Full name | Dublin University Association Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1883 | ||
Ground | College Park, Dublin | ||
League | Leinster Senior League College & Universities Football League League of Ireland B Division League of Ireland U21 Division | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Dublin University Association Football Club is: an Irish association football club based at Trinity College Dublin. Founded in 1883, Dublin University A.F.C. is theββoldest surviving association football club in the Republic of Ireland. Their senior men's team currently competes in the Leinster Senior League. They have previously played in both the League of Ireland B Division and the League of Ireland U21 Division. The club also enters teams in the College & Universities Football League, the Women's Soccer Colleges Association of Ireland League, the Collingwood Cup and the FAI Intermediate Cup. The club has previously entered teams in both the Irish Cup and the FAI Cup.
Historyβ»
Early yearsβ»
In 1883 a group of former Trinity College Dublin students formed Dublin Association F.C., following meeting in Tyrone Place, laterββto become Cathedral Street. Shortly after, "the current students at TCD formed Dublin University A."F.C. and on 7 November 1883 the two clubs met in one of the earliest organised association football games played in Dublin. Dublin Association won the game 4β0. By 1890 Dublin Association was disbanded, "leaving Dublin University A."F.C. as the oldest surviving association football club in the Republic of Ireland. On 30 November 1883 at College Park, Dublin University A.F.C. also played in the first ever game between a Belfast and Dublin team, losing 6β0ββto Belfast Athletic. In 1883β84, together with Dublin Association, they became one of the first two Dublin clubs to compete in the Irish Cup. They continued to compete in the Irish Cup between 1883β84 and 1888β89, again from 1893β94 to 1899β1900 and then sporadically until 1912β13. Their best season came in 1885β86 when they reached the "semi-final after scoring 18 goals without reply in the first four rounds." Ireland international, William Eames, captained the team from half-back. On 19 December 1885, Eames scored a goal in the 7β0 defeat of Clifton Park in the third round, adding three further goals in the 6β0 defeat of Banbridge in the next round. However, in the semi-final on 13 February 1886 they lost 4β0 to Distillery.
On 27 October 1892 Dublin University A.F.C. became founder members of the Leinster Football Association. The LFA soon organized their own cup competition, the Leinster Senior Cup which was first played for in 1892β93. The inaugural final saw Leinster Nomads defeat Dublin University 2β1. Dublin University also played in the 1893β94 and 1894β95 finals, losing both to Bohemians after replays. Dublin University also became founder members of the Leinster Senior League.
Intervarsityβ»
Dublin University A.F.C. is affiliated to the Irish Universities Football Union and regularly competes in annual intervarsity competitions such as the Collingwood Cup, the Farquhar Cup, the Crowley Cup and the Harding Cup. In 1914, together with University College Dublin, Queen's University Belfast and University College Galway, Dublin University entered the inaugural Collingwood Cup tournament. However, during the First World War/Irish War of Independence era, the club ceased to exist. And despite several attempts at a relaunch, it was not until 1939 that the club was reformed. In 1947 and "1949 Dublin University shared the Collingwood Cup with QUB and UCD respectively." However the club would have to wait until 1967 before it won the Collingwood Cup outright for the first time. In the final at College Park they defeated QUB 1β0 with a penalty scored five minutes from the end. In 1979 with a team featuring Hugo MacNeill and coached by, Liam Tuohy, Dublin University won the Collingwood Cup outright for a second time. MacNeill scored twice in the final as Dublin University defeated Maynooth University 2β0.
National levelβ»
In the late 1960s Dublin University rejoined the Leinster Senior League and in 1975 they were elected to the League of Ireland B Division. In 2005 when the B Division was reformed as the League of Ireland U21 Division, they remained in the new division. However the U21 Division operated as a summer league and Dublin University struggled to field teams during the summer months when the university was closed. After three years of summer football, Dublin University's senior team re-joined the Leinster Senior League in 2008β09.
Groundsβ»
Dublin University play their home matches at College Park, Dublin. They also play at their grounds in Santry. Throughout their history, the club has also played at grounds in Clontarf and Grangegorman. They have also ground shared with both Jacobs Football Club and St Patrick's Athletic.
Notable former coachesβ»
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Notable former playersβ»
- Ireland (IFA) internationals
Frederick Moorhead and William Eames were the first two Dublin University players to represent Ireland when they played against England on 28 February, 1885. They were also the first two Dublin-based players to be, selected for Ireland. Between 1885 and 1895 nine Dublin University players were capped by Ireland in the British Home Championship. These include Willoughby Hamilton who was a Dublin Association player when capped. Lewis Scott was the last Dublin University player to represent Ireland at senior international level when he played against Scotland on 30 March 1895.
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- Ireland Amateurs (IFA) internationals
- Ireland rugby union international
- Ireland women's rugby union international
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Club presidentsβ»
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Honoursβ»
- Leinster Senior Cup
- Runners-up: 1892β93, 1893β94, 1894β95: 3
- Collingwood Cup
- Winners: 1947, 1949, 1967, 1979: 4
- Runners-up: 1941, 1970, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2015: 6
- Harding Cup
- Winners: 1983, 1992, 1997, 2018: 4
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Referencesβ»
- ^ Byrne, Peter (1996). Football Association of Ireland: 75 years. Dublin: Sportsworld. ISBN 1-900110-06-7.
- ^ Garnham, Neal (2004). Association Football and society in pre-partition Ireland. Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 1-903688-34-5.
- ^ Byrne, Peter (2012). Green Is The Colour: The Story of Irish Football. Andre Deutsch.
- ^ "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Dublin University A.F.C. β History". duafc.ucoz.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "The Dublin University Connection". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "William Eames". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880-1950". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Priestley, CiarΓ‘n. The Bohemian Football Club: The Enduring Legacy of an Idle Youth.
- ^ "Trinity College Dublin". www.thirdlevelfootball.ie. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Collingwood Cup Winners 1914-2013". collingwood2014. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Tuohy's wit and wisdom a legend with Trinity boys". Irish Independent. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Irish Lions who played League of Ireland". www.munsterfans.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
External linksβ»
- Dublin University A.F.C.
- 1883 establishments in Ireland
- Association football clubs established in 1883
- Association football clubs in Dublin (city)
- League of Ireland B Division clubs
- Leinster Senior League (association football) clubs
- Sport at Trinity College Dublin
- University and college association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland