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06 Sept 2025

In Pictures: Donegal's eight National Football League finals

Sunday's Div 2 final against Armagh will be Donegal's ninth League final. They have won three and lost five

1993

Donegal 0-9, Dublin 0-9
Behind 0-6 to 0-2 at the break and 0-7 to 0-2 early in second half, substitute Noel Hegarty inspired a Donegal comeback to 0-7 each and then again at 0-8 and 0-9 to force a replay.

Donegal: Gary Walsh; John Joe Doherty, Matt Gallagher, Barry McGowan (0-1); Donal Reid, Martin Gavigan, Martin Shovlin; Anthony Molloy, Brian Murray; James McHugh, Martin McHugh (0-1), Barry Cunningham; Declan Bonner (0-2,2f), Tony Boyle, Manus Boyle (0-4,2f). Sub: Noel Hegarty for Gavigan (ht)

Replay:
Donegal 0-6, Dublin 0-10
Donegal just didn't get out of the blocks and this time Dublin were out of sight at half-time, leading 0-8 to 0-1 with Paul Clarke in fine form from frees.
Donegal: Gary Walsh; John Joe Doherty, Matt Gallagher, Barry McGowan; Donal Reid, Noel Hegarty, Martin Shovlin; Anthony Molloy (0-1), Brian Murray; James McHugh (0-1), Barry Cunningham, Joyce McMullin; Declan Bonner, Tony Boyle, Manus Boyle (0-3,3f). Subs: Sylvester Maguire for McMullin; Martin Gavigan for Shovlin; Martin McHugh for Cunningham.

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