2021 season | |
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Manager | Declan Bonner |
Stadium | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
NFL D1 | Semi-finalist |
All-Ireland SFC | Did not compete |
Ulster SFC | Semi-finalist |
The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2021 season.
Paul Fisher departed as strength and conditioning coach and Antoin McFadden replaced him. [1] [2] Karl Lacey also departed from the management team. [3] James Gallagher returned as goalkeeping coach (his second time in that role), [1] [4] replacing Andrew McGovern. [5]
There was no McKenna Cup in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. [6]
The 2021 competition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]
Donegal qualified for the semi-finals. [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Donegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 4 | Advance to NFL semi-finals |
2 | Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 3 | |
3 | Armagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 3 | Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2 |
4 | Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 2 |
15 May 2021Round 1 | Tyrone | 0-16 (16)–(18) 0-18 | Donegal | Omagh | |
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17:00 | Venue: Healy Park | ||||
Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
22 May 2021Round 2 | Donegal | 1–20 (23)–(23) 4–11 | Monaghan | Ballybofey | |
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17:00 | Venue: MacCumhaill Park | ||||
Report | Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
29 May 2021Round 3 | Armagh | 1-16 (19)–(19) 1-16 | Donegal | Armagh | |
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19:30 | Venue: Athletic Grounds | ||||
Report | Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
12 June 2021Semi-Final | Donegal | 1-14 (17)–(21) 1-18 | Dublin | Cavan | |
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19:15 | Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park | ||||
Report | Referee: Ciaran Brannigan (Down) |
The draw for the 2021 Ulster Championship was made on 22 April 2021. [9] [10]
Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Armagh | 4-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Antrim | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Armagh | 2-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monaghan | 4-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monaghan | 1-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fermanagh | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monaghan | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cavan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 0-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Donegal | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derry | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Down | 1-12 | Donegal | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||
Donegal | 2-25 |
Down | 1-12 - 2-25 | Donegal |
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Caolan Mooney (1-0), Barry O’Hagan (0-8), Liam Kerr (0-2), James Guinness (0-1), Darren O’Hagan (0-1) | Report | Patrick McBrearty (1-6), Jamie Brennan (1-1), Ryan McHugh (0-4), Michael Langan (0-4), Peadar Mogan (0-3), Michael Murphy (0-2), Ciaran Thompson (0-1), Niall O’Donnell (0-1), Eoin McHugh (0-1), Conor O’Donnell (0-1), Ethan O’Donnell (0-1) |
11 July 2021 16:00 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0-16 - 0-15 | Derry | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
Paddy McBrearty (0-2f), Michael Langan and Niall O’Donnell 0-3 each, Caolan McGonagle, Jamie Brennan and Michael Murphy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Paul Brennan 0-1. | Report | Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-2f), Ciaran McFaul 0-3, Benny Heron 0-2, Padraig Cassidy, Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley and Niall Loughlin 0-1 each. |
18 July 2021 13:45 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final | Tyrone | 0-23 - 1-14 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
Darren McCurry (0-7, 3 frees), Kieran McGeary, Niall Sludden, Tiernan McCann (0-3 each), Mattie Donnelly (0-2), Peter Harte, Conor Meyler, Conor McKenna, Frank Burns (0-1 each), Cathal McShane (0-1 free) | Report | Paddy McBrearty (0-4, 2 frees), Caolan McGonigle (1-0), Jamie Brennan, Niall O’Donnell (0-2 each), Michael Langan (0-2, 1 free), Michael Murphy (0-2 frees), Ciaran Thompson, Peader Mogan (0-1 each) |
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, there was no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Donegal did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2021 All-Ireland Championship.
One nomination, for Michael Langan [25] [26]
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But Paul Fisher, the man who has overseen that programme for the last six years has reluctantly decided that it is time to move on. With a gym to run, a family to support and a Masters to complete, the Letterkenny native has stepped down after playing a vital role in the successes of managers Jim McGuinness, Rory Gallagher and Declan Bonner.
James Gallagher is set for a third stint as the goalkeeping coach with the Donegal senior football team. Gallagher, pictured right, was previously involved during Rory Gallagher's time in charge, while he also worked with the netminders during Declan Bonner's last seasons at the helm. The Meenlaragh native was not involved in 2023 with Declan McIntyre taking on the role. However, Gallagher has been coaxed back by Jim McGuinness… [Gallagher] has previous experience of working with [Donegal goalkeeper] Shaun Patton… [Gallagher] donned the gloves for Glenswilly Gaelic football team during their 2016 Championship success.
Donegal manager Declan Bonner together with assistant manager Paul McGonigle, coach Gary Boyle and selector Stephen Rochford before the McKenna Cup match against Queens at Ballybofey on Sunday December 30 2018.
Rochford replaces Karl Lacey, who recently stepped away from the Donegal set up citing family reasons.
But Paul Fisher, the man who has overseen that programme for the last six years has reluctantly decided that it is time to move on. With a gym to run, a family to support and a Masters to complete, the Letterkenny native has stepped down after playing a vital role in the successes of managers Jim McGuinness, Rory Gallagher and Declan Bonner.
'But the Donegal medical team were on the ball right away. I'd two missed calls from Cathal Ellis before I even got my phone in my hand… Dr Kevin Moran organised the MRI for the Wednesday… Morrison anticipated bad news and was braced for the confirmation of Donegal physio Cathal Ellis' earlier prognosis.
The GAA revealed their picks for their Football Team of the Week yesterday, and included are Donegal and Kilcar pair Ryan McHugh and Patrick McBrearty. McHugh delivered a man of the match performance in Donegal's annihilation of Down last weekend, kicking four points from defence. Up top, McBrearty was chief tormentor and booted 1–6 against the Mourne men.