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Donegal teams won Ulster championships and had finished strongly in 1972 and 1974 All Ireland semi-finals indicating a high level of fitness, but were beaten by Offaly and Galway respectively. A winning under-21 team in 1987 provided the basis for the success of the 1990s. Brian 1983 McEniff's Donegal, bolstered with the victorious 1982 under-21s, won the Ulster championship but a miskicked free let Val Daly through for Galway's clinching goal and fortunate victory five minutes from the end of the All Ireland semi-final.
Donegal teams won Ulster championships and had finished strongly in 1972 and 1974 All Ireland semi-finals indicating a high level of fitness, but were beaten by Offaly and Galway respectively. A winning under-21 team in 1987 provided the basis for the success of the 1990s. Brian 1983 McEniff's Donegal, bolstered with the victorious 1982 under-21s, won the Ulster championship but a miskicked free let Val Daly through for Galway's clinching goal and fortunate victory five minutes from the end of the All Ireland semi-final.


Brian McEniff was serving in his second spell as Donegal manager in 1992 when he directed Donegal to the Sam Maguire cup. Donegal won the match in the minutes before half-time after Dublin went three points up and missed a penalty. Man of the match Manus Boyle scored 0-9 (four from play), Gary Walsh had a great save from Vinny Murphy at the end. Donegal contested fiveeerw successive Ulster finals, one of them replayed, a unique achievement for the province. They then proceeded to contest the National League final three times in a four year period without success, playing another replay against Dublin in the process.
Brian McEniff was serving in his second spell as Donegal manager in 1992 when he directed Donegal to the Sam Maguire cup. Donegal won the match in the minutes before half-time after Dublin went three points up and missed a penalty. Man of the match Manus Boyle scored 0-9 (four from play), Gary Walsh had a great save from Vinny Murphy at the end. Donegal contested five successive Ulster finals, one of them replayed, a unique achievement for the province. They then proceeded to contest the National League final three times in a four year period without success, playing another replay against Dublin in the process.


The squad on that day in 1992 was:
The squad on that day in 1992 was:
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| Brendan Devenney
REG
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Revision as of 21:12, 20 May 2007

:For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Club Football Championship or Donegal Senior Club Hurling Championship.

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File:Donegalcrest.jpg
Irish:Dún na nGall
Nickname(s):The Tír Conaill Men
Province:Ulster
Dominant sport:Gaelic football
Ground(s):MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
County colours:Gold and green
County teams
NFL:Division 1A
NHL:Division 3
Football Championship:Sam Maguire Cup
Hurling Championship:Nicky Rackard Cup
Ladies' Gaelic football:Brendan Martin Cup
Camogie:O'Duffy Cup

The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Dún na nGall) or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams

History

Gaelic is strongest in the south-west of Donegal, with the north-west having more of a soccer tradition (Buncrana footballers played their football on the local golf links in the 1940s). It was a remarkable Bundoran hotelier Brian McEniff who brought the county success as a player in 1972 and 1974 and as a manager in 1983 and, eventually, to the 1992 All Ireland title. Donegal also went to an All ireland semi-final in 2003. In 2007, for the first time in the history of the county, the senior team won the National League title. Donegal overcame Mayo at Croke Park on Sunday 22nd April 2007 with a score line of 0-13 to 0-10.

Gaelic football

Championship

Donegal's greatest footballing accomplishment to date came on September 20, 1992 when they won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, beating Dublin in the final 0-18 to 0-14.

However in April 2007 the team managed to break a 15 year trophy drought since winning the Sam Maguire back in 1992 by winning the National League Division 1 title. For the first time in the history of the county, the senior team won this competition. Donegal overcame Mayo at Croke Park on Sunday 22nd April 2007 with a score line of 0-13 to 0-10.

Donegal teams won Ulster championships and had finished strongly in 1972 and 1974 All Ireland semi-finals indicating a high level of fitness, but were beaten by Offaly and Galway respectively. A winning under-21 team in 1987 provided the basis for the success of the 1990s. Brian 1983 McEniff's Donegal, bolstered with the victorious 1982 under-21s, won the Ulster championship but a miskicked free let Val Daly through for Galway's clinching goal and fortunate victory five minutes from the end of the All Ireland semi-final.

Brian McEniff was serving in his second spell as Donegal manager in 1992 when he directed Donegal to the Sam Maguire cup. Donegal won the match in the minutes before half-time after Dublin went three points up and missed a penalty. Man of the match Manus Boyle scored 0-9 (four from play), Gary Walsh had a great save from Vinny Murphy at the end. Donegal contested five successive Ulster finals, one of them replayed, a unique achievement for the province. They then proceeded to contest the National League final three times in a four year period without success, playing another replay against Dublin in the process.

The squad on that day in 1992 was: G. Walsh, B. McGowan, M. Gallagher, N. Hegarty, D. Reid, M. Gavigan, J.J. Doherty, A. Molloy, B. Murray, J. McHugh, M. McHugh, J. McMullan, D. Bonner, T. Boyle, M. Boyle. Sub: B. Cunningham

League

Donegal's second greatest accomplishment was achieved on 22nd April 2007, winning the Allianz National Football League (Division 1) title. Donegal defeated Mayo, All-Ireland finalists in 2006. On-route to the final Donegal defeated Cork, Mayo, Tyrone, Dublin, Kerry, Fermanagh and Kildare while drawing with Limerick.

For fixtures and results, see National Football League 2007.

Team Details:

Position Name Club
Manager Brian McIvor Tyrone
Goalkeeper Paul Durkan Na Ceithre Maistri
Left Full-Back Neil McGee Gaoth Dobhair
Full-Back Karl Lacey Na Ceithre Máistrí
Right Full-Back Paddy Campbell Naomh Conaill
Left Half-Back Barry Dunnion Na Ceithre Máistrí
Centre Half-Back Barry Monaghan Na Ceithre Máistrí
Right Half-Back Paddy McConigley Gaeil Fhanada
Midfield Neil Gallagher Gleann Súlaí, Captain
Midfield Kevin Cassidy Gaoth Dobhair
Left Half-Forward Brian Roper Aodh Ruadh
Centre Half-Forward Ciaran Bonner Gleann Súlaí
Right Half-Forward Christy Toye Naomh Micheál
Left Full-Forward Colm McFadden Naomh Micheál
Full-Forward Brendan Devenney Naomh Adhamháin
Right Full-Forward Michael Hegarty Cill Chartha


Substitues:

Kevin McMenamin (for Brendan Devenney)
Eamon McGee (for Neil McGee)
Thomas Donoghue (for Paddy McConagley)
Rory Kavanagh (for Neil Gallagher)
Adrian Sweeney (for Ciaran Bonner)
Benny Byrne
Michael Doherty
Michael Boyle
Frank McGlynn
Peter Witherow
Joe Friel
Anthony Thompson
Ryan Bradley
Johnny McLoone
Denis Boyle

Scorers:

Brian Roper (Man of the Match, 0-3)
Colm McFadden (0-3)
Ciaran Bonner (0-2)
Kevin Cassidy (0-1)
Kevin McMenamin (0-1)
Rory Kavanagh (0-1)
Eamon McGee (0-1)
Adrian Sweeney (0-1)

"The Irish News": Frontpage Backpage
"Donegal Times"
"Donegal News"
"Irish Examiner"
"Irish News"
"Sunday Tribune"

Honours

  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 1
    • 1992
  • All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships: 2
    • 1982, 1987
  • Ulster Senior Football Championships: 5
    • 1972, 1974, 1983, 1990, 1992
  • National Football League Championship: 1
    • 2007

Hurling

There are several hurling clubs in Donegal, but there has been limited inter-county success bar 3 senior and 4 junior Ulster titles, the last senior win in 1932. Donegal has a residue of pre-GAA hurling. The Burt Hibernians brought Donegal the 1906 hurling Championship, defeating Antrim by 25 points to one. Burt later played in Derry. In 1923 Donegal fielded a team of three natives augmented with guards and customs officers from hurling counties to win their second Ulster hurling Championship. When they lined out for the semi-final, wearing blue jerseys against Limerick on a cold, miserable day in Croke Park, numbers were worn by the players for the first time to help the spectators to distinguish them. They trailed 5-4 to nil at half-time and lost 7-4 to 0-1.

Donegal currently compete in Division 3 of the NHL and in the Nicky Rackard Cup. They reached the final of the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup where they were defeated by Derry. The game was played in Croke Park with live coverage on RTÉ. It was the first time in 83 years that Donegal hurlers had played in Croke Park.

Honours

  • Ulster Senior Hurling Championships: 3
    • 1906, 1923, 1932
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