2023 season | |
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Manager | Paddy Carr |
Stadium | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
NFL D1 | 8th (relegated) |
All-Ireland SFC | Preliminary quarter-finalist |
Ulster SFC | Quarter-finalist |
Dr McKenna Cup | Group stage |
The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2023 season.
Neil McGee retired from inter-county football at the end of the 2022 season with a record 195 appearances for the team, announcing his decision, shortly before his 37th birthday, in an exclusive interview given to Frank Craig and published in the Donegal News on 29 September 2022. [1] [2] [3]
Paddy Carr was announced as manager on 24 October, succeeding Declan Bonner, with Aidan O'Rourke joining as head coach at the same time. [4] [5]
Michael Murphy, who had captained his county since the 2011 season, announced his retirement from inter-county football on 16 November 2022. [6] [7] [8] He released a statement via the county board. [9] Murphy's retirement, at the age of 33, was unexpected. [10] The Irish Times stated: "For new manager Paddy Carr it is as bad a start as one can imagine, like picking up a Porsche only to discover it comes without an engine or a steering wheel". [11]
Declan McIntyre succeeded James Gallagher as goalkeeping coach. [12] [13]
In January 2023, it was announced that Patrick McBrearty would succeed the retired michael Murphy as team Donegal team captain. [14]
After not playing until that point in the season due to injury, Ryan McHugh confirmed his departure from the panel in early April (ahead of the championship), due to a combination of injury and an employment offer that involved travelling abroad. [15] [16]
The McKenna Cup group draw took place on Tuesday night, 13 December 2022. Held at the Glenavon Hotel in Cookstown, the draw was seeded to prevent too many fixtures between teams in the same divisions of the National Football League (four of the nine teams were to play in Division 1, while four of the other five teams were to play in Division 3). [17]
In the first week of January 2023, Carr revealed his first starting line-up as manager. [18]
Kane Barrett, Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhride, Luke McGlynn, Johnny McGroddy, Jack McSharry, John Ross Molloy, Brian O'Donnell, Hugh O'Donnell and Joel Bradley Walsh all made their senior inter-county debuts against Down, while Gavin Mulreany was named as starting goalkeeper for the game against Monaghan, which also saw the first inclusions in the panel of such players as Philip Doherty (Naomh Columba), Kealan Dunleavy (Glenswilly) and Kieran Tobin (St Eunan's). [19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 25 | 1.440 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 0.931 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 35 | 0.743 | 0 |
8 January 2023Round 2 | Down ![]() | 2–14 – 1–10 | ![]() | Newry |
13:30 IST (UTC) | Pat Havern 0–5, Liam Kerr 1–1, Conor Francis 1–1, Barry O'Hagan 0–2 (0–1f), Anthony Doherty 0–1 (0–1 '45), Patrick Branagan 0–1, Niall Donnelly 0–1, Mark Walsh 0–1, Tom Close 0–1 | Report | Paddy McBrearty 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Daire Ó Baoill 1–0, Jamie Brennan 0–2 (0–1f), Ciarán Thompson 0–1, Johnny McGroddy 0–1, Kane Barrett 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Maggie Farrelly |
11 January 2023Round 3 | Donegal ![]() | 2–7 – 0–15 | ![]() | Ballybofey |
19:30 IST (UTC) | Joel Bradley Walsh 1–1, Luke McGlynn 1–0 (1–0 pen), Johnny McGroddy 0–2 (0–2f), Jamie Brennan 0–1 (0–1f), Marty O'Reilly 0–1, Daire Ó Baoill 0–1, Conor O'Donnell 0–1 | Report | Micheál Bannigan 0–6 (0–6f), Rory Beggan 0–2 (0–2f), Sean Jones 0–2, Shane Carey 0–2, Darren McDonnell 0–1 (0–1f), Jack McCarron 0–1 (0–1f), Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1 | Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Donegal began with a home fixture against 2022 league and 2022 All-Ireland champions Kerry. [20] Many players were missing, including Peadar Mogan (studying in Liverpool), Ethan O'Donnell (wanting to travel in 2023), Oisín Gallen and Michael Langan (both injured), Ciarán Thompson (who had a new injury), and Shane O'Donnell (unspecified). [21] [22] Despite this, Donegal defeated Kerry, in a game when Caolan McColgan kicked three points on his debut and was named man-of-the-match. [23]
Hugh McFadden made his 101st appearance for Donegal against Monaghan in the 2023 National Football League, when he also captained the team; Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Oisín Gallen and Michael Langan started for the first time in 2023, replacing Jamie Grant, Johnny McGroddy and Patrick McBrearty, while Peadar Mogan and Rory O'Donnell were listed among the substitutes. [24]
League appearances by other new players included: Mark Curran and Johnny McGroddy started against Kerry. Luke McGlynn made a substitute appearance against Kerry.
Mark Curran and Johnny McGroddy started against Tyrone. Jamie Grant, Joel Bradley Walsh and Brian O'Donnell made substitute appearances.
Mark Curran started against Monaghan. Luke McGlynn, Rory O'Donnell and Johnny McGroddy made substitute appearances.
Mark Curran started against Galway. Rory O'Donnell and Johnny McGroddy made substitute appearances.
Mark Curran and C. O'Dowd started against Armagh. Rory O'Donnell made a substitute appearance.
Mark Curran started against Mayo. Rory O'Donnell, Joel Bradley Walsh and Kane Barrett made substitute appearances.
Mark Curran, John Ross Molloy and Johnny McGroddy started against Roscommon. Kieran Tobin, Kealan Dunleavy, Joel Bradley Walsh and Brian O'Donnell made substitute appearances.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 102 | +24 | 10 | Advance to National League Final |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 91 | +2 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 92 | +13 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 110 | +3 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 104 | +2 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 119 | −10 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 98 | −3 | 5 | Relegation to 2024 NFL Division 2 |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 117 | −41 | 3 |
29 January 2023Round 1 | Donegal | 0-13 (13)–(12) 1-09 | Kerry | Ballybofey | |
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Venue: MacCumhaill Park | |||||
Pts: C McColgan 3, C O'Donnell 3, D Ó Baoill 2, J McGroddy `1, J Brennan 1, L McGlynn 1, P McBrearty 1. | Report | Gls: D Moynihan 1. Pts: D Roche 3, P Murphy 2, T O'Sullivan 1, K Spillane 1, R Buckley 1, D O'Sullivan 1. | Referee: L Devenney (Mayo) |
5 February 2023Round 2 | Tyrone | 0-16 (16)–(8) 0-08 | Donegal | Omagh | |
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14:00 IST (UTC) | Venue: O'Neill's Healy Park | ||||
Pts: D McCurry 7 (6f 1m), D Canavan 3, C Munroe 1, F Burns 1, C Quinn 1, P Hampsey 1, B Kennedy 1, C McShane 1 (m). | Report | Pts: J Brennan 2 (1m), C O'Donnell 2, J McKelvey 1, H McFadden 1, P McBrearty 1 (m), J Bradley-Walsh 1 (f). | Referee: David Gough (Meath) |
19 February 2023Round 3 | Monaghan | 1-20 (23)–(15) 0-15 | Donegal | Clones | |
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Venue: St Tiernach's Park | |||||
Gls: S Jones 1. Pts: J McCarron 7 (4fs, 1m), S O'Hanlon 3, R Beggan 2 (2fs), S Jones 2, C McManus 2 (2ms), C McCarthy 1, K Duffy 1, M Bannigan 1, S Carey 1. | Report | Pts: O Gallen 5 (4fs), M Langan 4, C O'Donnell 3, C McGonagle 1, D Ó Baoill 1, J Brennan 1. | Referee: N Mooney (Cavan) |
26 February 2023Round 4 | Donegal | 1-09 (12)–(12) 1-09 | Galway | Letterkenny | |
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12:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Donnell Park | ||||
Gls: O Gallen 1 (pen). Pts: O Gallen 2; C O'Donnell 2, S Patton 1 (f), J Brennan 1, C McGonagle 1, M Langan 1, J McGee 1. | Report | Gls: M Tierney 1. Pts: M Tierney 3 (1 '45), P Conroy 2 (2f), R Finnerty 2, C Sweeney 1, P Cooke 1. | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
4 March 2023Round 5 | Armagh | 0-13 (13)–(10) 0-10 | Donegal | Armagh | |
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19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Box-It Athletic Grounds | ||||
Pts: R O'Neill 5 (4fs, 145), A Murnin 3 (1m), A Forker 1, J Óg Burns 1, S Campbell 1, E Rafferty 1 (f), R Grugan 1 (f). | Report | Pts: O Gallen 2 (1f), H McFadden 2 (1m), S Patton 2 (2fs), C O'Donnell 1, C Thompson 1, J McGee 1, J Brennan 1. | Referee: J Henry (Mayo) Attendance: 12,582 [25] |
19 March 2023Round 6 | Donegal | 0-9 (9)–(20) 1-17 | Mayo | Ballybofey | |
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15:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: MacCumhaill Park | ||||
Pts: C Thompson 3 (2 fs), M Langan (2 fs) 3, E Ban Gallaghan 1, J Brennan 1, O Gallen 1. | Report | Gls: R O'Donoghue 1 Pts: R O'Donoghue 3 (1f), A O'Shea 4 (2fs), M Ruane 3, P Durcan 2, J Flynn 2, C Reape 1 (1 45), J Carney 1, P Towey 1. | Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
26 March 2023Round 7 | Roscommon | 0-21 (21)–(9) 0-09 | Donegal | Roscommon | |
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13:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Dr Hyde Park | ||||
Pts: D Murtagh 3 (1f), E Smith 3, B O'Carroll 3, C Murtagh 3, K Doyle 2, C McKeon 2, T O'Rourke 1, N Daly 1, C Connolly 1, C Cox 1, B Stack 1. | Report | Pts: C Thompson 2, J Brennan 1, M Langan 1 (1f), E Bán Gallagher 1, C McGonagle 1, J McKelvey 1, C O'Donnell 1, J Brennan 1. | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
The draw for the 2023 Ulster Championship was made on 15 October 2022. [26]
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–8 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–21 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–18 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–15 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–18 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–20 | ![]() | 1–14 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–8 |
Donegal ![]() | 1–11 – 2-13 | ![]() |
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Jason McGee 1–1, Daire Ó Baoill 0–3, Ciarán Thompson 0–2 (0–2f), Conor O'Donnell 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Caolan Ward 0–1, Oisín Gallen 0–1 | Report | Pat Havern 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–3f), Ryan Johnston 0–3 (0–2m), Liam Kerr 1–0, Andrew Gilmore 0–2 (0–1f), Daniel Guinness 0–2, Danny Magill 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1, Conor Poland 0–1 |
Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí missed the 2023 championship games against Down and Clare because he was studying for exams. [27]
Goalkeeper Gavin Mulreany made his senior championship debut for Donegal as a substitute against Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, as a result of Shaun Patton losing his discipline and being issued with a red card after he kicked a Tyrone player. [28]
16 teams were divided into 4 groups of 4 teams, and played a round robin to qualify for the knockout stages of the All-Ireland SFC. Group games took place between 20 May and 18 June 2023.
Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2023 NFL.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 5 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 4 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 0 |
20 May 2023Round 1 | Clare ![]() | 0–9 – 0–14 | ![]() | Ennis |
14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Eoin Cleary 0–2 (0–2f), Emmet McMahon 0–2 (0–1f), Pearse Lillis 0–2, Keelan Sexton 0–1, Darragh Bohannon 0–1, Aaron Griffin 0–1 | Report | Ciarán Thompson 0–4, Oisín Gallen 0–4, Caolan McGonagle 0–2, Eoghan Bán Gallagher 0–1, Hugh McFadden 0–1, Luke McGlynn 0–1, Rory O'Donnell 0–1 | Stadium: Cusack Park Attendance: 2,296 [29] Referee: James Molloy |
4 June 2023Round 2 | Donegal ![]() | 1–15 – 3–14 | ![]() | Ballybofey |
16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Oisín Gallen 0–9 (0–3f, 0–3m), Rory O'Donnell 1–0, Ciarán Thompson 0–2 (0–1f), Conor O'Donnell 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Patrick McBrearty 0–1 | Report | Paul Cassidy 0–4, Shane McGuigan 0–3 (0–1f), Conor Doherty 1–0, Lachlan Murray 1–0, Padraig McGrogan 1–0, Brendan Rogers 0–2, Ciaran McFaul 0–2, Niall Toner 0–1 (0–1f), Conor Glass 0–1, Benny Heron 0–1 | Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Attendance: 8,253 [30] Referee: Brendan Cawley |
17 June 2023Round 3 | Monaghan ![]() | 0–17 – 0–19 | ![]() | Omagh |
18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Jack McCarron 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Gary Mohan 0–3 (0–1m), Conor Boyle 0–2, Micheál Bannigan 0–2, Darren Hughes 0–2, Conor McManus 0–1 (0–1f), Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1, Ryan McAnespie 0–1 | Report | Oisín Gallen 0–5 (0–3f), Ciarán Thompson 0–3 (0–1f), Daire Ó Baoill 0–3, Conor O'Donnell 0–3, Jamie Brennan 0–2 (0–1f), Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1f), Caolan McGonagle 0–1, Odhran Doherty 0–1 | Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Liam Devenney |
24 June 2023Preliminary quarter-final | Donegal ![]() | 0–13 – 1–18 | ![]() | Ballybofey |
19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Oisín Gallen 0–4 (0–1f), Paddy McBrearty 0–3 (0–2f), Ciarán Thompson 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Caolan McColgan 0–1, Odhran Doherty 0–1, Luke McGlynn 0–1 | Report | Darren McCurry 0–5 (0–4f), Darragh Canavan 0–5 (0–1f), Ruairí Canavan 1–1, Mattie Donnelly 0–3, Michael McKernan 0–2, Brian Kennedy 0–1, Conn Kilpatrick 0–1 | Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Conor Lane |
Preliminary quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0–12 | ![]() | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–10 | ![]() | 1–17 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–14 (8) | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–13 | ![]() | 0–14 (9) | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–11 | ![]() | 1–15 | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1–14 | ![]() | 1–8 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0–16 |
Oisín Gallen: June [45]
Two nominations, for Oisín Gallen and Brendan McCole [46] [47]
The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county and cross-border competition for Gaelic football teams in the Irish province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in April. The final is played in May, but, traditionally, was usually played on the third Sunday in July.
Ryan McHugh is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team. He is the brother of Mark and the son of Martin.
Hugh McFadden is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Na Cealla Beaga and the Donegal county team. He can operate at midfield or full-forward.
Caolan Ward is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team.
Jamie Brennan is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays football for Réalt na Mara and the Donegal county team, and has hurled for Aodh Ruadh.
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Ciarán Thompson is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Conaill and the Donegal county team.
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Speaking to the Donegal Daily, McHugh said, 'I have got a job offer to go travelling for a few months and was something I couldn't turn down. The fact then I'm injured and couldn't play for another five or six weeks anyway'.
The influential wing-back and 2014 Young Footballer of the Year confirmed to Donegal Daily this morning that he will miss the 2023 championship due to work commitments abroad.
But the 0–18 over three games earned him the Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month for June…