The club was formed with the support of the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council and they played their home games at Jackson Park, Kilternan.

During this time, UCD Waves reached the FAI Women's Cup final twice, in 2014 and 2017, but lost to Raheny United and Cork City FC respectively.

[8][9] The current squad, as of the January 2024, includes:[10] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

A large number of current or former Irish senior international football players have played for DLR Waves at some stage in their careers, as shown in the table below.

DLR Waves has a small unofficial supporters group, established in late 2022, which attend games and decorate the ground with the club colours.

Similar to most League of Ireland supporters groups, the DLR Waves fans produce stickers to promote the club throughout Dublin.