2012 Donegal season

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The 2012 Donegal season was the franchise's 108th season since the County Board's foundation in 1905. The team ended the season as All-Ireland champions after winning Sam Maguire MMXII.

Jim McGuinness returned for his second season as the team's manager. Pioneer of the game's revolutionary tactic The System,[1] he entered the season having won the 2011 Ulster Senior Football Championship in his first season at the helm. Consecutive Ulster titles were a possibility, a first in team history, and the 2012 Ulster Senior Football Championship duly followed. McGuinness then became only the second manager, after Brian McEniff at the helm of the fabled Sam MCMXCII side, to lead Donegal to the All-Ireland title.

Schedule

Regular season

National League

Ulster Championship

20 May 2012
3:30pm
Preliminary round
Cavan 1-10 - 1-16 Donegal
N McDermott 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), E Keating 0-5, D Givney 0-2, G McKiernan, J Brady 0-1 each Report C McFadden 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), R Kavanagh 0-3, M McHugh, L McLoone 0-2 each, N McGee, F McGlynn, N Gallagher 0-1 each
Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

16 June 2012
5:00pm
Quarter-final
Donegal 2-13 - 0-9 Derry
C McFadden L McLoone 1-0, M Murphy 0-3 (3f), P McBrearty, D Walsh 0-2 each, R Bradley, N Gallagher, A Thompson, F McGlynn 0-1 each. Report P Bradley 0-6 (5f), M Lynch, SL McGoldrick, E Bradley (’45) 0-1 each.
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 11,207
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)

30 June 2012
4:30pm
Semi-final
Tyrone 0-10 - 0-12 Donegal
Stephen O’Neill, J McMahon (2f) 0-2 each, C Clarke, C Gormley (45), D Carlin, Sean O’Neill; Mark Donnelly, M Penrose 0-1 each Report M Murphy (3f), C McFadden (2f) 0-3 each, R Kavanagh 0-2, R Bradley, K Lacey, P McBrearty, M McHugh 0-1 each
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 17, 730
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

22 July 2012
2:00pm
Final
Down 0-13 - 2-18 Donegal
L Doyle (2f) 0-4 , D O’Hare (1f) 0-2 , C Laverty, A Rogers, K McKernan, A Brannigan, C Maginn, D Hughes, E McCartan 0-1 each Report L McLoone, F McGlynn 1-0 each, C McFadden (3f) 0-6 , Declan Walsh, R Bradley, M McHugh, M McElhinney 0-2 each, David Walsh, D McLaughlin, P McBrearty, M Murphy 0-1 each
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 34, 696
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

All-Ireland Championship

5 August 2012
16:00
Quarter-final
Donegal 1-12 - 1-10 Kerry
C McFadden (1-00sl, 2f) 1-05 , M Murphy (2f) 0-03 , L McLoone, P McBrearty, C Toye, K Lacey 0-01 each Report C Cooper (2f) 0-04 , K Donaghy 1-00, A Maher 0-02, B Sheehan (1f), Declan O’Sullivan, J O’Donoghue, P Galvin 0-01 each

26 August 2012
15:30
Semi-final
Cork 1-11 - 0-16 Donegal
C O’Neill 1-03, C O’Neill 0-03, P Kerrigan 0-02, D Goulding (f), P Kelly, A Walsh 0-01 each Report C McFadden (2f, 1 ’45) 0-05 , M Murphy (3f) 0-03 , K Lacey 0-02, M McHugh, A Thompson, F McGlynn, D Walsh, M McElhinney, R Kavanagh 0-01 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 55,169
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

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Main article: 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

23 September 2012
Final
Donegal 2-11 - 0-13 Mayo
M Murphy (3f), C McFadden (3f) 1-04 each, R Bradley, N Gallagher, F McGlynn 0-1 each Report C O’Connor (5f) 0-05 , E Varley (1f), K McLoughlin 0-02 each, L Keegan, M Conroy, R Feeney, J Gibbons 0-01 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 82,269
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Post-season

Match for Michaela

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Further information: Match for Michaela

Played under floodlights[2] at Casement Park in Belfast on Saturday 3 November 2012, this game was held in memory of Michaela McAreavey. Donegal, in their first outing as All-Ireland champions, played a team comprising players from the rest of Ulster in an event intended to raise funds for The Michaela Foundation.[3][4]

All Stars

Donegal achieved eight All Stars, a record for a single season in team history. Karl Lacey was named All Stars Footballer of the Year.

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Donegal colours.jpg Paul Durcan Donegal 1
RCB Donegal colours.jpg Neil McGee Donegal 2
FB Colours of Mayo.svg Ger Cafferkey Mayo 1
LCB Colours of Mayo.svg Keith Higgins Mayo 1
RWB Colours of Mayo.svg Lee Keegan Mayo 1
CB Donegal colours.jpg Karl LaceyFOTY Donegal 4
LWB Donegal colours.jpg Frank McGlynn Donegal 1
MD Donegal colours.jpg Neil Gallagher Donegal 1
MD Colours of Cork.svg Aidan Walsh Cork 2
RWF 20px Paul Flynn Dublin 2
CF Colours of Mayo.svg Alan Dillon Mayo 2
LWF Donegal colours.jpg Mark McHugh Donegal 1
RCF Colours of Cork.svg Colm O'Neill Cork 1
FF Donegal colours.jpg Michael Murphy Donegal 1
LCF Donegal colours.jpg Colm McFadden Donegal 1
County breakdown
  • Donegal = 8
  • Mayo = 4
  • Cork = 2
  • Dublin = 1

Management

Team roster

No. Player Position Club
1 Paul Durcan Goalkeeper The Four Masters
2 Paddy McGrath Right Corner Back Ardara
3 Neil McGee Full Back Ghaoth Dobhair
4 Frank McGlynn Left Corner Back Glenfin
5 Eamon McGee Right Half Back Ghaoth Dobhair
6 Karl Lacey Centre Back The Four Masters
7 Anthony Thompson Left Half Back Naomh Conaill
8 Neil Gallagher Midfield Glenswilly
9 Rory Kavanagh Midfield Naomh Adhamhnáin
10 Ryan Bradley Right Half Forward Buncrana
11 Leo McLoone Centre Forward Naomh Conaill
12 Mark McHugh Left Half Forward Chíll Chartha
13 Patrick McBrearty Right Corner Forward Chíll Chartha
14 Michael Murphy Captain sports.svg Full Forward Glenswilly
15 Colm McFadden Left Corner Forward Naomh Mícheál
No. Player Position Club
16 Michael Boyle Substitute Termon
17 Martin McElhinney Substitute Naomh Mícheál
18 Marty Boyle Substitute Naomh Conaill
19 David Walsh Substitute Naomh Bríd
20 Christy Toye Substitute Naomh Mícheál
21 Stephen Griffin Substitute Naomh Naille
22 Daniel McLaughlin Substitute Naomh Mícheál
23 Martin O'Reilly Substitute Seán MacCumhaill's
24 Dermot Molloy Substitute Naomh Conaill
25 Declan Walsh Substitute Malin
26 Adrian Hanlon Substitute Dungloe
No. Player Position Club
Antoin McFadden Panelist Naomh Mícheál
Gary McFadden Panelist Glenswilly
Peter McGee Panelist Ghaoth Dobhair
Tommy McKinley Panelist Naomh Colmcille
Kevin Rafferty Panelist Naomh Adhamhnáin
Peter Witherow Panelist Naomh Mícheál

↑ Squad as per Donegal vs Mayo in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on 23rd September 2012

Kit

See also

References

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