and 18 points to NUIG’s 6 points.

DCU fall short in O’Connor Cup despite Moloney inspired fightback

February 7, 2019

An Aishling Moloney inspired fightback wasn’t enough for DCU as the defending champions fell to a five point defeat to UCC in the O’Connor Cup first round.

All-Star Nominee Magee reminisces on DCU football career

October 3, 2018

“I have had a great 3 years playing for DCU. We won the League at the end of 2015 which was such a good start to college football. Winning the O’Connor cup was definitely the highlight of my college football, it was the best end to college football I could have asked for and to win it along side the players and management I did made it even more special.”

League win over UCD and O’Connor Cup triumph the peak of ladies football season, says Leona Byrne

April 11, 2018

DCU ladies football development coach Leona Byrne has heralded the two victories this year over Dublin rivals UCD as the most satisfying wins of the ladies’ campaign this year.

Agony and ecstasy for DCU at Giles and O’Connor Cup weekend

March 21, 2018

In the dying moments of a game destined to end in a draw, DCU needed a hero. Aisling Maloney stepped up and her strike brought the O’Connor Cup back to Glasnevin for the first time

Peter Clarke back as Ladies Football boss

September 27, 2017

Peter Clarke returns as the new DCU Ladies’ Gaelic Football manager for the 2017/18 academic year. Clarke regains the helm of the ladies’ team which he managed to a three in a row of O’Connor

DCU reach O’Connor Cup semi but fall to old rival in UL

March 22, 2017

University of Limerick 1-15 DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-08 O’Connor Cup semi-final Senior ladies’ Gaelic football, at the college level, has been dominated by the University of Limerick for much of this decade. When they were

DCU ladies dominate Pats to reach O’Connor Cup semi-final

March 8, 2017

DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-16 St. Patrick’s College 1-04 O’Connor Cup quarter-final The DCU Senior ladies’ Gaelic football team has qualified for O’Connor Cup weekend after a strong display saw them overcome local rivals St. Patrick’s

DCU fall to UL in O’Connor Cup semi

March 23, 2016

DCU 1-8 UL 3-4 O’Connor Cup semi-final DCU’s senior ladies Gaelic football team was defeated in the O’Connor Cup semi-final by the University of Limerick (UL) in Tralee on Saturday, March 11th. The Glasnevin side

Maxwell reflects on successful first year in charge

March 23, 2016

Good things come to those who wait. At least that was the case for DCU ladies Gaelic football manager Stephen Maxwell. After waiting three years to get the call up to manage the college he

DCU Ladies qualify for O’Connor Cup weekend

March 9, 2016

O’Connor Cup quarter-final DCU 3-18 Queen’s University Belfast 1-11 DCU qualified for the O’Connor Cup weekend on Thursday night, February 25th, after seeing off Queen’s University Belfast in an exciting encounter.

Ladies triumph over UL to claim final spot

December 2, 2015

DCU: 2-11 UL: 2-6 Thursday November 26th, 2015. DCU’s ladies Gaelic Football team qualified for the Division One final following a hard-fought semi-final win over the University of Limerick at St Clare’s in a 2-11

Steady progress, but not out of the Woods yet

October 14, 2015

“But you’ve every right to be upset?” “That’s just the way it is. You wouldn’t really dwell on it too much thinking ‘what’s the point if there aren’t 80,000 fans?’ We got through our whole

Lessons learned from inter-county woes

October 15, 2014

Dublin and DCU footballer Siobhan Woods discusses pressure, the press and building on last years achievements.

Impressive O’Connor Cup win for Ladies football team

March 5, 2014

DCU’s ladies Gaelic football team recorded their second win in the group stages of the O’Connor Cup, beating UCD in St Clare’s.

Rising star following road well worn

February 6, 2013

For years, Ladies football has played the role of poor cousin to the GAA’s other codes. But there are those that sense a new wind is blowing. DCU star Laura McEnaney tells Sam Griffin about