2013 Donegal county football team season explained
The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2013 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.
Competitions
Dr McKenna Cup
See main article: 2013 Dr McKenna Cup.
League
See main article: 2013 National Football League (Ireland).
Ulster Senior Football Championship
See main article: 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
See main article: 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Panel
The following were called into the senior panel for the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup.[2] [3]
- Minor panel
- Correct as of 17 April 2013.
- Notes
Management team
Jim McGuinness (senior team)
Charlie McManus
Stephen Friel (minor team)[5]
Awards
Footballer of the Year
Michael Murphy[6]
Notes and References
- News: Keith. Duggan. 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. 2 September 2014. 2 September 2014. 2. 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..
- News: Chris. McNulty. Experimental Donegal for McKenna Cup. Donegal News. January 2013. 16 January 2013.
- News: GAA FT: Donegal 1-14 v St Mary's 2-10. Donegal Now. 16 January 2013. 16 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141107042753/http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/gaa_live_donegal_v_st_marys. 7 November 2014. dead.
- News: Frank. Craig. Interview: Keepers deserve their 'Pat' on the back. Ardara. 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.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150225170654/http://www.ardara.ie/Article_Details.aspx?article_id=1308&tscategory_id=82. 25 February 2015.
- News: Alan. Foley. Friel's team up for Down test in Ulster Minor League. Donegal Democrat. 17 April 2013. 17 April 2013.
- News: Chris. McNulty. Durack aiming for more success as hurlers honoured. Donegal News. 22 December 2013. 22 December 2013.
