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31 Oct 2025

Where are they now? Donegal’s heroes that took home the 2012 All-Ireland

Donegal won the All-Ireland SFC for the second time in their history in 2012, when they defeated Mayo 2-11 to 0-13 in the final at Croke Park under Jim McGuinness

Dermot Molloy
The Naomh Conaill forward still lines out for his club, with whom he has won six Donegal SFC titles and was promoted to the seniors with Donegal after the 2010 run to the U-21 All-Ireland final, marking his debut with a goal against Down. As a 10-year-old, he wrote in a scrapbook of his wish to play for Donegal and win an All-Ireland medal. Came on in both the 2012 and 2014 finals. Works with his father at John Molloy Construction in Glenties.

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