Odhrán Mac Niallais and Leo McLoone set for Donegal returns

Duo opted out of panel in 2017 and have spent summer playing in New York

GAA congress focuses on reform and All-Ireland dates

Motions to bring forward dates of finals and replays will need more support to be passed

Injury ends Neil Gallagher’s Donegal career

Two-time All Star was one of the stars of 2012 All-Ireland winning side

Christy Toye reflects on a career of success and defiance

Donegal All-Ireland winner has called time on 15 years playing inter-county football

Leo McLoone opts out of the Donegal squad for 2017

Experienced Naomh Conaill clubman’s decision a blow for manager Rory Gallagher

Bring on Dublin, says Donegal’s McBrearty

Kilcar marksman was on fire against Cork, and when he gathered he pointed

Jim McGuinness: Donegal’s predictable nature stalled play

I felt Tyrone’s drive and mentality was coming from something bigger or beyond themselves

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

McLoone inspires Naomh Conaill to Donegal title

Glenties side come from behind to reclaim a title they last won five years ago

Donegal rivalry has new twist as Naomh Conaill take on St Eunan’s

Regan looks to make amends as Glenties rekindle contest with reigning champions

Driven Mayo display marks end of the road for Donegal

Two superb goals cap a dominant performance from Connacht champions

Michael Murphy powers Donegal past Galway to set up Mayo clash

Captain proves fitness with brilliant display in midfield and attack

Donegal braced for showdown with resurgent Galway

Improving Tribesmen likely to ask serious questions of Rory Gallagher’s side

Rory Gallagher ready to put cards on table as Tyrone come to town

Donegal manger’s influence will be easier to recognise than during league campaign

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

Man on a mission Donaghy makes most of golden opportunity

A game that felt like it was holding its breath for the first 20 minutes of the second half turned on his goal in the 52nd minute

Donegal ready to end Armagh’s rollercoaster ride

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

Dublin looking even better than last year

Jim McGuinness’s Donegal will fear nothing after recapturing Ulster title

Donegal determined to wrestle back their crown

Champions Monaghan facing a stern test in Ulster decider

Darach O’Connor scores wonder goal as Donegal see off Antrim

Low-key afternoon in Clones is lit up by 18-year-old forward

Laverty cut from same cloth as Canavan: the small man with attitude surviving in Ulster

In the hardest provincial championship of all, you need a harder edge regardless of your size

McGuinnes bringing Donegal back in through the out door

Faced with a Derry team that hold onto the ball for longer than a Led Zeppelin back-catalogue, Donegal manager Jim McGuinness cut his cloth accordingly

Karl Lacey’s spirit of adventure helps drive Donegal forward

Veteran says players do not feel need to prove themselves to anyone but themselves

Donegal’s scoring burst sees off Derry at Celtic Park

Michael Murphy hits 1-3 from play in key seven-minute period

Three minutes of play between Down and Donegal sum up the demands of the game

It might not be pretty but it’s modern football so we must analyse it properly

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