“DCU manager Niall Moyna has accused Donegal boss Jim McGuinness of ‘abuse of players’ after Martin McElhinney picked up an injury warming up for a challenge game on Saturday. McElhinney, a student at the Dublin university, was given time off in the preparations for last night’s O’Byrne Cup clash with Meath because of upcoming examinations …” (more)
[RTÉ Sport, 22 January]
“Derry City eventually broke down UCD’s stubborn resistance to come from behind and earn a 2-1 win at the Brandywell. The victory takes the Candystripes one point clear at the top of the Premier Division table, although second-placed Shamrock Rovers have a match in hand …” (more)
[BBC Sport, 9 September]
“Galway United 3 UCD 4 Crisis-hit Galway United slumped to a 15th league defeat on the trot last night as the visitors took all three points in a seven- goal thriller at Terryland Park to all but secure their Premier Division status for next season …” (more)
[Irish Times, 2 July]
“Glaswegian Kenny Dalglish, one of the most successful players and managers in history of the game in these islands, is to receive the degree of Doctor of Science for services to soccer and charitable activity. After beginning his professional career as a player with Glasgow Celtic, he subsequently carved out winning career with the Glasgow club, Liverpool FC and Scotland before going on to further triumphs as the manager of Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Celtic and Newcastle United …” (more)
[University of Ulster, 1 July]
“AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION UCD 2 Derry City 2 UCD ended a dismal run of seven league defeats in a row to ease their relegation worries when picking up a vital point in an entertaining clash with Derry City at the Belfield Bowl in front of a crowd of 258 …” (more)
[Irish Times, 25 June]
“UCD 2 Drogheda United 1 A dramatic 88th minute goal by substitute Sean Russell gave UCD another vital three points as they climbed further out of the relegation zone with victory over bottom of the table Drogheda at The Belfield Bowl last night …” (more)
[Irish Times, 3 May]
“UCD 2 Sligo Rovers 1 Robbie Benson and Graham Rusk scored the goals to ignite UCD’s season – and pose major question marks over Sligo Rovers’ title aspirations. College got their first home goal of the campaign as early as eight minutes when Benson headed Deam Marshall’s corner past Brendan Clarke …” (more)
[Irish Examiner, 29 April]
“Shamrock Rovers 3 UCD 1 It took a little longer than some of their supporters had expected but, after taking one point from their previous two games, Michael O’Neill’s Shamrock Rovers cranked their title defence back up through the gears here last night …” (more)
[Emmet Malone, Irish Times, 23 April]
“Derry City earned their first win of the Airtricity Premier Division season as Gareth McGlynn and Daniel Lafferty struck to see off UCD at the UCD Bowl on Friday night …” (more)
[RTÉ Sport, 11 March]
“UCD will be disappointed to exit the Setanta Cup after a strong second-half showing at New Grosvenor …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“A strong UCC team held off tough competition from NUIG to win 1-0 with a goal in extra time in the final of the 2011 Collingwood Cup to win the trophy as this year’s winners …” (more)
[Trinity Communications Office, 25 February]
“UCD lead the way in the list of nominations for the Sigerson Cup ‘Team of the Century.’ As part of the planned celebrations for the centenary year of the famous third-level football cup, a team will be chosen from a shortlist of 60 …” (more)
[Colm Keys, Independent, 17 November]
“One victory from their last three matches was needed for UCD to guarantee another year of Premier Division football at the Belfield Bowl. Friday night saw UCD host Dundalk and like UCD, Dundalk were not safe just yet, only needing two points from their final three games …” (more)
[Sam Geoghegan, University Observer, 19 October]
“LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: Sligo Rovers 4, UCD 0 A stunning goal by skipper Conor O’Grady three minutes before half time opened the flood gates for Sligo at the Showgrounds on Saturday night …” (more)
[Irish Times, 16 August]
“Ambitious parents who would like to see their son or daughter play for the Irish football team when teenagers have been told to plan the birth of their child for the start of the year. Researchers at University College Cork found young footballers born in the early part of the year are more likely to be selected to play at an elite level …” (more)
[Eilish O'Regan, Independent, 3 July]
“DCU 0-16 Offaly 0-8: Dublin City University taught Offaly a big lesson when they waltzed to a very easy double-scores win in the O’Byrne Cup at O’Connor Park yesterday. The students tore into the game with real abandon from the start as they camped in the Offaly half …” (more)
[Irish Times, 25 January]
“Brendan Hackett’s reign as Westmeath senior football manager got off to a disappointing start at St Loman’s Lakepoint Park in Mullingar yesterday when a much fitter and slicker DCU side registered a 0-18 to 0-8 victory over an understrength home side …” (more)
[Irish Times, 18 January]
“Tonight’s McGrath Senior Football Cup clash between Limerick v Waterford IT at 7.30pm at the Staker Wallace Pitch, Bulgaden, Co Limerick has been called off. No new date has been given for the rescheduled preliminary fixture …” (more)
[Irish Examiner, 14 January]
“UCD have won the First Division fair play award. http://ucdsoccer.com/index ….” (tweet)
[UCD AFC, Twitter, 25 November]
“UCD’s first year footballers overcame a determined challenge from Queen’s University Belfast on a blustery Wednesday afternoon last week, in the quarter final of the Fresher’s Cup. On home ground, however, the UCD side had a very difficult time subduing this physical Queen’s outfit …” (more)
[Patrick Guiney, University Observer, 24 November]
