2021 Donegal county football team season

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Donegal county football team
2021 season
ManagerDeclan Bonner
StadiumMacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
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The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2021 season.

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

2021 Dr McKenna Cup[]

There will be no McKenna Cup in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [4]


2021 National Football League Division 1[]

Delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic[5]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 3 1 2 0 38 36 +2 4 Advance to NFL semi-finals
2 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 3 1 1 1 37 34 +3 3
3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 3 1 1 1 35 36 −1 3 Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
4 Colours of Monaghan.svg 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
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

2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship[]

The draw for the 2021 Ulster Championship was made on 22 April 2021. [6] [7]

Fixtures[]

Preliminary Round
Colours of Down.svg Down1-12 - 2-25Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg
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)
Pairc Esler, Newry
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Bracket[]

Preliminary Round
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4-15
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-14
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2-21
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 4-17
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-21
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-14
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-15
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-16
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-18
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-23
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-14
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-12 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-16
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-25


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. ^ "2021 GAA Football and Hurling Championship Draws: Munster, Connacht, Leinster and Ulster pairings decided". Sky Sports. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Ulster SFC: Reigning champions Cavan draw Tyrone in quarter-finals". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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