2013 Donegal county football team season

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Donegal county football team
2013 season
Manager Jim McGuinness
Stadium MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finalist
Ulster SFC Finalist
  2012
2014  

The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2013 season.

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The 2013 Donegal county football team season was the franchise's 109th season since the County Board's foundation in 1905. The team entered the season as defending All-Ireland champions after winning Sam Maguire MMXII.

Jim McGuinness returned for his third season as the team's manager. Pioneer of the game's revolutionary tactic The System, [1] he entered the season with two Ulster titles (2011, 2012). Attempting to secure an unprecedented three-in-a-row this season, his men came undone in the final game of the series against Monaghan. Two games later they lost their All-Ireland crown against Mayo.

Competitions

Dr McKenna Cup

League

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final
Donegal2-10 - 0-10 Tyrone
C McFadden 1-3 (2f), R Wherity 1-0, M Murphy 0-3 (2f), P McBrearty 0-2, R Kavanagh, David Walsh 0-1 each. Report M Donnelly, S Cavanagh (1f) 0-2 each, N Morgan (1f), J McMahon, C Cavanagh, S O'Neill, C McAliskey, K Coney 0-1 each.
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 17,519
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Semi-final
Donegal0-12 - 0-09 Down
M Murphy (4f), C McFadden (2f) 0-5 each, R Kavanagh, P McBrearty 0-1 each. Report D O'Hare 0-6 (5f), M Poland, J Johnston, D Savage 0-1 each.
Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 21,715
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Final
Donegal0-07 - 0-13 Monaghan
C McFadden (4f) 0-4, F McGlynn, R Kavanagh, R McHugh 0-1 each. Report C McManus (3f), K Hughes 0-3 each, R Beggan (1f 1 '45) 0-2, D Mone, D Hughes, P Donaghy, C McGuinness, T Freeman 0-1 each.
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 31,812
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Round 4 Qualifier
Laois 0-08 – 0-14Donegal
R Munnelly (2f) 0-04; D Kingston 0-02; C Meredith, D Conway 0-01 each Report C McFadden (4f) 0-06; P McBrearty 0-03; M Murphy (1f) 0-02; David Walsh, L McLoone, N McGee 0-01 each
Quarter-final
Mayo 4-17 – 1-10Donegal
C O'Connor 3-04 (0-2f, 0-1 45), D Vaughan 1-00, A Dillon, A Freeman 0-02 each; C Boyle, A Moran, K McLoughlin, C Boyle, L Keegan, S O'Shea, K Keane, E Varley, C Barrett, R Feeney 0-01 each. Report M Murphy 0-05 (0-4f), C McFadden 1-00 (1-0 f) M McHugh 0-02, David Walsh, M McHugh, K Lacey 0-01 each.
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 61,784
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Panel

The following were called into the senior panel for the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup. [2] [3]

No.PlayerPositionClub
Peter Boyle Goalkeeper Aodh Ruadh
Pauric Carr Cill Chartha
Adi O'Gara Naomh Muire
Eoin McHugh Cill Chartha
Kevin McFadden COC Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Cory Gallagher An Clochán Liath
Luke Keaney Four Masters
Ciaran Cannon COC Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn
Packie Mailey COC Convoy
James Carroll Gaoth Dobhair
Michael Cannon St Michael's
Odhrán Mac Niallais COC Gaoth Dobhair
Ross Wherity COC St Eunan's
John O'Malley Naomh Conaill
No.PlayerPositionClub
Conor Gibbons COC St Eunan's
Shaun McGarvey Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Willie Gillespie COC Naomh Colmcille
Jason Campbell Naomh Conaill
Shane McGowan Réalt na Mara
Caolan Ward COC St Eunan's
Leon Kelly Glenswilly
Minor panel
No.PlayerPositionClub
Jamie Brennan Réalt na Mara
Eamon McGrath Aodh Ruadh
Aiden SweeneyTermon
Jack Scally An Clochán Liath
Eoin Scally An Clochán Liath
Colm Kelly Aodh Ruadh
Peter McLaughlinBuncrana
Patrick Gillespie Naomh Muire
Lee O'Brien Cloich Cheann Fhaola
Eoghan Bán Gallagher Na Cealla Beaga
Bruce WaldronBuncrana
Paddy Byrne Naomh Columba
Conor McEniff St Eunan's
Conor O'Donnell St Eunan's
Jack O'Brien Naomh Muire
Oisin Carr St Eunan's
Jordan McBride St Eunan's
No.PlayerPositionClub
Hugh Yank Gallagher Naomh Muire
Lorcan ConnorDownings
Darach O'Connor Buncrana
Cian Mulligan Gaoth Dobhair
Conor McCormickCarndonagh
David Tyrell St Eunan's
Martin Byrne Cill Chartha
Conor HarkinBurt
Calum Gallagher Naomh Bríd
Stephen Jones Naomh Columba
Aodhan McGinley Cill Chartha
Stephen McBrearty Cill Chartha
Daire McDaidTermon
Alan Russell Réalt na Mara
John CampbellBuncrana
Paddy DuffyBuncrana
Niall Friel Gaoth Dobhair
Notes

Management team

Awards

Footballer of the Year

Michael Murphy [6]

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References

  1. Duggan, Keith (2 September 2014). "Neil McGee: pushing bodies on was key to Dublin upset - 'We went away to a training camp for four, five days and Jim more or less broke down their game plan and we exploited it'". The Irish Times . Irish Times Trust. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2014. One of the lazier stereotypes about the Donegal defensive game – generally labelled 'the system' – is that it somehow does the work on its own. But McGee had plenty of moments in the spotlight with Brogan on Sunday and took his turn roaming forward like the other Donegal back six.
  2. McNulty, Chris (January 2013). "Experimental Donegal for McKenna Cup". Donegal News. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. "GAA FT: Donegal 1-14 v St Mary's 2-10". Donegal Now. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. Craig, Frank. "Interview: Keepers deserve their 'Pat' on the back". Ardara. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. As well as Pat, the hospital's surgical consultant, Kevin Moran; team doctor, Charlie McManus and team physio, Dermot Simpson, are all part of McGuinness' backroom team.
  5. Foley, Alan (17 April 2013). "Friel's team up for Down test in Ulster Minor League". Donegal Democrat . Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. McNulty, Chris (22 December 2013). "Durack aiming for more success as hurlers honoured". Donegal News . Retrieved 22 December 2013.