University College Dublin

Public research university in Ireland

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2024 In the UEFA Youth League second round, competed against 2 Korriku from Kosovo, losing with an aggregate score of 2-5.
2024 In the UEFA Youth League first round, played against Icelandic team Stjarnan, winning with an aggregate score of 5-3.
2022 UCD narrowly avoided automatic relegation in the Premier Division, achieving their first win 15 games into the season and ultimately finishing 9th. They won the promotion/relegation playoff against Waterford FC 1-0, securing their place in the Premier Division.
2021 UCD finished third in the First Division, won the play-offs against Treaty United and Bray Wanderers, and secured promotion back to the Premier Division by defeating Waterford FC 2-1 in the promotion/relegation play-off.
2020 Andy Myler becomes manager, continuing to serve as of the current date
2020 Colm Whelan plays for UCD AFC, scoring 41 goals during his career from 2020 to 2022.
September 4 2020 University College Dublin A.F.C. secured a dominant 8-0 home victory against Wexford FC in the League of Ireland First Division. Yoyo Mahdy scored a hat-trick, Colm Whelan also scored three goals, with Isaac Akinsete and Liam Kerrigan adding single goals.
2019 The book about UCD's 2015 Europa League campaign is listed for Sports Book of the Year.
August 2019 Maciej Tarnogrodzki becomes manager, serving until December 2019
August 16 2019 University College Dublin A.F.C. suffered a heavy 1-10 defeat against Bohemians in an away League of Ireland Premier Division match, with Jason McClelland scoring the only goal for UCD.
2018 The club won the League of Ireland First Division and Collingwood Cup.
September 2018 UCD won promotion to the Premier Division after a 1-1 draw with Finn Harps F.C. They also reached the FAI Cup semi-finals for the first time in 12 years, losing 1-0 to Dundalk.
May 7 2018 University College Dublin A.F.C. achieved an impressive 8-0 away win against Wexford FC in the League of Ireland First Division. Jason McClelland scored a hat-trick, Yoyo Mahdy netted two goals, Gary O'Neill scored twice, and Liam Scales also found the net.
2017 The club competed in the UEFA Youth League, losing on penalties to Molde FK, which included Erling Haaland.
2017 Yoyo Mahdy begins his career with UCD AFC, scoring 36 goals during his career from 2017 to 2020.
2016 Georgie Kelly plays for UCD AFC, scoring 39 goals during his career from 2016 to 2018.
2015 Gary O'Neill begins his career with UCD AFC, scoring 40 goals during his career from 2015 to 2019.
2015 Collie O'Neill becomes manager, serving until August 2019
2015 In the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, the club played against Slovan Bratislava, losing with an aggregate score of 1-6.
July 2015 UCD became the first League of Ireland second-tier team to progress through a European tie, defeating Luxembourg champions F91 Dudelange in the Europa League with a remarkable away goals victory.
2014 University College Dublin A.F.C. won the Enda McGuill Cup and Harding Cup.
November 2014 UCD lost a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off with Galway FC, struggling throughout the season.
November 2013 Aaron Callaghan takes over as manager, serving until October 2014
2010 The unofficial club fanzine 'Student Till I Graduate' completes its run, having published a total of 91 issues.
2010 The club secured victories in the Collingwood Cup, Harding Cup, and A Championship.

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