University of Galway Ireland, Galway Sport

Soccer (Mens)

Men's Soccer - Welcome
New members are very welcome. Please see below information on our Intervarsity competitive teams and recreational (indoor) soccer.
Please also check our social media platforms for updates in relation to trials and training for all of our teams.

Expression of Interest Form

Please complete the short form here indicating your level of interest. See below a summary of our teams, levels and activities.

Indoor Soccer 2025/2026
Games will commence Thursday September 25th 2025. Indoor soccer takes place at Kingfisher Sports Club every Thursday 12midday to 2pm (one hour games).
Registration details will be e-mailed to those who complete the Expression of Interest form

Intervarsity Teams 2025/2026
Semester I - Games are played midweek across Ireland in the Colleges & Universities Football League (CUFL).
Semester II - Intervarsity competitions take place in January and February 2026 - details and venues to be announced.

E-mail Contact
menssoccer@clubs.universityofgalway.ie

Dangan Sportsgrounds Location
Google location https://g.co/kgs/L3chrd

History

The Men's Soccer Club is one of the oldest on campus having participated in the Collingwood Cup since 1914 and member of the Irish Universities Football Union (IUFU).
We partake in the Collingwood Cup (Seniors), Harding Cup (Freshers) and occasionally the Crowley Cup under the IUFU intervarsity competitions. We also play in the Colleges and Universities Football League (CUFL) with games running from October to December.

Achievements

Collingwood Cup Winners (6)
1955, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1995, 1999

Colleges and Universities Football League (CUFL)
Division One Winners 2016/17
Division One Runners-Up 2019/20
Division Two Winners 2021/2022

IUFU Harding Cup - Freshers (7)
1970, 1973, 1975, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2004

IUFU Harding Plate - Freshers (12)
1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2016

IUFU Crowley Cup (5)
1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995

IUFU Crowley Plate (4)
1986, 1989, 1993, 1997

IUFU Spillane Cup (2)
2013, 2016

IUFU Duggan Cup (1)
2007