2022 Donegal county football team season

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Donegal county football team
2022 season
Manager Declan Bonner
Stadium MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
NFL D1 4th
All-Ireland SFC Round 2 qualifier
Ulster SFC Finalist
Dr McKenna Cup Finalist
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The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2022 season.

Contents

Personnel changes

Declan Bonner had been reappointed for another two-year term as manager at the end of August 2021, when no other candidates emerged to succeed him. [1]

Paddy Campbell joined the management team. [2] Also joining the management team were Dr Ciarán Kearney and — as strength and conditioning coach — Mattie Brady. [3] Part of the responsibility of Brady — originally from Clonoe, County Tyrone — was to work with players arriving into the senior squad from underage teams. [4]

Paddy McGrath, who won the Sam Maguire Cup in the 2012 season, announced his retirement from inter-county football ahead of the 2022 season. [5] Odhrán Mac Niallais also opted to depart. [6]

Kit

A new kit was launched, featuring a "shadow print" naming each of the county's clubs. [7] Players shirts began to feature "Circet" on the front, as the "KN Group" rebranded. [8] Sleeve sponsors were POD-TRAK and Global Hydrate, with Abbey Hotel on the back of the player shirts. [9]

Squad

List of players

Neil McGee remained injured ahead of the season, following the 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final against Tyrone. [10] [11] He would retire at the end of the year. [12] [13] [14]

Oisín Gallen appeared as a substitute in the 2022 National Football League fixture against Tyrone but then sustained an injury, missing the 2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship, including the final. [15] [16]

Competitions

Dr McKenna Cup

The group draw took place on 15 December 2021. [17] [18] [19] Donegal won three games from four and advanced as far as the final. [20]

Nine players made their senior debut in this competition, though only three — Odhrán Doherty, Charles McGuinness and Shane O'Donnell — played in each of the four games. [20] McGuinness and O'Donnell made their debuts against Down, while the other seven (Caolan McColgan, Odhrán Doherty, Jamie Grant, Rory O'Donnell, Mark Curran, Aaron Doherty and Ryan McFadden) made their debuts against Antrim. [21]

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 220031261.1924Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210127280.9642
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 200227310.8710
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Fixtures

7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)Round 1 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–13 (16)–(14) 2–08 Colours of Down.svg Down Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone))


15 January 2022 (2022-01-15)Round 3 Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 1–09 (12)–(15) 0–15 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Portglenone  
13:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: Kelly Park
Report Referee: Niall McKenna (Monaghan)


BEOSPORT
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Semi-Final 2
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2–09 (15)–(11) 0–11 Colours of Derry.svg Derry
(HT: 2–05 — 0–06)
MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)
TG4
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22)
17:00 GMT (UTC)
Final
Report [22]
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1–11 (14)–(13) 0–13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
(HT: 1–07 — 0–04)
Healy Park , Omagh
Referee: K Brady (Louth)

National Football League Division 1

The team for the fixture against Kerry was the same as the one given in the matchday programme. [23]

Injuries were a problem ahead of the Tyrone game; Michael Langan, Jamie Brennan and team captain Michael Murphy were all still injured, while Caolan McGonagle had sustained a hand injury thought to have ruled him out of the rest of the competition, and then there was Tony McClenaghan also now injured as well. [24]

Ahead of the final round of fixtures (and Donegal's game against Armagh), injuries ruled out Oisín Gallen, Langan, McGonagle, Niall O'Donnell and Ciarán Thompson. [25]

League appearances by other new players included: Eunan Doherty made a substitute appearance against Mayo.

Shane O'Donnell and Mark Curran made substitute appearances against Kildare.

Shane McDonnell (O'Donnell?) and Rory O'Donnell started against Kerry.

Shane O'Donnell started against Tyrone.

Eunan Doherty made a substitute appearance against Monaghan.

Shane O'Donnell made a substitute appearance against Dublin.

Shane O'Donnell started against Armagh.

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 751111891+2711Advance to National League Final
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 741210894+149
3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 731310898+107
4 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 731395103−87
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 73138596−117
6 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7223100113−136
7 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7214104111−75Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 2
8 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7205106118−124
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Fixtures

30 January 2022 (2022-01-30)Round 1 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 0–11 (11)–(11) 0–11 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Sligo  
13:45 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: Markievicz Park
Report Referee: N Mooney (Cavan)
Attendance: 9,000


6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)Round 2 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2–11 (17)–(12) 1–09 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Ballybofey  
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)


20 February 2022 (2022-02-20)Round 3 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1–13 (16)–(7) 0–07 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Killarney  
13:45 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
Report Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)


26 February 2022 (2022-02-26)Round 4 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2–10 (16)–(12) 0–12 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)


13 March 2022 (2022-03-13)Round 5 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 0–10 (10)–(15) 1–12 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Ballybofey  
13:45 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Martin Hurson (Tyrone)


20 March 2022 (2022-03-20)Round 6 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 2–15 (21)–(17) 2–11 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Drumcondra, Dublin  
15:45 GMT (UTC+0)Venue: Croke Park
Report


27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)Round 7 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–14 (17)–(16) 1–13 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Letterkenny  
13:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Donnell Park
Report Attendance: 5,650 [26]


Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2021 Ulster Championship was made on 28 November 2021. [27] [28]

Shane O'Donnell started and scored a point against Armagh. He also started against Cavan and Derry.

Bracket

Preliminary round
16 April 		Quarter-finals
23/24/30 April, 1 May 		Semi-finals
8/15 May 		Final
29 May
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 1–16
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–12
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 2–16
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0–16
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0–10
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1–20
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 1–14
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–16
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–23
Colours of Down.svg Down 2–7
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3–12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2–10 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–17
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–17 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0–10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–18

Fixtures

Quarter-final
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–16 — 0–12 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Michael Murphy 0-6 (0-4f), Patrick McBrearty 1-2 (0-1f), Michael Langan 0-3, Shane O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Jason McGee, Eoghan Ban Gallagher & Conor O'Donnell 0-1 each Report Rory Grugan 0-5 (0-3f), Tiernan Kelly, Conor Turbitt, Ben Crealey, Jarly-Óg Burns, Greg McCabe, Stefan Campbell & Oisin O'Neill 0-1 each
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Semi-final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 0–16 — 2–16 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Paddy Lynch 0-6 (0-3f), Gearóid McKiernan (0-1f) & James Smith (0-1m) 0-3 each, Thomas Galligan 0-2, Gerard Smith & Raymond Galligan (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Paddy McBrearty 1-4 (0-3f), Michael Murphy 0-5 (0-4f), Jamie Brennan 0-4, Conor O'Donnell 1-0, Ciaran Thompson, Peader Mogan & Caolan McGonagle 0-1 each
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1–16 — 1–14 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Report
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

According to Armagh's coach Kieran Donaghy, it was the decision of the players to push up against Donegal goalkeeper Shaun Patton's kick-outs in the 2022 All-Ireland SFC qualifier win — a decision that brought them back into the game. Donaghy said: "The boys have to get all the credit really because it was going away from us. We got the electric start (with Rory Grugan's goal after 10 seconds) then conceded six points in a row, but the lads wanted to push up on Patton's kick-out. We were in the stage of 'do we try to hold on until half-time then push on' but Rory Grugan said 'no, we're going to push up on it'. I think those two turnovers, we got the free then the black card and the penalty, they were a huge momentum lift. But I thought our half-back line was really good. Greg (McCabe) and Jarly Og (Burns) got a few vital turnovers before half-time and put us going the other way." [29]

Pauric McShea wrote, following the season-ending loss to Armagh: "If there was a technical report on Donegal 2022 it would possibly read 'Too cautious and not emerging from their passivity to have a crack'". McShea also wrote: "Dismay at Donegal's demise in the championship this year should be partially offset by the team's display in the first quarter of our game with Armagh last Sunday week. This was football of the highest order and real football people would understand that Michael Murphy's presence was a major factor in this show of attacking excellence." [30]

SeededUnseeded
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal

Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

Colours of Cork.svg Cork

Colours of Clare.svg Clare

Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh

12 June 2022Round 2 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0–16 — 3–17 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh St Tiernach's Park, Clones
M Murphy (0–6, 0–5 frees), S O'Donnell (0–4), A Doherty, R McHugh, J McGee, C Thompson, P McBrearty, N O'Donnell (0–1 each) Report R O'Neill (1–7, 1–0 pen, 2 frees, 1x'45), R Grugan (1–3, 1 free), J Óg Burns (0–3), S Sheridan (1–0), C Turbitt (0–2), S Campbell, J Duffy (0–1 each)Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Management team

Confirmed in November 2017, with replacements noted: [31]

Awards

GAA.ie Football Team of the Week

Notes

Minor panel (Ulster Minor Football League)

Zach Conlon (Malin), J. P. McGuinness (Killybegs), Fiachra McClafferty (Downings), Donal Gallagher (Glenswilly), Gareth Gallagher (Termon), Danny Diver (Carndonagh), Jack Long (Glenfin), Oisín Scanlon (St Eunan's), Shaun McMenamin (MacCumhaill's), Sean Martin (MacCumhaill's), Eoghan Kelly (Aodh Ruadh), Niall Prendiville (St Naul's), Cian McGee (An Clochán Liath), Finbarr Roarty (Naomh Conaill), Shane Delahunty (Aodh Ruadh), Eoghan Scott (Glenswilly), Ben Rafferty (Kilcar), Cian McMenamin (Termon), Sean McLaughlin (Buncrana), Lorcan McGee (Cloughaneely), Conor McGinty (MacCumahill's), Odhran Doherty (Naomh Conaill), Mark McDevitt (Naomh Conaill), Max Roarty (St Michael's), Odhran O'Connor (Glenfin), Gavin Doherty (Killybegs), Karl Joseph Molloy (Ardara), Ryan Barrett (Bundoran), Kevin Lynch (Naomh Pádraig, Muff), Daithi Gildea (Glenswilly), Padraig Coyle (Cloughaneely), Senan Carr (Four Masters), Jack Hegarty (Naomh Ultan), Shane Callaghan (Naomh Columba). Manager: Luke Barrett (third season) [57]

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References

  1. ↑ Moran, Seán (30 August 2021). "Declan Bonner to stay on as Donegal manager for a further two years: No other candidates were proposed by the clubs in the county". The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (25 November 2021). "Campbell joins Donegal senior coaching team". Donegal News . p. 88.
  3. 1 2 Bonner, Declan (23 December 2021). "A New Year but old worries unfortunately still an issue". Donegal News . p. 63. We have new faces on the management team in Paddy Campbell, Mattie Brady on S&C, as well as Dr Ciarán Kearney.
  4. ↑ "Brady takes on Senior Athletic Performance Coach role". Donegal News . 16 December 2021. p. 63. Tyrone native Mattie Brady has been appointed as Donegal GAA's new Senior Athletic Performance Coach. The Clonoe man beat off stiff competition for the position… Brady… will be responsible for the physical development, coaching and monitoring of senior and incoming senior development players progressing from the underage structure in the county.
  5. ↑ "All-Ireland winning Donegal defender McGrath retires from inter-county football". The42.ie. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Craig, Frank (23 December 2021). "MacNiallais blow for Donegal". Donegal News . p. 64. The Donegal News understands that the mercurial Gaoth Dobhair man (pictured) has decided not to return to the set-up after they regrouped for the first time a fortnight ago… Ex county star Paddy Campbell has joined the coaching set-up alongside Bonner and Stephen Rochford while Tyrone native Mattie Brady, who is from Dungannnon, is the county's new full-time strength and conditioning coach. Dr Ciarán Kearney — who has worked very closely with Paddy Tally in the past — has also come on board. Dr Kearney's chief role, according to one player that[sic] previously worked under him, is one of 'building a culture around a team'.
  7. ↑ "New Donegal GAA Kit Launched in Donegal GAA Centre this Morning". Donegal GAA. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Bonner, Declan (9 December 2021). "McGrath was a tremendous servant to Donegal football: New jersey". Donegal News . p. 71. We are lucky to have good people involved in sponsoring us and they will see the names of their business on the jersey. Paul O'Donnell of Pod-Trak has come on board and he is a great help. Paul comes from Glencolmcille… Circet will be the name on the front of the jersey after they took over the KN Group. We have a good working relationship with Circet and Donagh Kelly and long may that continue. Liam Clancy and the Abbey Hotel have always been great backers of Donegal GAA, and our hydration partners Global Hydrate will also be on the sleeve.
  9. ↑ "Donegal launch their new 2022 kit". Donegal News . 9 December 2021. p. 66. The jersey also retains long-term sponsors Abbey Hotel on the rear of the jersey and the change of ownership of KN to CIRCET is reflected on the front.
  10. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (14 December 2021). "Donegal footballers haven't delivered on potential since 2020 — coach Stephen Rochford". Irish Independent . Retrieved 14 December 2021. Rochford revealed Neil McGee is still rehabbing from the serious back injury sustained in that Tyrone game but he expects him back in action during the league. 'I know he's going through his own programme with a bit of yoga and pilates and those items, but we are looking forward to seeing him at the turn of the new year', he said.
  11. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (16 December 2021). "Donegal need to deliver on potential — Rochford". p. 63. [Stephen] Rochford said: 'I'm not sure if people were aware but Neil picked up quite a nasty injury in that Tyrone game and had to come off after only a couple of minutes. It took him a bit of a period over the summer (to recover) and his club championship was hampered by it, so it's just a case at the moment of getting Neil up-and-running'.
  12. ↑ Craig, Frank (29 September 2022). "McGee checks out". Donegal News . Published as "McGee checks out…" in the Donegal News of the same date, 29 September 2022: pp 96 (back page); 88 (interview, "McGee steps away").
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  20. 1 2 Ferry, Ryan (27 January 2022). "Donegal go in search of strong league start in Sligo on Saturday". Donegal News . p. 70. Their McKenna Cup campaign was steady if unspectacular. They won three of their four games and reached the McKenna Cup Final… It has been interesting that players who have been on the fringes in recent years like Michael Lynch, Conor O'Donnell, and Eunan Doherty have got plenty of game time, and they will be hoping to kick on. Jeaic Mac Ceallbhuí is back available after an injury-hit campaign in 2021, while Tony McClenaghan will also be hoping he can stay at peak fitness and get a consistent run at the season. There were nine debutants in pre-season but many of those were a nod to the future. Only three — Shane O'Donnell, Charlie McGuinness, and Odhran Doherty — were used in each McKenna Cup game, and they will face a battle to earn minutes in the league… Hugh McFadden has been mainly used as a sweeper over the last four years, but he won't be available at the start of the league, and it will be interesting to see if another midfielder is given than[sic] role, or a wing-forward, or if it ceases to exist. Ciaran Thompson has been looked at in midfield in pre-season, and Odhran McFadden-Ferry has been tried at wing-forward, but will that persist going forward?… Neil McGee won't feature in the opening weeks, so there is likely to be an opportunity for Brendan McCole or Caolan Ward to cement a spot in the full-back line.
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  55. ↑ Bonnar, Dáire (30 May 2022). "Peadar Mogan named in GAA.ie Team of the Week" . Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  56. ↑ "Peadar Mogan selected for GAA Team of Week". Donegal News . 2 June 2022. p. 70. Peadar Mogan was named in the GAA.ie Team of the Week along with three Derry players following Sunday's Ulster final tussle. Declan Bonner's side might have missed out by 1–16 to 1–14, however, St Naul's star Mogan's three brilliant points meant he made this week's cut.
  57. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (3 March 2022). "Donegal Minors face Fermanagh". Donegal News . p. 59. This is Luke Barrett's third season as Donegal minor manager but it will be the first time he will oversee a full season [due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions disrupting league campaigns]… Donal Gallagher, Sean Martin, Conor McGinty, Karl Joseph Molloy, Cian McMenamin, Eoghan Kelly, and Ben Rafferty were all part of last year's minor squad who reached the provincial final. However, the rest of the squad have limited experience in a Donegal jersey and the pandemic hasn't helped their cause.
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