List of Donegal inter-county footballers

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This is an incomplete list of Gaelic footballers who have played at senior level for the Donegal county team.

Contents

List of players

A–C

D–F

G–L

Mac/Mc

M–O

P–W

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The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2017 season.

The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2018 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Donegal Midfielder Neil Gallagher to retire from inter-county football". Highland Radio. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 O'Brien, Kevin (10 January 2017). "Trio of Donegal All-Ireland winners announce their retirement from inter-county football". The42.ie.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (31 August 2017). "Donegal's Karl Lacey announces his retirement from inter-county football: Lacey won one All-Ireland and four All-Stars during an exceptional 14-year career". The42.ie. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Branigan, Peter (24 March 2019). "Murphy masterclass fires Donegal back to top flight". RTÉ. Neil McGee was introduced to equal the Donegal appearances record of Colm McFadden on 173.
  5. ↑ Fogarty, John (8 August 2016). "Colm McFadden walks and may be first of many to exit big stage". Irish Examiner .
  6. ↑ Crowe, Dermot (7 August 2016). "Stuttering Dubs show their fallibility". Sunday Independent . McHugh's goal and then Connolly's sending off changed the complexion of the match but it remained an uphill battle for Donegal. Some of their old guard — Colm McFadden was a late substitute — may have seen their last day in Croke Park.
  7. ↑ Kiely, Ben (8 August 2016). "Eamon McGee's retirement announcement right up there with the greatest in GAA history". JOE.ie . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ 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").
  9. ↑ "Neil McGee retires from Donegal duty aged 37". Hogan Stand . 29 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Donegal stalwart Neil McGee retires aged 37". RTÉ. 29 September 2022.
  11. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (5 November 2019). "All-Ireland winner and All-Star defender calls time on Donegal career". The42.ie . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Donegal's McGlynn retires from inter-county football". RTÉ. 5 November 2019.
  13. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (29 December 2021). "21 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2021". The42.ie.
  14. ↑ Craig, Frank (1 February 2020). "Gildea pays tribute to departing McLoone". Donegal News . Retrieved 1 February 2020. It's so time consuming, takes up so much of your life that players are inevitably retiring a little younger. I understand he's just got engaged too so he's moving onto another part of life now.
  15. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (30 January 2020). "Donegal prepare for Meath challenge". Donegal News . p. 80. The Donegal manager also confirmed that Leo McLoone, who made 109 appearances for his county and won five Ulster titles as well as the Sam Maguire Cup in 2012, has retired...
  16. ↑ Retirement of Michael Murphy: Donegal GAA announcement Donegal Live article RTÉ announcement BBC announcement
  17. ↑ O'Connell, Cian (16 November 2022). "Michael Murphy retires from inter-county football" . Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Donegal legend Michael Murphy retires from intercounty football". Hogan Stand . 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "Michael Murphy announces retirement". Highland Radio. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  20. ↑ Verney, Michael (16 November 2022). "End of an era in Donegal as Michael Murphy announces shock inter-county retirement". Irish Independent . Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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