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10 Sept 2025

Donegal's previous nine All-Ireland championship semi-finals

On Sunday Donegal will take on Galway in Croke Park in what will be their tenth All-Ireland semi-final, six under the management of Brian McEniff and three under the management of Jim McGuinness

2014

31 August: Donegal 3-14  Dublin 0-17

It was regarded as an ambush by Jim McGuinness, who had a plan to break down Dublin. It didn't look good when they were five down on two occasions in the first half but it was the goals, with Ryan McHugh getting two, that undone the Dubs in a magnificent win.

Donegal: Paul Durcan; Eamon McGee, Neil McGee, Paddy McGrath; Anthony Thompson, Karl Lacey (0-1), Frank McGlynn (0-1); Neil Gallagher, Michael Murphy (capt,0-3,2f); David Walsh, Leo McLoone, Ryan McHugh (2-2); Odhrán Mac Niallais (0-1), Colm McFadden (1-3,2f), Rory Kavanagh.

Subs: Christy Toye for Walsh (27); Patrick McBrearty (0-2) for McLoone (43); Martin McElhinney for Kavanagh (60); Darach O'Connor for McFadden (64); Martin O'Reilly for Mac Niallais (70).

Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philip McMahon (0-1); James McCarthy, Jonny Cooper, Jack McCaffrey; Michael Darragh Macauley, Cian O'Sullivan; Paul Flynn (0-4), Cormac Costello, Diarmuid Connolly (0-5,1f); Alan Brogan (0-2), Eoghan O'Gara, Bernard Brogan (0-3,1f).

Subs: Nicky Devereux for McCaffrey (ht); Kevin McManamon for Costello (41); Dean Rock for O'Gara (48); Paddy Andrews (0-2)for A Brogan (53); Darren Daly for Cooper (62); Paul Mannion for O'Sullivan (68).

Ryan McHugh in action against the Dubs in 2014 Picture; Sportsfile

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