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17 Jan 2026

Live updates: Donegal take on Monaghan in the Dr McKenna Cup final

Donegal and Monaghan meet in Healy Park for the first bit of silverware of the season

Live updates: Donegal take on Monaghan in the Dr McKenna Cup final

Donegal's Turlough Carr. Photo Ben McShane/Sportsfile

FULL-TIME: Donegal 2-17 Monaghan 0-11

Ryan McHugh fires over on his left foot as the fans come on the pitch. Donegal are Dr McKenna Cup winners for the twelfth time and the first time since 2018.

60+3 mins: Donegal 2-16 Monaghan 0-11

Conor McCahill fists over from the right after a good pass from Peadar Mogan. The attendance in Healy Park this evening is 3,538.

60 mins: Donegal 2-15 Monaghan 0-11

Four minutes of added time in Healy Park.

57 mins: Donegal 2-15 Monaghan 0-11

Kian Mulligan kicks a '45, but Jason McGee responds with a monster score from outside the arc to go ten ahead.

54 mins: Donegal 2-13 Monaghan 0-10

GOAL DONEGAL! Shea Malone gets his second of the day. After a wide from the Naomh Conaill man, Jason McGee punches the Monaghan kick out to Peadar Mogan, who finds an unmarked Malone on the left and he finds the roof of the net.

52 mins: Donegal 1-13 Monaghan 0-10

Caolán McColgan points for Donegal and Eddie Walsh responds as we enter the final ten minutes.

50 mins: Donegal 1-12 Monaghan 0-9

Eoin McGeehin does well to score under pressure to restore the six point lead.

49 mins: Donegal 1-11 Monaghan 0-9

Shea Malone gets his first score of the game as Monaghan respond through Louis Kelly. Oisin Caulfied and Seanán Carr come in for Shane O'Donnell and Kevin Muldoon.

46 mins: Donegal 1-10 Monaghan 0-8

Conor O'Donnell points from the right as Jason McGee, Domhnall Mac Giolla Bhríde and Eoin McGeehin come in for Kieran Gallagher, Hugh McFadden and Conor O'Donnell.

41 mins: Donegal 1-9 Monaghan 0-8

Peadar Mogan comes in for Caolan McGonagle as Mulreany misses another two point free attempt.

40 mins: Donegal 1-9 Monaghan 0-8

David Garland points from a very acute angle, blasting over from close range.

36 mins: Donegal 1-9 Monaghan 0-7

Gavin Mulreany kicks another two-point free after good Donegal pressing ended in Monaghan being penalised for overcarrying.

33 mins: Donegal 1-7 Monaghan 0-7

Andrew Woods converts a free as Donegal make three changes with Finnbarr Roarty, Ryan McHugh and Eoghan 'Ban' Gallagher coming in for Ultan Doherty, Turlough Carr and Paul O'Hare

HALF-TIME: Donegal 1-7 Monaghan 0-6

Mulreany can't replicate his previous effort, this time hitting the post as Shane Murphy blows for half-time.

30+2 mins: Donegal 1-7 Monaghan 0-6

Gavin Mulreany nails a brilliant two-point free for Donegal, and they've won another from 45 metres with the 'keeper coming forward again...

29 mins: Donegal 1-5 Monaghan 0-6

Kevin Muldoon responds well for Donegal, but Monaghan reply instantly through Thomas Hughes.

28 mins: Donegal 1-4 Monaghan 0-5

Stephen Mooney fires over with the outside of the boot for a classy score, it's a third score in a row for the Farney men.

24 mins: Donegal 1-4 Monaghan 0-4

Thomas Hughes kicks over from the left to leave a goal in it with five minutes to play of the first half.

23 mins: Donegal 1-4 Monaghan 0-3

Off the post for Donegal as Monaghan get a third score. Conor O'Donnell's effort dropped short and Paul O'Hare got a flick onto the ball, hitting the post. Jason Irwin points at the other end for Monaghan.

21 mins: Donegal 1-4 Monaghan 0-2

Caolan McColgan comes on for Brendan McCole, who looks to have picked up an injury. Monaghan now have five wides.

18 mins: Donegal 1-4 Monaghan 0-2

Hugh McFadden gets his second of the day, a great point after a fine move from Donegal.

16 mins: Donegal 1-3 Monaghan 0-2

A brilliant save from Gavin Mulreany denies Monaghan a goal. Ryan Duffy got in behind the Donegal defence and squared for Thomas Hughes who punched the ball goalwards, but the St Naul's man makes a great diving save to deny him.

14 mins: Donegal 1-3 Monaghan 0-2

Conor O'Donnell points after a sweeping move from a Gavin Mulreany kickout, Shane O'Donnell and Paul O'Hare involved in the build-up before the Carn man kicked over.

13 mins: Donegal 1-2 Monaghan 0-2

Turlough Carr with a brilliant point as he took on his marker and beat him for pace before curling over from distance.

11 mins: Donegal 1-1 Monaghan 0-2

Ryan Duffy fists over after a pass from Stephen Mooney. The point came from Monaghan winning the Donegal kickout after a Mooney wide.

9 mins: Donegal 1-1 Monaghan 0-1

Hugh McFadden curls over from range for a first Donegal point.

7 mins: Donegal 1-0 Monaghan 0-1

GOAL DONEGAL! Shane O'Donnell plays a great pass into Paul O'Hare, who got in behind the Monaghan defence. The Naomh

Columba man passed across to Shea Malon,e who fired in from close range.

6 mins: Donegal 0-0 Monaghan 0-1

Stephen Mooney kicks the first point of the game from a free. Mooney and Conor O'Donnell both posted an early wide for their sides.

0 mins: Donegal 0-0 Monaghan 0-0

We're underway in Healy Park.

Caolan McGonagle captains the Donegal side for the day as we prepare for throw-in.

An extra change for Donegal, as Conor McCahill comes in for Jason McGee. Monaghan have made three changes from the programme as Ryan Wylie, Dylan Byrne, and Karl Gallagher come in for Cameron Dowd, Darragh McElearney, and Gary Mohan.

Jim McGuinness named six changes from the team that defeated Derry in Celtic Park on Wednesday night, with Ultan Doherty, Mark Curran, Hugh McFadden, Shane O'Donnell, Kevin Muldoon, and Shea Malone coming in for Caolan McColgan, Peadar Mogan, Michael Langan, Eoin McGeehin, Dáire Ó Baoill, and Ciarán Moore.

Donegal: Gavin Mulreany; Ultan Doherty, Brendan McCole, Mark Curran; Paul O'Hare, Caolan McGonagle, Max Campbell; Kieran Gallagher, Hugh McFadden; Shane O'Donnell, Turlough Carr, Kevin Muldoon; Conor O'Donnell, Shea Malone, Conor McCahill.

Monaghan: Jack Kiernan; Ryan Wylie, Darragh Treanor, Dylan Byrne; Ryan Duffy, Shane Hanratty, Thomas Hughes; Alistair Stewart, Karl Gallagher; Jason Irwin, Liam McDonald, Fionan Carolan; David Garland, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney.

Referee: Shane Murphy (Armagh)

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