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07 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

1995

Donegal 0-8, Derry 0-12
An injury to Tony Boyle in the 12th minute, although he laboured on for half an hour, was the turning point in this game. Donegal were two points adrift (0-6 to 0-4) at the break but were back within one in the 51st minute, but they were not able to close the gap.

Donegal: Gary Walsh; John Joe Doherty, Matt Gallagher, Barry McGowan; Mark Crossan, Martin Gavigan, Martin Shovlin; Mark McShane, Brian Murray (0-1); Paddy Hegarty, Noel Hegarty (0-2), James McHugh; John Duffy (0-1,f), Tony Boyle, Manus Boyle (0-3,2f). Sub: Declan Bonner (0-1) for T Boyle (inj 32)

Brian Murray is tackled by Derry's Brian McGilligan in the 1995 final Picture: Sportsfile

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