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Declan Bonner moves aside after five years at the helm

Declan Bonner steps down as Donegal boss

Donegal football is preparing for change after Declan Bonner stepped down as the county's senior football manager this evening.

Football • 21 Jul 22

Bonner: No surprise that Derry are in Ulster final

After working under him as U21 manager when Rory Gallagher was in charge of the Donegal seniors, Declan Bonner is preparing to take on the now Derry supremo in the Ulster final.

GAA • 25 May 22

Ciarán Whelan: 'Maybe Donegal have to put a little more structure around the forward line and hold Michael Murphy in there (full-forward line) for longer periods.'

Whelan: Murphy tweak could send Donegal to next level

Ciarán Whelan believes that positioning Michael Murphy on the edge of the square, and resisting the temptation for him to drop deep, would have a more positive impact on Donegal's attacking threat.

GAA • 10 May 22

Ryan McHugh commiserates with Cavan's Thomas Galligan after the game

Bonner happy to be in Ulster final after 'proper' test

Donegal manager Declan Bonner was happy to finally see off Cavan in Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final but admitted that his side are far from the finished article.

GAA • 09 May 22

Donegal boss Declan Bonner has already turned his attentions to Cavan

Bonner's focus already moved to Cavan semi-final test

Donegal boss Declan Bonner was already looking ahead to an Ulster semi-final meeting with Cavan in two weeks' time before the nets had even been taken down at Ballybofey on Sunday.

GAA • 24 Apr 22

'The guys have immense character. Everything was going wrong'

Horan 'very encouraged' by Mayo fightback

Mayo manager James Horan said he was "very encouraged" by his team's comeback and fighting spirit as they overcame a sluggish first half to salvage a draw in their Allianz League opener against Donegal at Markiewicz Park.

GAA • 30 Jan 22

Declan Bonner handed new two-year Donegal deal

Declan Bonner will remain in charge of the Donegal senior football team after being appointed on a new two-year term.

GAA • 30 Aug 21

The Donegal captain was substituted in the first-half against Down with what appeared to be a hamstring issue during his side's 2-25 to 1-12 victory on Sunday

Fitzmaurice: Donegal's Murphy gamble a calculated one

Declan Bonner's decision to start Michael Murphy at the weekend may have appeared "strange", but the logic was sound, despite the disappointing consequence, according to Eamonn Fitzmaurice.

GAA • 30 Jun 21

Bonner: Murphy 'good to go' as Donegal gear up for Down

Donegal manager Declan Bonner has addressed fitness concerns over his key players as they prepare to get the Ulster Championship underway against Down on Sunday.

GAA • 22 Jun 21

O'Rourke: 'At a time when the modern game has slipped into a rut of conservatism based on the effectiveness of possession, Mickey Graham's Cavan have been a breath of fresh air'

Cavan prove direct football can prevail in new world

At a time when the modern game has slipped into a rut of conservatism based on the effectiveness of possession, Mickey Graham's Cavan have been a breath of fresh air.

GAA • 24 Nov 20

Greg McCabe, Stephen Sheridan, Aidan Forker and Oisin O'Neill celebrate the concession of a free by Michael Murphy

Bonner: Murphy doesn't get the protection he deserves

Donegal manager Declan Bonner says his captain Michael Murphy is not getting enough protection from referees.

GAA • 18 Nov 20

Donegal manager Declan Bonner and Eoin McHugh

Donegal boss Bonner not looking past the Ulster final

Donegal manager Declan Bonner is refusing to get carried away after his side put on a commanding performance to beat Armagh 1-12 to 0-13 in their Ulster Championship semi-final at Kingspan Breffni Park.

GAA • 14 Nov 20

'We dug really, really deep there today'

Bonner praises players for 'digging deep' in Tyrone win

Donegal manager Declan Bonner praised his team for digging out a victory over Tyrone in atrocious conditions at Ballybofey on Sunday.

GAA • 01 Nov 20

Donegal's development into a potent force is evident

Hidden in the mid-table anonymity of Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League is the team-building success story of the season so far.

GAA • 03 Mar 20

Jordan Flynn of Mayo in action against Eoghan Ban Gallagher and Michael Langan of Donegal

McStay: Donegal at full strength will be formidable

The current make up of the Donegal side has them well placed to do good things this year, according to Kevin McStay.

GAA • 27 Jan 20

Daire O'Baoill and Neil McGee celebrate last year's Ulster win with Gaoth Dobhair

Bonner: Gaoth Dobhair & Kilcar are Donegal favourites

RTÉ 2 Television will be showing live coverage of two of the four Donegal Senior Football Championship quarter-finals on Saturday.

GAA • 27 Sep 19

Declan Bonner made his championship debut for Donegal club Na Rossa in 1979 as a 14-year-old

Donegal boss Bonner on life as a 54-year-old goalkeeper

Forty years after making his debut for the adult Na Rossa team, Donegal manager Declan Bonner was still in the cut and thrust of championship action when he lined up in goals for his club at the weekend.

GAA • 24 Sep 19

RTÉ GAA Podcast: Tier 2 haste, Declan Bonner plays on

Mikey Stafford is joined by Sunday Game series producer Rory O'Neill and Conan Doherty to discuss the biggest stories of the week, plus Donegal manager Declan Bonner joins us on the phone to tell us all about keeping goal for his club in his fifties.

GAA • 24 Sep 19

Horan: Mayo will be ready for All-Ireland semi-final

The Green Above the Red are getting ready for a last four clash while Donegal manager Declan Bonner rued his team's second half wides.

GAA • 03 Aug 19

McHugh: Donegal have the better team & Rochford factor

Mark McHugh is backing Donegal to emerge from Saturday evening's do-or-die Super 8s showdown with Mayo and take their place on the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

GAA • 01 Aug 19

Bonner and Peter Keane share a joke at the end

Bonner: 'Great' draw with Kerry will bring Donegal on

Donegal manager Declan Bonner said Sunday's draw with Kerry will bring his team on as they prepare to head to Castlebar for the final game of the Super 8s on Saturday week.

GAA • 21 Jul 19

Declan Bonner & Stephen Rochford after Donegal's opening win in Ulster against Fermanagh

Bold moves by Bonner and Cullen certainly paying off

Bringing in high-profile names to assist those at the helm of Donegal football and Leinster rugby has paid dividends so far.

GAA • 24 Jun 19

The Donegal manager is mobbed at the final whistle

Bonner looking to Super 8s while Graham rues turnovers

It was a day of contrasting emotions for the managers as Donegal cruised past Cavan to win back-to-back Ulster crowns.

GAA • 23 Jun 19

Declan Bonner chats to his team after the Ulster quarter-final win over Fermanagh

'Donegal far from the finished article' - Bonner

Donegal may be favourites to retain their Ulster title, but for manager Declan Bonner his team are still striving to be the best they can be.

GAA • 19 Jun 19

McCann appeared to place his hand in McMenamin's mouth

Bonner missed McCann incident Brolly deems a 'disgrace'

Declan Bonner did not witness Tiernan McCann's tackle on the Donegal corner-back Stephen McMenamin, which Joe Brolly described as a disgrace.

GAA • 09 Jun 19