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Jack McCaffrey has yet to feature for Dublin in the championship

GAA teams: McCaffrey on Dublin bench, Patton returns

Donegal's Shaun Patton has been named to start in goals for Sunday's Ulster final against Armagh at Clones while Jack McCaffrey could make his first championship appearance of the season for Dublin.

Football • 10 May 24

Donegal boss Jim McGuinness (L) and Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney go head-to-head this afternoon

Football Championship: All You Need to Know

The Ulster and Leinster titles are up for grabs this afternoon.

Football • 28 May 24

Lee Keegan: 'You have to embrace that pressure. If I was an Armagh player this weekend, the buzz of going to Clones, playing such a Donegal team, there is no need to pay any heed to the outside noise'

McGuinness looms, but time for Armagh to deliver

While Dublin look set to reign supreme in Leinster, the Ulster decider could go all the way to the wire, with Lee Keegan tentatively tipping Armagh's greater need to win as the deciding factor when they take on Donegal.

Football • 09 May 24

Donegal came out on top with 34 points scored between the teams

Donegal prevail in enthralling tussle with Tyrone

Donegal edged out Tyrone in a breathtaking extra-time thriller at Celtic Park to go through to an Ulster SFC final meeting with Armagh on 12 May.

Football • 24 May 24

Brian Fenton was suspended for Dublin's Leinster quarter-final victory over Meath

GAA teams: Fenton returns, McBrearty named to start

Brian Fenton returns from suspension to midfield on the Dublin team to play Offaly in Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final.

Football • 26 Apr 24

The Tyrone side that beat Cavan by a point

Tired Tyrone must raise level for Donegal - Donnelly

Mattie Donnelly admitted Tyrone will have their work cut out against Donegal in next weekend's Ulster SFC semi-final after squeezing past Cavan.

Football • 22 Apr 24

Jim McGuinness marked his return to the Ulster Championship with victory over Derry

McGuinness enjoys his return to 'special' Ulster nights

Jim McGuinness is winning matches in Ulster again, after his Donegal side racked up the goals in a 4-11 to 0-17 victory over Derry at Celtic Park on Saturday.

Football • 20 Apr 24

Gareth McKinless of Derry in action against Donegal goalkeeper Shaun Patton

Why did Patton have to return to play at halfway line?

So why did Donegal keeper Shaun Patton have to return to the pitch from the halfway line after being treated for injury in their Ulster SFC quarter-final win over Derry?

Football • 20 Apr 24

Oisin Gallen celebrates after slotting home Donegal's penalty

Donegal goal glut sinks Derry in another Ulster upset

Derry's two-year reign as Ulster Senior Football champions was ended by a Jim McGuinness' ambush as Donegal hit four goals in front of 14, 714 at Celtic Park on Saturday evening.

Football • 21 Apr 24

'His position as a tactical genius in our game, whether you like the style he brought or not, is bang on'

Donegal's sign-posted ambush will lack the ammo

Celtic Park will be sold out this evening, and there's even the hint of the sunshine possibly appearing as Mickey Harte and Jim McGuinness go toe-to-toe. It just feels right.

Football • 20 Apr 24

After a gap of ten years, Jim McGuinness is back to sample the Ulster championship atmosphere again

Derry first big test in second coming of innovator Jim

After making a real impact during his first stint as Donegal manager, Jim McGuinness will no doubt want to his leave his mark as he again enters the championship fray, with high-flyers Derry sure to provide a real test in Saturday's Ulster SFC quarter-final.

Football • 20 Apr 24

Donegal boss McGuinness and Armagh's Kieran McGeeney before throw-in

Whelan: Donegal and Armagh 'learned little' from final

Donegal's narrow one-point Division 2 league final victory over Armagh will probably mean very little by the time the meat and drink of the Ulster Championship rolls around, according to RTÉ analyst Ciarán Whelan.

Football • 01 Apr 24

Ciarán Thompson, left, and Patrick McBrearty lift the Division 2 trophy

Donegal edge out Armagh as Div 2 final thrills late on

Aaron Doherty emerged as Donegal's gamebreaker as the Jim McGuinness led side returned to winning ways with a gutsy Allianz League Division 2 title success at Croke Park.

Football • 11 Apr 24

Division 2 final recap: Donegal 0-15 Armagh 0-14

The two heavyweights from Division 2 clashed at Croke Park after securing promotion in the regular season. Read our updates here as Donegal emerged with the win.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Patrick McBrearty went off with an injury

Donegal overcome Meath but left sweating over injuries

Donegal proved too strong for Meath to remain unbeaten in Allianz League Division 2 and top the table after a 1-18 to 1-10 triumph.

Football • 23 Mar 24

Barry Kelly of Kildare clings on to Donegal's Mark Curran

Donegal relegate Kildare to earn promotion

A 0-17 to 1-08 victory for Donegal over Kildare in Carlow secured promotion to Division 1 for Jim McGuinness's charges, while the loss sends the Lilywhites to the third tier.

Football • 18 Mar 24

Has Jim McGuinness started the mind games ahead of a looming Ulster quarter-final clash with Derry?

McGuinness mind games ahead of Ulster joust?

Jim McGuinness' return to inter-county football was seen as box-office, and despite being just a few months into his second stint in charge of Donegal, the former All-Ireland winning manager has been central to a number of early season stories.

Football • 06 Mar 24

Jim McGuinness: 'We want to play transitional football. A lot of times it is not possible'

McGuinness frustrated by widespread tactical fouling

Jim McGuinness is still re-adjusting to life once again as an inter-county manager, yet the modern possession-based game, as it is currently refereed, isn't exactly to his liking.

Football • 04 Mar 24

Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon saw a high-scoring game also littered with errors

Donegal move closer to promotion with win over Louth

A goal in the 54th minute was the game changer in Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon, as Donegal overcame Louth to remain unbeaten in Allianz Football League Division 2.

Football • 03 Mar 24

Amy Boyle-Carr has already played against Laois, Kildare and Monaghan in the league this year

Crows calling but Boyle-Carr fully focused on Donegal

Donegal's Amy Boyle-Carr will be heading to Australia later this year to play for Adelaide Crows, but only after she has seen out the season with her native county

GAA • 02 Mar 24

The teams occupy the top two positions in Division 2

Armagh and Donegal end level at Athletic Grounds

Allianz Football League Division 2 heavyweights Armagh and Donegal couldn't be separated when the two sides clashed in the Box-It Athletic Grounds on Sunday.

Football • 25 Feb 24

Donegal have made a bright start to life in Jim McGuinness's second stint in charge

Whelan: McGuinness can bring Donegal on by 40%

Jim McGuinness can bring the absolute best out of Donegal again, just like he did a decade ago, Ciarán Whelan tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

Football • 15 Feb 24

Dara McVeety of Cavan and Donegal's Dáire O'Baoill battle for possession

Gallen inspires Donegal to narrowest of wins over Cavan

Donegal held on for a hard-earned one-point win over Cavan after a close encounter at a blustery Kingspan Breffni.

Football • 04 Feb 24

Jim McGuinness: 'There is so much going on this time of year, it can be very up and down. Today it worked well for us'

McGuinness not feeling Donegal promotion pressure

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says early season form is likely to be up and down, but isn't feeling the pressure to earn promotion out of Division 2.

Football • 28 Jan 24

Patrick McBrearty scores Donegal's goal against Cork in Ballybofey

McGuinness era begins with crushing win over Cork

Donegal and Jim McGuinness got their Allianz National League campaign off to a winning start at a windy MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey.

Football • 28 Jan 24

Donegal GAA

GAA teams: McCaffrey on Dublin bench, Patton returns

Football Championship: All You Need to Know

McGuinness looms, but time for Armagh to deliver

Donegal prevail in enthralling tussle with Tyrone

GAA teams: Fenton returns, McBrearty named to start

Tired Tyrone must raise level for Donegal - Donnelly

McGuinness enjoys his return to 'special' Ulster nights

Why did Patton have to return to play at halfway line?

Donegal goal glut sinks Derry in another Ulster upset

Donegal's sign-posted ambush will lack the ammo

Derry first big test in second coming of innovator Jim

Whelan: Donegal and Armagh 'learned little' from final

Donegal edge out Armagh as Div 2 final thrills late on

Division 2 final recap: Donegal 0-15 Armagh 0-14

Donegal overcome Meath but left sweating over injuries

Donegal relegate Kildare to earn promotion

McGuinness mind games ahead of Ulster joust?

McGuinness frustrated by widespread tactical fouling

Donegal move closer to promotion with win over Louth

Crows calling but Boyle-Carr fully focused on Donegal

Armagh and Donegal end level at Athletic Grounds

Whelan: McGuinness can bring Donegal on by 40%

Gallen inspires Donegal to narrowest of wins over Cavan

McGuinness not feeling Donegal promotion pressure

McGuinness era begins with crushing win over Cork