2013 Donegal county football team season
The 2013 Donegal county football team season was the franchise's 109th season since the County Board's foundation in 1905. The team entered the season as defending All-Ireland champions after winning Sam Maguire MMXII.
Jim McGuinness returned for his third season as the team's manager. Pioneer of the game's revolutionary tactic The System,[1] he entered the season with two Ulster titles (2011, 2012). Attempting to secure an unprecedented three-in-a-row this season, his men came undone in the final game of the series against Monaghan. Two games later they lost their All-Ireland crown against Mayo.
Provincial Championship
Quarter-final
| Donegal | 2-10 - 0-10 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| C McFadden 1-3 (2f), R Wherity 1-0, M Murphy 0-3 (2f), P McBrearty 0-2, R Kavanagh, David Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | M Donnelly, S Cavanagh (1f) 0-2 each, N Morgan (1f), J McMahon, C Cavanagh, S O'Neill, C McAliskey, K Coney 0-1 each. |
Semi-final
| Donegal | 0-12 - 0-09 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| M Murphy (4f), C McFadden (2f) 0-5 each, R Kavanagh, P McBrearty 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Hare 0-6 (5f), M Poland, J Johnston, D Savage 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland Championship
Round 4 Qualifier
| Laois | 0-08 – 0-14 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| R Munnelly (2f) 0-04; D Kingston 0-02; C Meredith, D Conway 0-01 each | Report | C McFadden (4f) 0-06; P McBrearty 0-03; M Murphy (1f) 0-02; David Walsh, L McLoone, N McGee 0-01 each |
Quarter-final
| Mayo | 4-17 – 1-10 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| C O'Connor 3-04 (0-2f, 0-1 45), D Vaughan 1-00, A Dillon, A Freeman 0-02 each; C Boyle, A Moran, K McLoughlin, C Boyle, L Keegan, S O'Shea, K Keane, E Varley, C Barrett, R Feeney 0-01 each. | Report | M Murphy 0-05 (0-4f), C McFadden 1-00 (1-0 f) M McHugh 0-02, David Walsh, M McHugh, K Lacey 0-01 each. |
Panel
The following were called into the senior panel for the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup.[2][3]
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- Minor panel
- Correct as of 17 April 2013.
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- Notes
- ^A "McKenna Cup: Holiday is over for Donegal". 10 January 2013.
- ^B "McKenna Cup: Monaghan ease past Donegal second string". 14 January 2013.
- ^C "McKenna Cup: Gibbons earns Donegal a first win". 17 January 2013.
- ^D "Mac Niallais catches eye". Irish Independent. 17 January 2013.
Management
- Senior manager: Jim McGuinness
- Selectors: Rory Gallagher, Maxi Curran, Pat Shovelin
- Surgical consultant: Kevin Moran
- Team doctor: Charlie McManus
- Team physio: Dermot Simpson
- Physical Therapists: Charlie Molloy, Paul Coyle, Donal Reid, JD.[4]
- Minor manager: Stephen Friel[5]
References
- Duggan, Keith (2 September 2014). "Neil McGee: pushing bodies on was key to Dublin upset - 'We went away to a training camp for four, five days and Jim more or less broke down their game plan and we exploited it'". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
One of the lazier stereotypes about the Donegal defensive game – generally labelled ‘the system’ – is that it somehow does the work on its own. But McGee had plenty of moments in the spotlight with Brogan on Sunday and took his turn roaming forward like the other Donegal back six.
- McNulty, Chris (January 2013). "Experimental Donegal for McKenna Cup". Donegal News. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- "GAA FT: Donegal 1-14 v St Mary's 2-10". Donegal Now. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- Craig, Frank. "Interview: Keepers deserve their 'Pat' on the back". Ardara. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25.
As well as Pat, the hospital's surgical consultant, Kevin Moran; team doctor, Charlie McManus and team physio, Dermot Simpson, are all part of McGuinness' backroom team.
- Foley, Alan (17 April 2013). "Friel's team up for Down test in Ulster Minor League". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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