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05 Sept 2025

John McNulty names starting Donegal XV for Ulster final clash with Armagh 

The Orchard’s surge to a very first Lidl NFL Division 1 title has seen them installed as one of the favourites for TG4 All-Ireland senior glory and they'll start as favourites

John McNulty names starting Donegal XV for Ulster final clash with Armagh 

Donegal and Armagh renew their rivalry on Sunday in Clones

John McNulty has chosen his starting team to take on Armagh in Sunday’s LGFA Ulster final clash with Armagh in Clones. 

The Orchard’s surge to a very first Lidl NFL Division 1 title has seen them installed as one of the favourites for TG4 All-Ireland Senior glory. So Donegal, even as defending champions, are big underdogs at St Tiernach’s Park. 

Between them, the counties have hoovered up the last seven Ulster senior titles, with Armagh winning in 2020, 2021 and 2022, while Donegal were champions last year and previously in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Donegal concluded their Division 2 campaign with victory over Tipperary and there are three changes in personnel in the side named by McNulty.

Abigail Temple Asokuh, Katie Dowds and Jenny McGettigan are called in for starts, with Laoise Ryan, Patrice Boyle and Jodie McFadden making way.

The winners of Sunday’s Ulster Final will join Meath and Tipperary in Group 1 of the All-Ireland series, with the runners-up facing the Munster champions, Kerry or Cork, and Waterford in Group 2.

Donegal: Donegal: Claire Friel; Shannon McLaughlin, Abigail Temple Asokuh, Evelyn McGinley; Katie Dowds, Niamh Boyle, Tara Hegarty; Roisin Rodgers, Jenny McGettigan; Caoimhe Keon, Niamh McLaughlin (capt), Amy Boyle Carr; Susanne White, Kathy Herron, Katie Long.

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