Articles
‘There’s a game to be played’
The football world prepares to swap their club colours for their country’s, as the club seasonis put on hold for the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The competition will be held Read more…
Soccer
Articles
Ronaldo Interview: Why Choose Piers Morgan?
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he feels “betrayed” by his own clubin an interview with high profile journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo joined Morgan for an exclusive interview right before the start of the Read more…
Articles
Shelbourne Womens Do The Double
Shelbourne women took Irish womens soccer by storm this year. The Dublin based side have won the Women’s National League for the second year in a row and also reclaimed the cup title from a Read more…
Sport
Player power in football – What has happened?
“Footballers played for the club 20 years ago. These days, clubs do everything for the players”, according to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaking to German newspaper Bild in 2018. The topic of player power Read more…
Articles
Foul play! The abuse of referees in Ireland
“Ah come on Ref, are you blind? That was clearly in!”, yelled the coach while attending an under 9’s game of soccer. A format of the game where there is no offside, no red cards, Read more…
Football
What it would mean for Women’s Football in Ireland if the National Team Qualifies for 2023 World Cup
Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw has named her 28-player squad to take on the 2023 Women’s World Cup play-offs. Having never qualified for a major tournament before, let’s have a look at the benefits Read more…
Sport
Ireland Women make impressive start to World Cup Qualifiers
Ireland have made an impressive start on their journey through the qualifiers to what will hopefully culminate in a place at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Looking to create history Read more…
Football
Same problems haunt Ole as pressure mounts
Are Manchester United on the brink of returning to the glory days under Ole or is a very talented squad being wasted by the Norweigan? Read more…
Articles
English clubs capitalize on downfall of European elite
After a chaotic couple of months in the Transfer Window the question has to be asked; why did all the big players transfer this summer? Read more…
Sport
Kenny’s Ireland; a team in rapid decline
Something needs to change for Ireland after another disappointing International break which leaves Stephen Kenny’s tenure as manager hanging in the balance. Read more…
Football
Marseille and Sampaoli: A match made in heaven or hell?
Is Jorge Sampaoli’s management of French giants Marseilles, a match made in heaven or hell? Daniel McCabe examines… Read more…
Football
Five minute spell costs disciplined Dundalk
Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Dundalk seems facile on paper, however It was anything but for the Gunners.
Football
Women’s Football can he hard but it’s worth it on cup final day says FAI cup winner Lynn Craven
DCU Student Lynn Craven was among the successful Wexford Youths ladies team that ran out victors in the FAI Cup Final against Peamount United in the Aviva Stadium.
Other Sports
DCU do the business in Euromasters
A team of DCU business students travelled to Germany recently, competing in the WHU Euromasters, taking home the basketball title. Read more…
Football
DCU Ladies Soccer stage second half comeback to beat IT Sligo
DCU Ladies Soccer staged an impressive second half comeback against IT Sligo to start their CUFL Women’s Premier Division season with a win. Read more…
Football
DCU Soccer teams merge
The idea of a merger seemed to allow a greater level of communication and access for the women’s portion of the club. Butler had no idea why they hadn’t thought about doing it before and said that “there are no down sides” to the idea. Read more…
Football
Third level football recreational leagues launched
A scholarship scheme within Colleges and universities nationwide, targeted at developing future grassroots football administrators and increasing participation levels on campus, has been launched by the FAI. Read more…
Football
Bill O’Herlihy cup returns to DCUfm following victory on penalties
DCUfm prevented The College View from making it three Bill O’Herlihy Cup wins in a row with a 4-3 win on penalties after the sides drew 9-9 after extra time. Read more…
Football
University Games better than the Champions League, says Aoibhín Webb
With two Women’s National League medals and Champions League adventures in Poland already propping up her resume, Aoibhín Webb is enjoying a promising spell at the pinnacle of women’s football in Ireland. A student of Read more…
Football
College View triumphs in Bill O’Herlihy Cup
The College View 10 DCUfm 4 Bill O’Herlihy always harboured a deep-rooted desire for print journalism, confessing numerous times throughout his career a Read more…
Football
A refreshing Irish approach but O’Neill’s side are still lacking
It was another spirited draw for Ireland last week but that won’t be enough if we are to be on the plane to France 2016. Read more…
Football
Semi-final heartbreak for DCU in home Crowley Cup
After a convincing quarter-final win on Friday DCU crashed out of the Crowley Cup at the hands of QUB the following day. Read more…
Football
Forget Stoke, this is a cold Friday night in Blackrock
Sports Editor Ruaidhrí Croke reflects on a trip to Blackrock to see the League of Ireland’s newest team in action. Read more…
Football
“We’re just desperate to get across the line” — DCU Soccer director
It was a disappointing year for DCU Soccer and changes are afoot to push for a trophy. Read more…
Football
‘Everyone is out to beat the champions but we’re ready’ – O’Donnell
Dundalk captain and DCU assistant manager Stephen O’Donnell speaks to The College View about the upcoming season. Read more…