Donegal–Tyrone Gaelic football rivalry
| Location | County Donegal County Tyrone |
|---|---|
| Teams | Donegal Tyrone |
| First meeting | Donegal 4-3 - 1-0 Tyrone 1919 Ulster quarter-final (25 May 1919) |
| Latest meeting | Donegal 1-13 - 1-10 Tyrone 2015 Ulster preliminary round (17 May 2015) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 20 |
| Most wins | Tyrone (10) |
| All-time series | Tyrone 10-1-9 Donegal |
| Largest victory | Tyrone 2-13 - 0-7 Donegal 1989 Ulster final replay (23 July 1989) |
The Donegal-Tyrone rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Donegal and Tyrone, who first played each other in 1919. It is considered to be one of the biggest and most intense rivalries in Gaelic games.[1] Donegal's home ground is MacCumhail Park and Tyrone's home ground is Healy Park.
While Tyrone have 13 Ulster titles and Donegal are ranked in eighth position on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, having won 5 championship titles between them to date.
References
- ^ "Chris McNulty: Donegal v Tyrone is more than just a game". Donegal News. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.