List of Donegal inter-county footballers

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

List of players

A–C

• Tony Blake

• Ciaran Bonner

• Declan Bonner

• Seamus Bonner

• Brendan Boyle

• Manus Boyle

• Marty Boyle

• Michael Boyle

• Peter Boyle

• Ryan Bradley

• Jamie Brennan

• Paul Brennan

• Paul Callaghan

• Paddy Campbell

• Marty Carlin

• Michael Carr

• Paul Carr

• Shane Carr

• Michael Carroll

• Martin Carney

• Kevin Cassidy

• Mark Crossan

• Barry Cunningham

• John Cunningham

D–F

• Brendan Devenney

• Ciaran Diver

• Damian Diver

• Aaron Doherty

• Eamonn Doherty

• Thomas Donoghue

• John Duffy

• Conall Dunne

• Barry Dunnion

• Paul Durcan

• Sean Ferriter

G–L

• Eoghan Bán Gallagher

• John Bán Gallagher

• Matt Gallagher

• Neil Gallagher: Until 2017 ^[1]

• Oisín Gallen

• Martin Gavigan

• John Gildea

• Martin Griffin

• Stephen Griffin

• John Hannigan

• John Haran

• Michael Hegarty

• Noel Hegarty

• Paddy Hegarty

• Seamus Hoare

• Alan Kane

• Rory Kavanagh: Until 2017 ^[2]

• Luke Keaney

• Michael Kelly

• Karl Lacey: 2004–2017: 65 championship appearances ^[3]

• Michael Lynch

Mac/Mc

• Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí

• Odhrán Mac Niallais

• Patrick McBrearty

• Stephen McBrearty

• Johnny McCafferty

• Andrew McClean

• Tony McClenaghan

• Brendan McCole

• Paddy McConigley

• Stephen McDermott

• Martin McElhinney

• Brian McEniff

• Antoin McFadden

• Colm McFadden: 173 appearances, ^[4] until 2016 ^{[5] [6]}

• Hugh McFadden

• Eamon McGee: 12 years, until 2016 ^[7]

• Jason McGee

• Neil McGee: 2005–2022: 195 appearances ^{[8] [9] [10]}

• Eoghan McGettigan

• Leslie McGettigan

• Paul McGettigan

• Ciaran McGinley

• Mark Anthony McGinley

• Mick McGinley

• Noel McGinley

• Peter McGinley

• Frank McGlynn: 14 years, until 2019 ^{[11] [12]}

• Caolan McGonagle

• Paul McGonigle

• Barry McGowan

• Mark McGowan

• Paddy McGrath: 12 years, until 2021 ^[13]

• Charles McGuinness

• Jim McGuinness

• Eoin McHugh

• James McHugh

• Mark McHugh

• Martin McHugh

• Ryan McHugh

• Daniel McLaughlin

• Leo McLoone: 109 appearances, until 2019 ^{[14] [15]}

• Kevin McMenamin

• Stephen McMenamin

• Joyce McMullan

• Pauric McShea

M–O

• Sylvester Maguire

• Anthony Molloy

• Dermot Molloy

• Barry Monaghan

• Donal Monaghan

• Conor Morrison

• Charlie Mulgrew

• Cian Mulligan

• Nathan Mullins

• Brian Murray

• Michael Murphy: 2007–2022 ^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

• Des Newton

• Conor O'Donnell (Carndonagh)

• Conor O'Donnell Snr (St Eunan's)

• Ethan O'Donnell

• Niall O'Donnell

• Martin O'Reilly

P–W

• Shaun Patton

• Kevin Rafferty

• Donal Reid

• Brian Roper

• James Ruane

• Tommy Ryan

• Martin Shovlin

• Matthew Smyth

• Ciarán Thompson

• Leon Thompson

• Anthony Thompson

• Christy Toye: Until 2017 ^[2]

• Eoin Waide

• David Walsh: Until 2017 ^[2]

• Declan Walsh

• Gary Walsh

• Caolan Ward

• Joe Winston

• Peter Witherow

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. 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.