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24 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

Anthony Thompson
Winner of seven Donegal SFC titles with Naomh Conaill, the wing-back was called into the Donegal seniors on the back of the first of those in 2005 and still lines out at Davy Brennan Memorial Park. A winner of four Ulsters - 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2018 - as well as the 2012 All-Ireland, will be watching his younger brother Ciarán fly the flag on Sunday. Recently joined the fire service in Glenties

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