UCD retained the trophy they won in 2009 to make it three University and College trophies in the first three months of 2010. With the start of the Airtricity on Friday night UCD can start the season on a high having won the Collingwood Cup, the premier University tournament, producing a performance of grit and determination holding strong through extra time and then the inevitable penalty shoot out to win 4-2, after a scoreless match.

UCD advanced to the final of the 2010 Collingwood Cup with a dominant 1-0 win over University Ulster Jordanstown.

UCD passed into the Semi Final of the 2010 Collingwood Cup following a hard fought match against fierce rivals UCC winning 8-7 on penalties.

UCD may have already won two intervarsity competitions in 2010 but UCD's start to the Collingwood Cup was ultimately successful but it was clear that there is more left in the tank.