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06 Sept 2025

Live Updates: Dungloe face St Eunan's in the 2024 Donegal SFC final

Today's Donegal SFC final in MacCumhaill Park, pits St Eunan's - looking for their16th county title - against Dungloe looking for their first title since 1958. Please refresh page for live updates

Live Updates: Dungloe face St Eunan's in the 2024 Donegal SFC final

Dungloe and St Eunan's teams march around MacCumhaill Park before the county final

Full time - Dungloe 1-10 St Eunan's 1-13

St Eunan's hit one last point to make it a three-point game with Eoin McGeehin nailing over the final score to crown the Letterkenny men the county champions for the first time since 2021.

62min - Dungloe 1-10 St Eunan's 1-12

Eunan's refuse to lie down with the Letterkenny men hitting the next two points, first from a Conor O'Donnell Jr free, followed by a point from Ciaran Moore who has been outstanding in the second half. Looks to be Eunan's day at this stage

60min - Dungloe 1-10 St Eunan's 1-10

Referee Ryan Walsh awards Dungloe a controversial penalty after a free was brought in with the referee noticing an off-the-ball challenge that ended in Ryan Connors hitting low into the back of the net.

56min - Dungloe 0-10 St Eunan's 1-10

Barry Curran's shot from a tight angle made it a two-point game coming into the final minutes, but by this point Eunan's were really looking strong and finding space at all angles with Kieran Tobin pushing it back out to three as the game entered the dying minutes.

53min - Dungloe 0-9 St Eunan's 1-9

A nice low ball into Conor Greene sees the full-forward turn his man and sky over, but Shaun Patton's superb kickout found James Kelly on the far side which ended with Conor O'Donnell Jr hitting over under pressure making his tally 1-3 

50min - Dungloe 0-8 St Eunan's 1-8

Dylan Sweeney knocks over his second of the afternoon, but St Eunan's are really coming into the game with Aaron Deeney finding space to easily tap over

48min - Dungloe 0-7 St Eunan's 1-7

With 12 minutes left, Niall O'Donnell makes it a three-point game when he pointed over his second of the afternoon in a similar position to where Ciaran Moore knocked his over moments earlier.

45min - Dungloe 0-7 St Eunan's 1-6

Ciaran Moore danced through the Dungloe defence to spread the match again to two points when he kicked over off his right from 25 metres. St Eunan's sub followed with Lee McMonagle coming on for Pauric Boyle.

43min - Dungloe 0-7 St Eunan's 1-5

Danny Rodgers makes it a one-point game as he nails over from a '45' in front of the post after great work from Dungloe to force St Eunan's out over the line.

42min - Dungloe 0-6 St Eunan's 1-5

Shaun McGee comes on for Oisin Bonner on the Dungloe team after Ryan Connors pointed for his second of the afternoon from a close-in free

38min - Dungloe 0-5 St Eunan's 1-5

Dungloe nearly had a chance to level the match with a goal when Daire Gallagher sent in a long ball into Conor Greene but Ryan Walsh noticed a push on the back on Conor Morrison resulting in a free out.

35min - Dungloe 0-5 St Eunan's 1-5

Level for the fifth time as Niall O'Donnell points off his left from free for the Letterkenny men's first score of the half. It didn't end there as Niall O'Donnell's second shot moments later hit off the post, and fell down to Pauric Boyle who fed to Conor O'Donnell Jr who hit the back of the net to give St Eunan's the lead for the first time in the match

32min - Dungloe 0-5 St Eunan's 0-4

St Eunan's sub Eoin McGeehin for Eoin Dowling

31min - Dungloe 0-5 St Eunan's 0-4

Dungloe hit the lead from off, after a foul was committed from the throw-up. A St Eunan's player prevented him from taking the shot, resulting in the ball being brought forward to the 50-metre line ending in Danny Rodgers to kick over.

Half-time - Dungloe 0-4 St Eunan's 0-4

Dungloe had chances in the final minutes to go in at the break with the lead, but on both occasions, Shaun Patton was on hand to deal with Dylan Sweeney's kicks that dropped short into the box, ending the final play of the half as both sides march to the dressing room at the break. 

24min - Dungloe 0-4 St Eunan's 0-4

Conor O'Donnell Jr lands his second of the afternoon, this time from a free off his right after a foul was committed inside the Dungloe 45-metre line. Game level for the fourth time.

23min - Dungloe 0-4 St Eunan's 0-3

After a foul outside the 45-metre line for Dungloe, the resulting effort saw referee Ryan Walsh bring the ball forward on two occasions for lip service, ending with Ryan Connors to point over on the edge of the 'D' for his first of the afternoon from a free.

19min - Dungloe 0-3 St Eunan's 0-3

Conor Greene puts his side back in front from a 'Mark' after Dungloe missed one earlier. But Ciaran Moore was on hand to respond and bring it back level in the next attack when he slotted over after being fed through by Shane O'Donnell.

16min - Dungloe 0-2 St Eunan's 0-2

Dungloe take the lead once again after the Rosses club held possession for long periods to find a position to fire over. Aaron Neely feeds it to Dylan Sweeney who by-passes his man to slice over.

But a wayward pass in the Dungloe backline sees Shane O'Donnell take possession, pass it to Pauric Boyle in the middle of the 'D' to kick over and level the match.

13min - Dungloe 0-1 St Eunan's 0-1

Plenty of attacks from both teams, with both full-forward lines getting on plenty of ball, but too many wides in this early stage of the match with St Eunan's firing three wides to Dungloe's two

7min - Dungloe 0-1 St Eunan's 0-1

St Eunan's responds a minute later. After their attack resulted in a wide, Danny Rodgers' kickout fell out over the sideline, resulting in a St Eunan's possession and finishing with Conor O'Donnell to level the match up

6min - Dungloe 0-1 St Eunan's 0-0

Dungloe land their name on the scoresheet. A fantastic turnover from Aaron Ward against Niall O'Donnell resulted in Karl Magee driving up the field, feeding the ball to Aaron Neely to fire over.

3min - Dungloe 0-0 St Eunan's 0-0

St Eunan's first attack went wayward after Shane O'Donnell drops a long ball on top of the box, but Danny Rodgers palms away to safety. 

On the other end, a quick ball into Dylan Sweeney sees the half-forward skim past two Eunan's defenders but his shot is dropped short.

The teams are as follows: 

Dungloe: Danny Rodgers; Jason McBride, Aaron Ward, Mark Curran; Barry Curran, Conor O’Donnell, Karl Magee; Darren Curran, Ryan Connors; Dylan Sweeney, Daire Gallagher, Matthew Ward; Aaron Neely, Conor Greene, Oisin Bonner. 

St Eunan’s: Shaun Patton; Aaron Deeney, Conor Morrison, Caolan Ward; Darragh Mulgrew, Conor O’Donnell Snr, Kieran Tobin, Eoin Dowling, James Kelly; Ciaran Moore, Shane O’Donnell, Kevin Kealy; Conor O’Donnell Jnr, Niall O’Donnell, Pauric Boyle.

Hello, you're all very welcome to MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey for the 2024 Donegal SFC final between St Eunan's and Dungloe. The Cathedral men are hoping to win back the Dr Maguire Cup for the first time since 2021, while Dessie Gallagher's team are hoping to bring the county senior title to the Rosses club for the first time since 1958.

We are nearly underway and we will bring you all the updates here on Donegal Live. 

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