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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