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07 Sept 2025

In Pictures: Donegal and Dublin's connections through the years

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell is a first cousin of Ireland international Seamus Coleman and has often cited Donegal as his second home, but there are more individuals that tie Donegal to the capital

Paddy Carr: Best remembered these days as the man who returned to manage Donegal in 2023 following the departure of Declan Bonner, but the much-travelled manager’s greatest coaching achievement was guiding Kilmacud Crokes to the 2009 All-Ireland club title. 

He later managed Ballymun Kickhams in 2018 before taking over the top role in Donegal football five years later. 

Although based in Meath, Carr is connected to Donegal through family connections in Fanad. He also played for the county briefly during the early 1980s. 

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