Aug 25
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 brought …
May 18
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 …
Apr 27
(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 …
Feb 06
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 …
Jan 20
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 …
Nov 25
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 …
Sep 09
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 …
Sep 09
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 …
Jul 30
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 …
May 16
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 …
Apr 11
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 …
Apr 07
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 …
Apr 07
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 …
Dec 29
Colleges and Universities Football League The CUFL Divisions have continued to grow and this year 2016/17 there are five different tiers. UCD compete in Premier Division North and the team have had a great start to the campaign coming out on top of their group. http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/iufu/results/ Premier Division North Maynooth University 2:2 UCD Match Report: …
Oct 14
Life long UCD Fan Andy Wilson gives an emotional view before the final league game of the regular season. So amidst all the high profile, euro glory boosted premier division title racing that’s been hogging the headlines and even getting on the telly begod, the race in the first division for 2 play off places has been …
Jun 12
Summer Break: The Season so far after Round 13 A short article on UCD AFC’s season, mostly anecdotal. The blog will do a statistical analysis after next match v. Drogheda Utd away. Which will be the half-way point of the League season. UCD have put the pedal to the medal in the last few games …
Apr 09
(This article appeared in The Herald Striker Monday 21st March 2016) Farrugia, Perry to the fore as UCD take honours Shamrock Rovers 2 UCD 3 By Ciaran Brennan A SCINTILLATING opener to the Airtricity League U17 season. If this is the competition’s template we’re in for an exciting summer. A south Dublin derby played on …
Mar 13
(the article below written by Paul Buttner appeared in the newspaper Irish Daily Mirror, Mirror Soccer League of Ireland supplement Friday 11th March 2016) At The Head Of The Class Top scholarship has Gary back on track The disappointment of not making it as a professional footballer in England has become academic to Gary O’Neill …
Nov 07
Long time UCD Fans will remember Midfielders Gary Dicker (2004 -2007) and Paul Corry (2009 – 2012) who played at different periods with UCD but both were to an English league club directly from The College. Striker Conor Sammon (2005 – 2007) went to Derry City before moving to Scotland then England and the Republic …