Football
DCU strong enough to be champions in Gavin Kearney’s final year
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]avin Kearney missed out on DCU’s penalties loss to UCD in the CUFL Division One Semi-Finals due to a concussion.
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‘I can’t ask any more of the players’ – Declan Roche commends squad commitment after Collingwood Cup semi-final exit
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Soccer manager Declan Roche was full of praise for his players after falling to eventual winners UCD in the Collingwood Cup semi-finals.
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“Everything is on in this tournament” – Declan Roche
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU soccer manager Declan Roche is targeting a first Collingwood Cup victory for the university in the upcoming showpiece tournament.
Football
Excited Johnny McDonnell enjoying “something different” with DCU Soccer
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ohnny 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 Read more…
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Declan Roche excited for new football season
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]eclan 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 Read more…
Football
Harding Cup champions: a review of the 2016/17 football season
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t 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 Read more…
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DCU taste defeat against old rival after astonishing Collingwood Cup start
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 Read more…
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DCU defeated by ten-man Trinity as UCD claim 43rd Collingwood crown
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 Read more…
Football
New talent signals strong year ahead for soccer team
A fresh batch of talent coming into DCU will make this year’s senior soccer team the strongest ever. Read more…
Sport
The sporting year in review
Ruaidhrí Croke charts the last year for DCU’s sporting teams. Read more…
Football
Sun sets on Collingwood dreams for another year
DCU’s senior soccer team fell at the semi-final hurdle for the second year running in the Collingwood Cup last week. Read more…
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Collingwood dream over for another year
DCU were today knocked out of the Collingwood Cup at the semi-final stage by NUI Galway in Belfield. Read more…
Football
Late drama as DCU march into Collingwood Cup semi-finals
DCU edged through to the Collingwood Cup semi-finals today with a 2-1 win over University of Ulster Jordanstown. Read more…
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DCU hold their nerve in penalty shootout to edge into Collingwood Cup quarter-final
DCU edged into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup, seeing off Mary I on penalties. Read more…
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DCU to kick off Collingwood Cup tomorrow
DCU will get the 2014 Collingood Cup underway tomorrow with a clash against Mary Immaculate College. Read more…
Football
DCU go out on their shield – UCC 01 DCU 0
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 Read more…
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DCU dig deep to preserve hopes of Collingwood Cup glory – DCU 1 UU Magee 0
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 Read more…
Football
DCU begin Collingwood Cup campaign
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 Read more…
Football
All roads point North for DCU soccer side
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 Read more…
Football
New coaching ticket spearheading soccer renaissance
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 Read more…