2021 Donegal county football team season

The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2021 season.

Donegal county football team
2021 season
ManagerDeclan Bonner
StadiumMacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
NFL D1Semi-finalist
All-Ireland SFCDid not compete
Ulster SFCSemi-finalist

Personnel changes

Paul Fisher departed as strength and conditioning coach and Antoin McFadden replaced him.[1][2] Karl Lacey also departed from the management team.[3]

Competitions

Dr McKenna Cup

There was no McKenna Cup in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[4]

National Football League Division 1
Main article: 2021 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2021 competition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Donegal qualified for the semi-finals.[6]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 3 1 2 0 38 36 +2 4 Advance to NFL semi-finals
2 Tyrone 3 1 1 1 37 34 +3 3
3 Armagh 3 1 1 1 35 36 −1 3 Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
4 Monaghan 3 0 2 1 35 39 −4 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Fixtures
15 May 2021 Round 1 Tyrone 0-16 (16) – (18) 0-18 Donegal Omagh  
17:00 Venue: Healy Park
Report Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)


22 May 2021 Round 2 Donegal 1–20 (23) – (23) 4–11 Monaghan Ballybofey  
17:00 Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Barry Cassidy


29 May 2021 Round 3 Armagh 1-16 (19) – (19) 1-16 Donegal Armagh  
19:30 Venue: Athletic Grounds
Report


12 June 2021 Semi-Final Donegal 1-14 (17) – (21) 1-18 Dublin Cavan  
19:15 Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park
Report Referee: Ciaran Branagan


Ulster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the 2021 Ulster Championship was made on 22 April 2021.[7][8]

Bracket
Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Armagh 4-15
Antrim 0-14
Armagh 2-21
Monaghan 4-17
Monaghan 1-21
Fermanagh 0-14
Monaghan 0-15
Tyrone 0-16
Tyrone 1-18
Cavan 0-13
Tyrone 0-23
Donegal 1-14
Derry 0-15
Down 1-12 Donegal 0-16
Donegal 2-25

Fixtures
Preliminary Round
Down1-12 - 2-25Donegal
Caolan Mooney (1-0), Barry O’Hagan (0-8), Liam Kerr (0-2), James Guinness (0-1), Darren O’Hagan (0-1) Report Patrick McBrearty (1-6), Jamie Brennan (1-1), Ryan McHugh (0-4), Michael Langan (0-4), Peadar Mogan (0-3), Michael Murphy (0-2), Ciaran Thompson (0-1), Niall O’Donnell (0-1), Eoin McHugh (0-1), Conor O’Donnell (0-1), Ethan O’Donnell (0-1)
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
11 July 2021
16:00
Quarter-final		 Donegal 0-16 - 0-15 Derry MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Paddy McBrearty (0-2f), Michael Langan and Niall O’Donnell 0-3 each, Caolan McGonagle, Jamie Brennan and Michael Murphy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Paul Brennan 0-1. Report Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-2f), Ciaran McFaul 0-3, Benny Heron 0-2, Padraig Cassidy, Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley and Niall Loughlin 0-1 each.
18 July 2021
13:45 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final		 Tyrone 0-23 - 1-14 Donegal Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Darren McCurry (0-7, 3 frees), Kieran McGeary, Niall Sludden, Tiernan McCann (0-3 each), Mattie Donnelly (0-2), Peter Harte, Conor Meyler, Conor McKenna, Frank Burns (0-1 each), Cathal McShane (0-1 free) Report Paddy McBrearty (0-4, 2 frees), Caolan McGonigle (1-0), Jamie Brennan, Niall O’Donnell (0-2 each), Michael Langan (0-2, 1 free), Michael Murphy (0-2 frees), Ciaran Thompson, Peader Mogan (0-1 each)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, there was no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Donegal did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2021 All-Ireland Championship.

Management team
Confirmed in November 2017, with replacements noted:[9]

Awards

All Stars

One nomination, for M. Lanagan.[16]

GAA.ie Football Team of the Week

Notes
  1. The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

References
  1. "Bonner makes additions to Donegal backroom team". Donegal News. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. Watters, Andy (15 December 2020). "A level playing field? Donegal coach Paul Fisher laments lack of resources in quest to close gap on Dublin". The Irish News. Retrieved 15 December 2020. But Paul Fisher, the man who has overseen that programme for the last six years has reluctantly decided that it is time to move on. With a gym to run, a family to support and a Masters to complete, the Letterkenny native has stepped down after playing a vital role in the successes of managers Jim McGuinness, Rory Gallagher and Declan Bonner.
  3. "Karl Lacey leaves Declan Bonner's Donegal management team for family and work reasons". BBC Sport. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. "GAA fixture calendar for 2021 revealed". Impartial Reporter. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. Fogarty, John (27 January 2021). "What will the delayed GAA season look like? Here are four possible scenarios". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. Doyle, Garry (29 May 2021). "Donegal and Tyrone secure semi-final slots after dramatic shift in fortunes: Armagh and Monaghan are in relegation play-offs following comebacks from their Ulster rivals in tonight's NFL games". The42.ie. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. "2021 GAA Football and Hurling Championship Draws: Munster, Connacht, Leinster and Ulster pairings decided". Sky Sports. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. "Ulster SFC: Reigning champions Cavan draw Tyrone in quarter-finals". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. "Bonner completes backroom team with new goalkeeping coach". 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  10. McLaughlin, Gerry (22 May 2019). "Paul McGonigle says Donegal are keeping their focus ahead of Fermanagh clash". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 May 2019. Donegal manager Declan Bonner together with assistant manager Paul McGonigle, coach Gary Boyle and selector Stephen Rochford before the McKenna Cup match against Queens at Ballybofey on Sunday December 30 2018.
  11. "Stephen Rochford joins Donegal backroom team after Karl Lacey's departure". BBC. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018. Rochford replaces Karl Lacey, who recently stepped away from the Donegal set up citing family reasons.
  12. "Karl Lacey leaves Declan Bonner's Donegal management team for family and work reasons". BBC. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  13. Watters, Andy (15 December 2020). "A level playing field? Donegal coach Paul Fisher laments lack of resources in quest to close gap on Dublin". The Irish News. Retrieved 15 December 2020. But Paul Fisher, the man who has overseen that programme for the last six years has reluctantly decided that it is time to move on. With a gym to run, a family to support and a Masters to complete, the Letterkenny native has stepped down after playing a vital role in the successes of managers Jim McGuinness, Rory Gallagher and Declan Bonner.
  14. Craig, Frank (21 November 2020). "Morrison determined to make swift return". Donegal News. Retrieved 21 November 2020. 'But the Donegal medical team were on the ball right away. I'd two missed calls from Cathal Ellis before I even got my phone in my hand… Dr Kevin Moran organised the MRI for the Wednesday… Morrison anticipated bad news and was braced for the confirmation of Donegal physio Cathal Ellis' earlier prognosis.
  15. McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  16. "Champions Tyrone lead the way in All-Star nominations". RTÉ Sport. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  17. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  18. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  19. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  20. "Paddy McBrearty voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  21. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  22. "McHugh and McBrearty on GAA Team of Week". Donegal News. 1 July 2021. p. 93. The GAA revealed their picks for their Football Team of the Week yesterday, and included are Donegal and Kilcar pair Ryan McHugh and Patrick McBrearty. McHugh delivered a man of the match performance in Donegal's annihilation of Down last weekend, kicking four points from defence. Up top, McBrearty was chief tormentor and booted 1–6 against the Mourne men.
  23. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  24. "GAA.ie Football Team of the Week". 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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