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UCD AFC, Conor McCarthy, with preview for the Extra.ie FAI Senior Cup 2nd round Fri 23rd August UCD AFC : St. Patricks Athletic The UCD Bowl ko 19:45 Match Preview: UCD AFC vs St Patrick’s Athletic Kick off: 7.45pm, Friday 23rd August, UCD Bowl Friday night sees our return to Extra.ie FAI Cup action as …

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Aug 16

Preview: Bohemians : UCD AFC, Fri 16th Aug ko 19:45

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Conor McCarthy, UCD AFC Media Officer with match preview of tonight’s game Match Preview: Bohemian FC vs UCD AFC Kick-off: 7.45pm, Dalymount Park, Friday 16 August Friday night sees us return to SSE Airtricity League Premier Division action as we face a trip across Dublin to face Bohemian FC in Dalymount. Last week saw us …

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Jul 25

UCD AFC Press Release: UCD v Waterford FC 25th July

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Conor McCarthy UCD AFC Media Officer with the low down tomorrow’s SSE Airtricity League, Premier Division game. Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Waterford FC Kick off: 7.45pm, Friday 26th July, UCD Bowl Friday night sees us return to SSE Airtricity League Premier Division action, and the UCD Bowl, as Waterford FC are the visitors, with …

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Jun 28

UCD AFC Match Preview: UCD AFC : St Patrick’s Athletic, Fri 28th June 2019

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UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy with transfer news, team news and International selection news before tonight’s game Thurs 27th June http://www.ucdsoccer.com/airtricity-league/premier-division/2075-preview-ucd-vs-st-patricks-ath Preview: UCD vs St Patricks Ath Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 28 June Friday night sees the long awaiting return to SSE Airtricity League action after a long break due to a number …

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Jun 23

XXX Universiade Napoli 2019

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The 30th Summer Universiade takes place for football from Tuesday July 02nd – Saturday July 13th. With the Womens Final Friday 12th July at Benevento and the Mens Final Saturday 13th July at Salerno. Third Level Football website: http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/cfai/news/item/1273/wug-squads-announced/ Team Ireland Women’s Squad Goalkeepers: Amanda McQuillan (IT Carlow), Naoisha McAloon (TU Dublin) Defenders: Chloe Mustaki …

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May 26

Maurice Revello: Festival International Espoirs 2019 (Hommes)

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The ‘Toulon Tournament 2019’ has the Republic of Ireland returning after a 16 year absence. Tournament Website: Maurice Revello Festival Football Espoirs 2029 Stephen Kenny has named his 22 Player squad for the tournament earlier this month. https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/stephen-kenny-names-22man-ireland-u21-squad-for-toulon-tournament-38134329.html As expected UCD AFC featured heavily in the squad. Goalkeeper Conor Kearns, central defender Liam Scales and …

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May 17

Press Release: UCD AFC v Shamrock Rovers Fri 17th May 2019

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UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy with an update on player availability for tonight’s game. Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Shamrock Rovers Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 17 May Friday night will see the return of Premier Division football to the UCD Bowl, as Shamrock Rovers are the visitors in a Dublin derby! It has …

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Apr 12

UCD AFC Press Release: UCD AFC v Derry City

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Conor McCarthy Media Officer with UCD AFC has the low-down on the build-up to tonight’s game at The UCD Bowl. Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Derry City Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 12 April After last week’s brilliant 4-1 victory over Waterford FC, Friday sees us return to SSE Airtricity League action as Derry City …

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Apr 05

UCD AFC Media Officer: UCD AFC v Waterford FC, Fri 05th April 2019

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UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy the club’s preview of SSE Airtricity League premier Division match, Fri 05th April UCD AFC v Waterford FC, The UCD Bowl, ko 19:45 Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Waterford FC Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 5 April After a great result in the EA Sports Cup on Tuesday night, …

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Mar 08

UCD Media Officer: Sligo Rovers v UCD AFC Sat 09th March 2019

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Match Preview: Sligo Rovers vs UCD AFC Kick-off: 7.45pm, The Showgrounds, Saturday 9 March Saturday night sees us return to SSE Airtricity League Premier Division action with a trip to the Showgrounds to face Sligo Rovers. Last week saw Conor Davis’ second half strike secure a point. A brilliant mazy run by Liam Scales took …

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Aug 25

FAI Senior Cup: UCD’s Scoreline History

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Airtricity League, Ex-UCD AFC, Ex-UCD Players, FAI Senior Cup, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Uncategorized

UCD AFC’s matches in the FAI Senior Cup. UCD AFC’s Historian Declan Hughes was a huge source of information for the details of this article. Especially results and scorers from UCD’s years before joining the League of Ireland. Without Declan, collecting this knowledge so much of UCD’s history would be lost. The 2018 campaign has …

Tags: Belfield Park, Derry City, Dundalk, Longford Town., Salthill Devon, Shamrock Rovers, UCD (LSL), UCD Bowl

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May 31

UCD Press Release: UCD AFC v Cobh Ramblers

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UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy with Team news and update in preparation for tomorrow’s game. Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Cobh Ramblers Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 1st June May 2018 After a 2-0 defeat last Friday night against Cabinteely FC in Stradbrook, we are back in First Division action on Friday night as …

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May 18

UCD AFC: Media Officer Press Release

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Uncategorized

v. SSE Airtricity League, Friday 18th May, UCD AFC v Athlone Town AFC, UCD Bowl, ko 19:45 (UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy with a Press Release for the build-up to the game). Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Athlone Town Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 19th May 2018 After a 2-0 defeat last …

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Apr 27

UCD AFC Press Release: UCD v Wexford

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Airtricity League, Irish Universities, UCD AFC, UCD Players

(UCD AFC Media Officer Conor McCarthy with a team news and preview of tonight’s UCD AFC v Wexford FC) Match Preview: UCD AFC vs Wexford FC Kick-off: 7.45pm, UCD Bowl, Friday 27th April Last week saw us pick up a brilliant 2-0 victory thank to two goals from Georgie Kelly to keep us top …

Tags: Collie O'Neill, Daire O'Connor, Evan Osam, Irish Universities, Jay McClelland, Liam Scales, Neil Farrugia, Timmy Molloy, UCD AFC, Universiade, Wexford

Feb 06

Collingwood Cup: 1/4 Final Maynooth Univ 0:3 UCD

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Irish Universities, IUFU, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Uncategorized, Universities, Universities Football

Collingwood Cup 1/4 Final Queens University Mon 05th February 2018, Queens Sports, Upper Malone ko 16:30 Maynooth University 0:3 UCD (Georgie Kelly 2, Daire O’Connor) A strong UCD starting line up built up the pressure on Maynooth to end with a comfortable win. After low temperatures across the North overnight, the expansive Queens Sport campus …

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Jan 20

Friendly: Bray Wanderers 0:0 UCD AFC

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Airtricity League, Ex-UCD AFC, Ex-UCD Players, Gary O'Neill, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Uncategorized

Kevin Coffey with a first half throwUCD on the attack Friday 19th January, Carlisle Grounds ko 19:45 Pre-Season Friendly: Bray Wanderers 0:0 UCD AFC This match was a chance for a first look at Players for both sides before the start of the SSE Airtricity League season which begins in February. UCD starting lineup was …

Tags: Carl Williams, Conor Kearns, Daire O'Connor, Evan Osam, Gary O'Neill, Ian Ryan, Kevin Coffey, Liam Scales, Maxim Kouogun

Jan 20

The Herald Striker: Celts Find Their Way

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[This Match Report appeared in The Herald Striker on Monday 08th January 2018 regarding the Leinster Senior League Senior Sunday Division 1 League game] UCD 1:1 Wayside Celtic CELTS FIND THEIR WAY College and Celts split the points in university challenge By Neil Feery UCD and Wayside Celtic opened the door on the …

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Ex-UCD AFC, Ex-UCD Players, Internatinal Tours, World Football

Nov 26

History: Singapore and Australia 1993

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Tour of Singapore and Australia 1993 Squad traveled in Summer of 1993 for what one Australian paper (Canberra Times) described as UCD’s third visit and this tour was to Eastern Australia. (The Supporters Club hope to build the specific details of this article, if you have any details of more fixtures, results, scorers and lineouts …

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Nov 26

History: Florida 1992

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UCD AFC Tour of Florida 1992 UCD are well known for traveling on trips to far flung places. Mostly self-organised trips but also invitations or even competitive games. UCD AFC’s toured Florida in 1992, UCD AFC Supporters Club have a few details of the trip. We hope to build up a detailed statistical history. If …

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Nov 25

History: World Collegiate Soccer Championship 1987

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Ex-UCD Players, Theo Dunne, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Universities, Universities Football, World Collegiate Soccer Championship, World Football

World Collegiate Soccer Championship 1987 In 1984 the World Collegiate Soccer Championship was founded by entrepreneur Bob Azar after watching a Mexico 0:1 USA Friendly International on the tv. After annual single match tournaments, the fourth edition of the invitational tournament extended to four teams and UCD AFC (IRL) was one of the invites. The matches …

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Sep 09

UEFA Youth League: Molde FK v UCD AFC

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Travel, UCD AFC, UCD Players, UEFA, Uncategorized

Details of the Match Fixtures for the UEFA Youth League are confirmed. UEFA Youth League: 1st Round, 2nd leg Wednesday 18th October ko 18:30 Aker Stadion, Molde. Molde FK (NOR) (1) v (2) UCD AFC (IRL) Molde FK, Aker Stadion, Julsundveien 14, 6412 Molde, Møre Romsdal, Norway Club Website: http://www.moldefk.no/ Aker Stadion http://www.moldefk.no/english/aker-stadium 11,249 all-seated Aker Stadion has …

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Sep 09

UEFA Youth League: UCD AFC v Molde FK

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC, UEFA, Uncategorized

The details of the Match Fixtures for the UEFA Youth League has been confirmed. Date: Wednesday 27th September, UCD Bowl, ko 18:30 UCD AFC (IRL) v Molde FK (NOR) Ticket Prices: Adults: €10.00, Concession (Students with ID and Seniors) €5.00, Under 14s FREE. The Matchday Arrangements for Fans are expected to be the same for SSE Airtricity League …

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Jul 30

U19s: Cabinteely FC 0:4 UCD AFC

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC, UCD Players

SSE Airtricity League U19s Southern Elite League Stradbrook, Sat 29th July ko 14:00 Cabinteely FC U19s 0:4 UCD AFC U19s UCD U19s came into the game on a good run of results including hitting Cork City U19s for 4 goals twice in in four days during the week. Once in a top-of -the-table 4-0 (Youcef …

Tags: Andy O'Neill, Andy O'Reilly, Ben Hanrahan, Cabinteely FC, Conor Crowley, Conor Kearns, Dylan Rowe, Evan Farrell, Jack Ryan, Joe Manley, Kevin Coffey, Luka Lovic, Luke Boore, Marciej Tarnogrodski, Mark Dignam, Neil Farrugia, Ryan Meeney, Sean McDonald, Sean McDonals, Stradbrook, U19s, Youcef Yoyo Mahdy

May 28

Halfway: Where We Stand

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Halfway Point after Game 14. (This is second part of the stats blog following the first seven games http://ucdsupporters.ie/blog/2017/04/11/1st-series-7-games-in-where-we-stand/) After UCD’s defeat of Athlone Town away on Friday with second-half goals from Josh Collins and Georgie Kelly. Team P W D L F A GD Pts Waterford FC 14 8 5 1 17 6 11 …

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC

May 16

Attendances

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SSE Airtricity League Attendances Earlier this month the Airtricity League published figures of attendances for the first ten weeks of the 2017 season. The figures don’t make happy reading for UCD Fans as the Official figures show the first five home league matches at the UCD Bowl. SSE Airtricity League Attendances (May 04th 2017) First …

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Apr 11

1st Series: 7 Games in Where We Stand

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Airtricity League, Gary O'Neill, UCD AFC, UCD Players

1st Series: Where We Stand UCD AFC lie second after the first series of seven games against each of our opponents in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. Team P W D L F A GD Pts Waterford FC 7 4 2 1 11 4 7 14 UCD AFC 7 4 1 …

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Apr 07

Cobh Ramblers v UCD AFC 01st April 2017

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC, UCD Players, Uncategorized

Pic:(Andy Wilson UCD Fan) chalk notice outside Hostel pic:UCD FANS. Andy Wilson and Gary O’Neill With the diaspora of UCD Fans spread across the length and breath of the world it should be no surprise to learn of fans living in Cork. Singer/songwriter Andy Wilson is once such …

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Apr 07

Towards a Sustainable League – ISN workshop

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Airtricity League, UCD AFC, UEFA, Uncategorized, World Football

Irish Supporters Network was founded by four Football Trusts who control their respective Airtricity League clubs, they promote the fan-owed model for operating Football Clubs and work closely with Supporters Direct Europe to further this goal. Minutes of Irish Supporters Network workshop – Towards a Sustainable League Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Sunday 26th March 2017 …

Tags: Airtricity League, Bohemians, Cork City Foras, FAI, Finn Harps, Finn harps Co-Op, Football Supporters Europe, FSE, Galway Utd, GUST, Irish Supporters Netwaork, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Shels 1895, UCD AFC

Mar 31

Students Outgun Forces

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This Match Report by John Hudson appeared in The Herald Striker supplement on Tuesday 21st March 2017 Colleges and Universities strike top form to get their season off to a bright start Head coach Greg Yelverton got the perfect start to a programme of important fixtures in the coming months when the Colleges and Universities side …

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Mar 08

UCD Finish Top of The Class

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CUFL, IUFU, Samir Belhout, UCD Players, Universities, Universities Football

[This article by John Hudson appeared in The Herald Striker supplement on Tuesday 07th March 2017] UCD Finish Top of the Class Skipper Belhout bows out by leading Belfield side to a sixth Premier Division title UCD……………………………….4 UCC……………………………………3 by John Hudson FOR UCD skipper Samir Belhout this is what dreams are made of in …

Tags: #COYBIB, CUFL, Daire O'Connor, Gary O'Neill, Georgie Kelly, Jason McClelland, John Hudson, Samir Belhout, The Herald Striker, UCDFANS