Donegal (town)

Town in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

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Donegal is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Although Donegal gave its name to the county, now Lifford is the county town. From the 15th until the early 17th century, Donegal was the "capital" of Tyrconnell, a Gaelic kingdom controlled by the O'Donnell dynasty of the Northern Uí Néill.

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Galway beat Donegal to set up All-Ireland final against Armagh Galway edge a tense, tight battle with Donegal by 1-14 to 0-15 to progress to an All-Ireland SFC final showdown with Armagh in two weeks time. BBC Sport - Published on July 14, 2024
Current All-Ireland schedule 'exhausting' - Murphy Former Donegal captain and All-Ireland winner Michael Murphy says he would keep the current format but tweak the schedule. BBC Sport - Published on June 26, 2024
Derry to face Kerry in All-Ireland quarter finals Derry are drawn against Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, while Donegal face Louth and Armagh take on Roscommon. BBC Sport - Published on June 24, 2024

Donegal power beyond Tyrone to start All-Ireland series Donegal show no signs of an Ulster Final hangover as they register a comfortable seven point win over Tyrone in their All-Ireland group opener at Ballybofey. BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2024
Armagh win Ulster Ladies title after extra time Favourites Armagh need extra time to beat Donegal 0-17 to 1-13 in the Ulster Ladies SFC Final after the underdogs dramatically levelled late in normal time. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2024
'It's heartbreaking. What can you do?' - Armagh's wait goes on After another epic Ulster final, Kieran McGeeney reflects on Armagh's "heartbreaking" shootout loss to Donegal at St Tiernach's Park. BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2024

Donegal beat Tyrone after extra-time in gripping semi-final Donegal beat Tyrone 0-18 to 0-16 after extra-time in a gripping Ulster Football semi-final at Celtic Park. BBC Sport - Published on April 28, 2024
'If we play like that we may as well not bother showing up' - Donnelly Mattie Donnelly says Tyrone's laboured 1-23 to 3-16 extra-time win over Cavan means it will be 'advantage Donegal' in next Sunday's Ulster semi-final at Celtic Park. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2024
Tyrone need extra time to battle past Cavan Tyrone squeeze into an Ulster SFC semi-final meeting with Donegal next Sunday after a tense 1-23 to 3-16 extra-time win over a brave Cavan side. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2024
Watch: Derry v Donegal - The Championship Coverage from Celtic Park as the Oak Leafers take on Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final. BBC Sport - Published on April 20, 2024

Watch: The Championship - Derry open scoring against Donegal Coverage from Celtic Park as the Oak Leafers take on Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final. BBC Sport - Published on April 20, 2024
Allianz Football League: Armagh v Donegal - Division Two final Text commentary of the all-Ulster decider between Armagh and Donegal followed by Derry facing Dublin in the Division One final. BBC Sport - Published on March 31, 2024
Live: Allianz Football League - Armagh hammering Cavan as Donegal lead Kildare Live Division Two Football League text commentary as Armagh face Cavan and Donegal tackle Kildare after Louth hammer Fermanagh while Clare beat Antrim in Division Three. BBC Sport - Published on March 16, 2024	Armagh draw with Donegal as Cavan maintain promotion hopes Armagh and Donegal draw their Division Two top-of-the-table game as Cavan maintain their promotion hopes but Fermanagh and Antrim both lose. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2024
Donegal buzzing to have 'hero' McGuinness back Donegal's Caolan McColgan says the county is "buzzing" to have Jim McGuinness back as manager. BBC Sport - Published on December 15, 2023	Donegal 'buzzing' after McGuinness return - Lacey Donegal All-Ireland winner Karl Lacey says the the return of Jim McGuinness as county manager is "brilliant". BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2023
Can McGuinness' second coming rejuvenate Donegal? Donegal football fans will hope Jim McGuinness' return will again see him dramatically restoring the county's fortunes. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023	McGuinness returns as manager of Donegal Jim McGuinness is appointed as manager of Donegal's senior football team for a second time. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023
Derry top group as Donegal beat Monaghan to second Ulster champions Derry advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals with a 1-18 to 1-11 win over Clare as Donegal beat Monaghan to second. BBC Sport - Published on June 17, 2023	Derry game will be 'business as usual' for Bradley Ex-Derry star Paddy Bradley insists there will be no divided loyalties as he attempts to help mastermind a Donegal win over the Oak Leafers. BBC Sport - Published on May 31, 2023
Galway hold off Tyrone as Donegal defeat Clare Galway battle to a 0-16 to 0-13 victory over resilient 14-man Tyrone as Donegal defeat Clare in their opening All-Ireland round robin match. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2023	'Ending long Ulster wait could be huge for Armagh' BBC Sport NI columnist Michael Murphy says ending a long wait for an Ulster title could be huge for Armagh, like it was for him and Donegal in 2011. BBC Sport - Published on May 12, 2023
Havern told McEvoy: 'I'm taking that penalty' Pat Havern says he ushered away Ryan McEvoy when the Kilcoo man ran to take the Down's crucial spot kick in the Ulster SFC win over Donegal. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023	Laverty's 'steely' Down subdue struggling Donegal Conor Laverty's impact as Down boss was exemplified by his players' response to conceding an early goal in Sunday's Ulster SFC win over Donegal. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023
Watch: Down v Donegal Thomas Niblock presents live coverage from Pairc Esler as Down face Donegal in the Ulster Football Championship quarter-final. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023	O'Rourke says Carr urged him to take Donegal job Interim Donegal football manager Aidan O'Rourke says Paddy Carr told him to accept the position after his dramatic resignation. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2023
O'Rourke & Bradley to manage Donegal in Roscommon Aidan O'Rourke and Paddy Bradley will take charge of Donegal in Sunday's game in Roscommon following Paddy Carr's resignation as manager. BBC Sport - Published on March 23, 2023	Carr resigns as Donegal manager after six months Paddy Carr has steps down from his role as manager of Donegal's inter-county football team. BBC Sport - Published on March 22, 2023
Latest: Allianz Football League score updates Live score updates from Saturday's two Allianz Football League fixtures - Derry v Dublin, followed by Armagh v Donegal. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2023	Donegal 'right there' despite relegation battle Eoghan Ban Gallagher believes Donegal are right up there with the best teams in Division One despite being in a relegation battle after four matches. BBC Sport - Published on February 27, 2023
Allianz Football League latest: Donegal v Galway Score updates from the Allianz Football League with Donegal facing Galway first before live coverage of Derry's Division Two game in Kildare. BBC Sport - Published on February 26, 2023	Derry's Kildare game part of huge league weekend Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal and Monaghan are all involved in big Division One games with Derry out to continue their promotion push in Kildare. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2023
Donegal's McBrearty to miss remainder of league A bad day for Donegal gets worse as manager Paddy Carr reveals that new skipper Patrick McBrearty is to undergo hamstring surgery. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2023	Armagh and Tyrone lose as Monaghan defeat Donegal Armagh and Tyrone both suffer defeats in Division One of the Allianz NFL as Monaghan beat Donegal to boost their hopes of avoiding the drop. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2023
Red Hands defeat derby rivals Donegal in Omagh Tyrone produce a much-improved performance to secure their first league win of the season with an eight-point win over Donegal. BBC Sport - Published on February 5, 2023	How 'fear' helped drive Murphy's decision to quit Donegal great Michael Murphy reveals how fear of not having the energy to maintain his high standards played a major role in his decision to retire from inter-county football. BBC Sport - Published on January 27, 2023
Donegal to host Kerry in Division One opener Donegal host All-Ireland champions Kerry in the first round of Division One in the 2023 National Football League on 29 January. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022	Seven dead in petrol station blast in Donegal Seven people have now been confirmed dead following an explosion at a petrol station in Donegal. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2022
Jason Quigley: Donegal fighter overwhelmed by Demetrius Andrade in WBO world title bid Ireland's Jason Quigley suffers a second-round knockout as he is overwhelmed by Demetrius Andrade in his WBO world middleweight title bid. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021	Demetrius Andrade v Jason Quigley: Irish fighter out to upset odds in world title bid Donegal fighter Jason Quigley believes he will become Ireland's next world champion by upsetting the odds against Demetrius Andrade this weekend. BBC Sport - Published on November 18, 2021