Naomh Conaill - champions for the eighth time in Donegal Picture Thomas Gallagher
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23 Oct 2025
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James Donnelly, St Mary's NS, Stranorlar, Donegal, representing Tipperary, in action against Ben O'Riordan, representing Cork
Sunday's All-Ireland football final will see a host of green and gold from both sides as Donegal and Kerry will be coming in their droves to the capital.
It is the showpiece final of the football calendar, and it will have a lot to live up to if it is to repeat the excitement of the Hurling final that took place on Sunday between Tipperary and Cork.
It took Tipperary until the second half to really come to life, but they may have been inspired by a young Donegal man representing the Blue and Gold at half-time.
James Donnelly of Sean MacCumhaills and Scoil Mhuire B&C was representing the Premier County as part of the GAA INTO Cumann na mBunscol Respect Exhibition Go Games.
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Tipperary trailed by 1-16 to 0-13 at half-time, but came out flying in the second half to win by fifteen points.
It may have taken the skills of Donnelly from the Stranorlar school and his teammates at half-time that inspired them to outscore their opponents by 3-14 to 0-2 after the break to take their first Liam MacCarthy Cup in six years.
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