2013 Donegal Senior Football Championship

June 2021 June 2021 none 2013 Donegal Senior Football Championship 2013 Craobh Sinsear PeileDhún na nGall Donegal 2013 Gary McDaid James Pat McDaid Glenswilly 2 Cloich Cheann Fhaola Naomh Muire 2012 2014 The 2013 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 91st official edition of the Donegal GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Donegal. Brian McEniff managed Réalt na Mara in the competition, taking over from Joe Keeney after his resignation and filling the position in his 71st year.https://donegalnews.com/2013/05/mceniff-to-manage-bundoran-seniors-in-championship/ McEniff to manage Bundoran seniors in Championship Donegal News 31 May 2013 31 May 2013 31 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171031144204/http://donegalnews.com/2013/05/mceniff-to-manage-bundoran-seniors-in-championship/ dead Format The old format, which involved a two-legged first round, was scrapped in favour of an opening round containing four groups of four clubs, played out as a league, and with one team relegated.http://www.hoganstand.com/donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=185265 New SFC format Hogan Stand 8 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412182427/http://www.hoganstand.com/donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=185265 12 April 2015 Two of the four teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals after each have played the others once.http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/2013_club_championship_draw_made 2013 Club Championship draw made Donegal Now 17 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215845/http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/2013_club_championship_draw_made 23 September 2015 dead Teams finishing bottom of their group played two relegation semi-finals. The losing relegation semi-final teams met in the relegation final. The losing team was relegated to the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship to be replaced either by the Intermediate Championship winning team or the team finishing seventh in the All-County League Division Two. The match schedule was released in March 2013 and matches began over the June Bank Holiday weekend.http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/june-weekend-start-in-senior-championship-1-4852585 June weekend start in senior championship Donegal Democrat 5 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412182537/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/june-weekend-start-in-senior-championship-1-4852585 12 April 2015 Donegal captain Michael Murphy begged the Donegal County Board to reconsider the scheduling of the Donegal SFC, as his team set out to defend the Sam Maguire Cup. Murphy described it as "probably not ideal from our situation", and despaired over "the hand we're dealt with" but said he would "like them to look after us in that way".http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/put-club-championship-on-ice-says-captain-murphy-1-5217394 'Put Club Championship on ice' says captain Murphy Donegal Democrat 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412182811/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/put-club-championship-on-ice-says-captain-murphy-1-5217394 12 April 2015 They didn't.http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=195330 Murphy's plea falls on deaf ears Hogan Stand 26 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412182926/http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=195330 12 April 2015 Draw The draw for the first round, made at the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta studios in Derrybeg in February 2013, produced a "group of death", with only two from Glenwilly, St Michael's and Cill Chartha progressing to the quarter-finals.http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/kilcar-st-michael-s-and-glenswilly-in-group-of-death-1-4799210 Kilcar, St. Michael's and Glenswilly in Group of Death Donegal Democrat 17 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183133/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/kilcar-st-michael-s-and-glenswilly-in-group-of-death-1-4799210 12 April 2015http://www.highlandradio.com/2013/02/18/gaa-john-joe-doherty-on-donegal-senior-championship-draw/ GAA – John Joe Doherty On Donegal Senior Championship Draw Highland Radio 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183406/http://www.highlandradio.com/2013/02/18/gaa-john-joe-doherty-on-donegal-senior-championship-draw/ 12 April 2015 The 2012 finalists St Eunan's and Naomh Conaill were also placed in the same group.Harry Walsh http://donegalnews.com/2013/02/st-eunans-and-beaten-finalists-naomh-conaill-have-been-paired/ St Eunan's and beaten finalists Naomh Conaill have been paired Donegal News 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183519/http://donegalnews.com/2013/02/st-eunans-and-beaten-finalists-naomh-conaill-have-been-paired/ 12 April 2015https://www.donegaldaily.com/2013/02/17/gaa-donegal-championship-draw-in-full/ GAA: Donegal Championship draw in full 17 February 2013 17 February 2013 Results Group stage Four Masters, St Michael's and Naomh Conaill, considered "big guns", failed to progress from their respective groups.http://www.highlandradio.com/2013/07/01/donegal-senior-championship-review/ Donegal Senior Championship Review Highland Radio 1 July 2013 St Eunan's, Malin, Ardara, McCumhaills, Kilcar and Glenswilly have all progressed while the big guns of St Michael's, Four Masters and Naomh Conaill are included in the sides who have failed to reach the last eight. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183650/http://www.highlandradio.com/2013/07/01/donegal-senior-championship-review/ 12 April 2015 Qualifies for quarter-finalsPlay-off for relegation to Intermediate Championship A TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsSt Eunan's2 2 0 0 4–27 2–15 18 4Malin2 1 1 0 0–26 1–15 8 3Naomh Conaill2 11 1 2–16 2–21 -5 3Cloich Cheann Fhaola2 0 0 2 1–14 2–32 -21 0 B TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsSeán Mac Cumhaills0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0Ard an Rátha0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0Four Masters0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0Glenfin0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0 C TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsGaoth Dobhair0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0Na Cealla Beaga0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0Termon0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0An Clochán Liath0 0 0 0 0–0 0–0 0 0 D TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsCill Chartha2 2 0 0 1–30 3–21 +3 4Glenswilly2 1 0 1 5–20 0–23 +12 2St Michael's2 0 1 1 1–24 2–23 -2 1Réalt na Mara2 0 1 1 1–16 3–23 -13 1 Relegation semi-finals Réalt na Mara Glenfin Cloich Cheann Fhaola An Clochán Liath Relegation final Knock-out stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 35 Seán Mac Cumhaills Na Cealla Beaga Malainn Naomh Adhamhnáin Gaoth Dobhair Ard an Rátha Glenswilly Cill Chartha Malainn Na Cealla Beaga Glenswilly Ard an Rátha Na Cealla Beaga Glenswilly Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals took place on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on 9 July, upon the completion of the group stage.http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=195948 Last eight places up for grabs Hogan Stand 5 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183755/http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=195948 12 April 2015http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=196437 SFC quarterfinal draw made Hogan Stand 12 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183842/http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=196437 12 April 2015 All four group winners from the first round were defeated at the quarter-final stage, including defending champions St Eunan's. Malin St Eunan's Cill Chartha Glenswilly Seán Mac Cumhaills Na Cealla Beaga Ard an Rátha Gaoth Dobhair Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was made in Letterkenny on 15 September 2013.http://donegalnews.com/2013/09/semi-final-drawn-in-wide-open-championship/ Semi-final drawn in ‘wide open’ Championship Donegal News 15 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412183945/http://donegalnews.com/2013/09/semi-final-drawn-in-wide-open-championship/ 12 April 2015 Na Cealla Beaga 0-11 - 1-07 Malin Glenswilly 1-14 - 0-16 Ard an Rátha Final Ahead of the final Glenswilly player and Donegal captain Michael Murphy was named Ireland captain for the 2013 International Rules Series, creating a dilemma for the young pup and giving the Donegal County Board a headache due a fixture clash.Seán Moran http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/michael-murphy-must-wait-to-see-if-club-versus-country-dilemma-can-be-resolved-1.1553365 Michael Murphy must wait to see if club versus country dilemma can be resolved: Donegal county board postpone for 24 hours decision on deferring county final The Irish Times 8 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412184101/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/michael-murphy-must-wait-to-see-if-club-versus-country-dilemma-can-be-resolved-1.1553365 12 April 2015Colm Keys https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/captain-michael-murphy-faces-club-v-country-dilemma/29633416.html Captain Michael Murphy faces club v country dilemma Irish Independent 4 October 2013 4 October 2013 The Donegal County Board ultimately decided not to move the final.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/1009/479259-murphy-faces-club-v-country-decision/ Ireland captain Michael Murphy faces International Rules and Donegal final on same weekend RTÉ 9 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412184211/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/1009/479259-murphy-faces-club-v-country-decision/ 12 April 2015 Murphy did not captain Glenswilly; this honour fell to James Pat McDaid.http://donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/noone_taking_anything_for_granted_in_club_semifinals No-one taking anything for granted in club semi-finals Donegal Now 5 October 2013 5 October 2013 Glenswilly captain James Pat McDaid said he was impressed with the Ardara men and their quarter-final win over Gaoth Dobhair. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105051535/http://donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/noone_taking_anything_for_granted_in_club_semifinals 5 November 2013 dead Séamus Coleman attended the final.Paul Fennessy http://www.thescore.ie/seamus-coleman-pic-kilybegs-donegal-county-final-1139023-Oct2013/ Seamus Coleman was at the Glenswilly-Killybegs game today: The Irish soccer player will have been disappointed at the outcome of this afternoon's match TheScore.ie 20 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412184307/http://www.the42.ie/seamus-coleman-pic-kilybegs-donegal-county-final-1139023-Oct2013/ 12 April 2015 20 October 2013 Final Na Cealla Beaga 2-6 - 3-19 Report Glenswilly H McFadden 1-3 (3fs), C Murrin 1-0, D Conwell, B Boyle, B Faherty 0-1 each M Murphy 1-5 (1-0 pen, 5fs), G McFadden 0-7 (5fs), C Bonner, N Gallagher 1-1 each, K McFadden 0-2, Caolan Kelly, R Crawford, D McGinley 0-1 each. 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