Conor McManus to shoulder a familiar load for Monaghan

Talented forward is crucial to his county’s cause in Ulster semi-final against Donegal

Jim McGuinness: The five game plans needed to beat Dublin

Rivals to champions should be preparing now for potential meeting later in season

Dublin dismantle Donegal to set up Kerry showdown

All-Ireland champions produce accurate and dominant display in Allianz League semi

Colm McFadden returns to give Donegal a boost

How Donegal boss Rory Gallagher will use experienced forward remains to be seen

Donegal’s Ódhran MacNiallais happy to mix with big guns

Gweedore man prefers to play further up the field as he proved against Mayo

Donegal: where big names and youth collide

Recent new-look Donegal teams could look to a bench loaded with senior players

MacRory Cup: Juggling act always worth it from the early days for Michael Murphy

Donegal captain enjoyed a ‘fairytale’ final year playing with St Eunan’s, Letterkenny

Jim McGuinness: How we came up with a plan to beat Dublin

In an exclusive extract from his memoir `Until Victory Always', published on October 30th, the former Donegal manager revisits the scene of one of his greatest managerial triumphs

The cream rises to the top as Division One teams stay ahead

Donegal benefit from late equaliser, while Galway look to improve performance level

Impressive Donegal show they are far from a finished force

Magnificent Murphy to the fore as Galway are overrun in a one-sided second half

Michael Murphy powers Donegal past Galway to set up Mayo clash

Captain proves fitness with brilliant display in midfield and attack

Donegal’s hard road to end in another title

Monaghan likely to battle hard but superior firepower will be too much for challengers

Donegal take step back before moving forward against Derry

Derry’s failure to take chances leaves McIver wondering what might have been

Hard fight ahead but Donegal should have enough to survive

Armagh lack the same range of attacking options and control as Ulster champions

GAA Statistics: Gavin still fine-tuning Dublin’s defensive system

League final showed metropolitans remain vulnerable to the quick counterattack

Mickey Harte disappointed after Tyrone’s valiant display

Both managers take positives out of performance’s from their respective sides

Donegal rough and Tyrone tumble

Michael Murphy treatment shows hatred and rivalry is as strong as ever

Goals the difference for Cork as they reach league final

Colm O’Neill scored two goals as Donegal rued their own missed opportunities

Seasoned Donegal to prove a timely test for youthful Cork

Young Rebels will be looking to impress in headquarters semi-final clash

Donegal withstand late rally to hold off Cork

Captain Michael Murphy sees red as home side are almost pegged back

Cork and Donegal meeting will again provide a marker for both sides

Teams cross paths in the Allianz League as they both search for new identities

Dublin that bit sharper than Donegal at Croke Park

Jack McCaffrey’s late goal sealed win despite Kevin McManamon red card

Rory Gallagher begins the task of reshaping Donegal anew

New manager ready to run the rule over new talent while welcoming old stalwarts back

Brian McEniff believes Donegal will challenge again in post-McGuinness era

Former All-Ireland winning manager says qualifiers may be the best route to success

Jim McGuinness leaves impressive legacy far beyond borders of Donegal

Seán Moran on the indelible mark the Glenties man has left on football nationwide

Kerry's graft helps the empire strike back

Evolution of master species still brings out a familiar result against Donegal

Kerry evolve their way to a 37th All-Ireland title

Donegal never hit top stride as Munster champions stay one step ahead

Kerry take on Donegal at their own game to claim 37th title

All-Ireland decider fails to enthral but victory will be as sweet as ever for Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side

Exceptional display by Donegal bursts Dublin’s bubble

Jim McGuinness’s team rediscover the spirit of 2012 but champions fail to rise to challenge

Jim McGuinness brought potential to glorious reality

Donegal manager wields his magic again to bring capital to it’s knees

Dublin’s dreams left in tatters as Donegal celebrate a raid for the ages

Champions of 2012 stun favourites to book final date against Kerry

Goal rush seals stunning win for Donegal as champions Dublin crash out

Jim McGuinness’s side set up first ever All-Ireland final meeting with Kerry

Kingdom’s more potent attack can point the way to victory

Weakness in Mayo full-back line can be exploited while Dublin’s scoring machine looks poised to wear down Donegal

2011 and all that: how Donegal stepped through the looking glass

Was the semi-final football’s dark ages or the dawn of a seminal shift in tactics?

Mayo should let Keith Higgins do his job the old-fashioned way

James Horan’s side will have to play to their strengths to topple James O’Donoghue and Kerry

Champions and Donegal look destined for a last-four date

Dublin’s pace and the power of their bench should wear down Monaghan

Donegal ready to end Armagh’s rollercoaster ride

Jim McGuinness’s side further down the road in terms of development

Comeback king Christy Toye is aiming for another crown

Already a winner of two Ulster titles and an All-Ireland, Donegal’s veteran forward remains unstoppable

Donegal determined to wrestle back their crown

Champions Monaghan facing a stern test in Ulster decider

Odhrán MacNiallais now at the heart of Donegal’s championship drive

Gweedore man repaying the faith Jim McGuinness has shown in him

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