2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship

The 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship was contested by senior Gaelic football clubs under the auspices of Donegal GAA.

2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship
2012 Craobh Sinsear Peile
Dhún na nGall
Tournament details
CountyDonegal
Year2012
Winners
ChampionsSt Eunan's (13th win)
ManagerEamon O'Boyle,
Brendan Devenney,
Michael McGeehin
CaptainMicheál Martin
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Termon
Relegated team(s)St Naul's

Format

There was a preliminary round. The first round involved eight two-legged ties played home and away. The eight winning teams progressed to the quarter-finals from which the four winning teams progressed to the semi-finals from which the two winning teams progressed to the final.

The 2012 Senior Championship finished later than usual, postponed due to the Donegal senior inter-county team's involvement in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which they won on 23 September 2012. The 2012 Senior Championship got back underway a week later.[1] With interest in Gaelic football at an all-time high after the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the Senior County Final was broadcast live nationwide on TG4.[2]

Draw

The draw for the first round (as well as a preliminary round) was made at the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta studios in Derrybeg.[3]

Bracket
Preliminary Round First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Gaoth Dobhair 0-7
0-7
Gleann Suilli 0-9
2-9
Gleann Suilli 0-8
An Clochán Liath 2-7
An Clochán Liath 0-10
1-9
Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-7
0-9
An Clochán Liath 0-6
Cill Chartha 2-11
0-15		 Naomh Adhamhnáin 3-6
Malainn 0-6
0-10		 Cill Chartha 1-8
10-1
2-5
Naomh Adhamhnáin 1-5
1-12
2-8
Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-15
Na Cealla Beaga 0-7
Na Cealla Beaga 0-10
0-10
1-13
Gaeil Fhanada 1-7
1-7
0-11
Naomh Adhamhnáin 1-7
Naomh Conaill 0-9
Gleann Fhinne 0-8
2-9
0-8
Réalt na Mara 2-10
1-11
1-11
Réalt na Mara? ?
Naomh Conaill ?
Naomh Conaill 1-9
0-12
Naomh Naille 0-3
0-6
Naomh Conaill 0-9
Na Ceithre Maistiri 0-6
Ard an Rátha 0-7
0-11
0-5
Na Ceithre Maistiri 0-9
1-7
0-12
Na Ceithre Maistiri 0-9
1-15
Naomh Mícheál 0-9
1-8
Naomh Mícheál 3-19
1-15
Seán MacCumhaills 1-6
1-8

Results

Preliminary round
5 May 2012
18:30		 Cill Chartha 2-11 - 0-6 Malainn Pairc Tamnaigh, Kilcar
Referee: Line: J. White/A. Mullen
2 June 2012
19:00		 Malainn 0-10 - 0-15 Cill Chartha Malin
Referee: Line: J. O'Donnell/P. McKeever

First leg
29 September 2012
17:00		 An Clochán Liath 0-10 - 0-7 Cloich Cheann Fhaola Dungloe
Referee: Line: M. McGlinchey/A. Boyd
29 September 2012
17:00		 Gaeil Fhanada 1-7 - 0-10 Na Cealla Beaga Pairc Ui Shiail, Portsalon
Referee: Line: J. McGinley/B. Trearty
30 September 2012
15:00		 Ard an Rátha 0-7 - 0-9 Na Ceithre Maistiri Pairc na Phiarsaigh, Ardara
Referee: Line: P. McGowan/J. Brennan
30 September 2012
15:00		 Réalt na Mara 2-10 - 0-8 Gleann Fhinne Gaelic Park, Bundoran
Referee: Line: G. O'Donnell/J. McGlanaghey
30 September 2012
15:00		 Gaoth Dobhair 0-7 - 0-9 Gleann Suilli Machaire Gathlan
Referee: Line: L. McConigley/M. Dorrian
30 September 2012
15:00		 Naomh Adhamhnáin 1-5 - 1-8 Cill Chartha O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Referee: Line: P. Clifford/P. McGonilge
30 September 2012
15:00		 Naomh Conaill 1-9 - 0-3 Naomh Naille Davy Brennan Memorial Park, Glenties
Referee: Line: A. Mullin/R. McGonigle
30 September 2012
15:00		 Naomh Mícheál 3-19 - 1-6 Seán MacCumhaills Pairc Naomh Mícheál
Referee: Line: P. McKeever/J. O'Donnell

Second leg
6 October 2012
17:00		 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-9 - 1-9 An Clochán Liath Pairc Naomh Fionnan, Falcarragh
Referee: Line: L. McConaigley/M. Dorrian
6 October 2012
17:00		 Na Cealla Beaga 0-10 - 1-7 Gaeil Fhanada Fintra
Referee: Line: M. McShane/C. Doherty
6 October 2012
17:00		 Naomh Naille 0-6 - 0-12 Naomh Conaill Naomh Naille
Referee: Line: J. McGlanaghey/A. Mullin
6 October 2012
17:00		 Seán MacCumhaills 1-8 - 1-15 Naomh Mícheál MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Referee: Line: J. McGinley/B. Trearty
7 October 2012
15:00		 Cill Chartha 10-1 - 1-12 Naomh Adhamhnáin Pairc Tamnaigh, Kilcar
Referee: Line: A Mullin/T Gallagher
7 October 2012
15:00		 Gleann Fhinne 2-9 - 1-11 Réalt na Mara Pairc Ghleann Fhinne
Referee: Line: C. Doherty/C. Foy
7 October 2012
15:00		 Gleann Suilli 2-9 - 0-7 Gaoth Dobhair Gleann Suilli
Referee: Line: D. Langan/E. McFeeley
7 October 2012
15:00		 Na Ceithre Maistiri 1-7 - 0-11 Ard an Rátha Na Ceithre Maistiri
Referee: Line: E. McHale/R. McCallig

Play off/ extra time
10 October 2012
20:00		 Gaeil Fhanada 0-11 - 1-13 Na Cealla Beaga MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
10 October 2012
20:00		 Gleann Fhinne 0-8 - 1-11 Réalt na Mara Ard a Ratha
11 October 2012
20:00		 Ard an Rátha 0-5 - 0-12 Na Ceithre Maistiri MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
11 October 2012
20:00		 Cill Chartha 2-5 - 2-8 Naomh Adhamhnáin Naomh Mhuire - Convoy

Quarter-finals
13 October 2012
16:30		 Gleann Suilli 0-8 - 2-7 An Clochán Liath O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
14 October 2012
15:45		 Gleann Fhinne 1-10 - 0-5 Réalt na Mara MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
14 October 2012
15:45		 Na Ceithre Maistiri 0-9 - 0-9 Naomh Mícheál O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
14 October 2012
17:15		 Naomh Adhamhnáin 2-15 - 0-7 Na Cealla Beaga MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

Quarter-final replay
18 October 2012
20:00		 Na Ceithre Maistiri 1-15 - 1-8 Naomh Mícheál MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

Semi-finals
20 October 2012
20:00		 An Clochán Liath 0-6 - 3-6 Naomh Adhamhnáin MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Report
21 October 2012
16:00		 Naomh Conaill 0-9 - 0-6 Na Ceithre Maistiri O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Referee: M. McShane (Kilcar)
D. Molloy (0-5, 1f),
D. Gallagher (0-2, 1f),
J. O'Malley (0-1),
C. Thompson (0-1)		 Report M. Doherty (0-4, 2f, one 45),
S. Keeney (0-1),
C. McMonagle (0-1)

Final

Naomh Adhamhnáin defeated Naomh Conaill in the final, held at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey on 4 November 2012.[4][5] The decisive goal in the final was scored by young Lee McMonagle in the 50th minute of the game, following a layoff from full-forward Ross Wherity, who received the ball via a long pass from Rory Kavanagh.[6] The teams were level on many occasions until Mark McGowan scored the winning point in freak circumstances. Brendan McDyre of opponents Naomh Conaill attempted to backpass to his goalkeeper Stephen McGrath only for the ball to drift out for a '45'. McGowan stepped up to punish.[7] As the game ended he was photographed celebrating—stooped, wild-eyed with open mouth, sweat-soaked, bare thighs tensed, veins throbbing, mud-stained legs apart and clenched fists turned upwards.[8] As Donegal Champions, Eunan's progressed to the Ulster quarter-final the following week, where they were defeated by Crossmaglen Rangers at Armagh's Athletic Grounds.[9]

4 November 2012
16:00		 Naomh Conaill 0-9 - 1-7 Naomh Adhamhnáin MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Referee: R. O'Donnell
L. McMonagle 1-1,
M. McGowan 0-2 (1 '45'),
R. Kavanagh 0-1,
C. Gibbons 0-1 (f),
S. McVeigh 0-1,
C. Dunne 0-1		 D. Gallagher 0-5 (3f),
D. Molloy 0-2 (1f),
L. Thompson 0-1,
L. McLoone 0-1

References
  1. "GAA: County Championship results". Donegal Daily. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. "From Sam Maguire to Dr Maguire – St Eunan's and Naomh Conaill do battle in County Final". Donegal Daily. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012. A huge crowd is expected at MacCumhaill Park at a time when Gaelic games in the county have never had a higher profile. Nothing beats being there, as the GAA slogan goes, but for the neutrals who can't be in Ballybofey, the game is live on TG4 from throw-in at 4pm.
  3. McNulty, Chris (18 February 2012). "Glenswilly-Gaoth Dobhair the stand-out tie". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. "DDTV: Video highlights of St. Eunan's win in the County Final". Donegal Daily. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. "Mark McGowan the scoring hero as St Eunan's crowned Donegal SFC champions". The Score. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. "McMonagle's goal turns the tide for Eunan's". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  7. Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's survive storm". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  8. Keys, Colm (5 November 2012). "Eunan's accept Glenties gift in freak finish to Donegal final". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  9. Keys, Colm (12 November 2012). "Cross play it their way to thwart Eunan's". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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