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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

2012

26th August: Donegal 0-16  Cork 1-11

In what was regarded as one of Donegal's finest performances in Croke Park, Jim McGuinness tasted success at the second time of asking. Donegal led 0-8 to 0-7 at half-time and pushed on in the third quarter with the Cork scoreline embellished by a late, late goal. Donegal were back in a final for just the second time in their history.

Donegal: Paul Durcan; Paddy McGrath, Neil McGee,  Frank McGlynn (0-1); Eamon McGee, Karl Lacey (0-2), Anthony Thompson (0-1); Neil Gallagher, Rory Kavanagh; Ryan Bradley, Leo McLoone, Mark McHugh (0-1); Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy (capt,0-3,3f), Colm McFadden (0-5,2f,1'45').

Subs: David Walsh (0-1) for Bradley (30); Martin McElhinney (0-1) for Kavanagh (58); Christy Toye for McFadden (70); Daniel McLaughlin for McBrearty (70).

Cork: Alan Quirke; Noel O'Leary, Michael Shields, Eoin Cadogan; Paudie Kissane, Graham Canty, Fintan Goold; Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh (0-1); Ciaran Sheehan (0-3), Paddy Kelly (0-1), Paul Kerrigan (0-2); Colm O'Neill (1-3), Donncha O'Connor, Daniel Goulding (0-1,f).

Subs: Pearse O'Neill for Goold (ht); Denis O'Sullivan for A O'Connor (47); Nicholas Murphy for D O'Connor (55).

Michael Murphy leads Donegal out in semi-final of 2012 Picture: Sportsfile

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