# 2013 Donegal county football team season

The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2013 season.
The 2013 Donegal county football team season was the franchise's 109th season since the County Board's foundation in 1905. The team entered the season as defending All-Ireland champions after winning Sam Maguire MMXII.
Jim McGuinness returned for his third season as the team's manager. Pioneer of the game's revolutionary tactic The System, he entered the season with two Ulster titles (2011, 2012). Attempting to secure an unprecedented three-in-a-row this season, his men came undone in the final game of the series against Monaghan. Two games later they lost their All-Ireland crown against Mayo.

## Panel

The following were called into the senior panel for the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup.
| Player | Position | Club |
| Peter Boyle | Goalkeeper | Aodh Ruadh |
| Pauric Carr | | Cill Chartha |
| Adi O'Gara | | Naomh Muire |
| Eoin McHugh | | Cill Chartha |
| Kevin McFadden | | Cloich Cheann Fhaola |
| Cory Gallagher | | An Clochán Liath |
| Luke Keaney | | Four Masters |
| Ciaran Cannon | | Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn |
| Packie Mailey | | Convoy |
| James Carroll | | Gaoth Dobhair |
| Michael Cannon | | St Michael's |
| Odhrán Mac Niallais | | Gaoth Dobhair |
| Ross Wherity | | St Eunan's |
| John O'Malley | | Naomh Conaill |
| Player | Club |
| Conor Gibbons | St Eunan's |
| Shaun McGarvey | Cloich Cheann Fhaola |
| Willie Gillespie | Naomh Colmcille |
| Jason Campbell | Naomh Conaill |
| Shane McGowan | Réalt na Mara |
| Caolan Ward | St Eunan's |
| Leon Kelly | Glenswilly |

### Minor panel

* Correct as of 17 April 2013.
| Player | Club |
| Jamie Brennan | Réalt na Mara |
| Eamon McGrath | Aodh Ruadh |
| Aiden Sweeney | Termon |
| Jack Scally | An Clochán Liath |
| Eoin Scally | An Clochán Liath |
| Colm Kelly | Aodh Ruadh |
| Peter McLaughlin | Buncrana |
| Patrick Gillespie | Naomh Muire |
| Lee O'Brien | Cloich Cheann Fhaola |
| Eoghan Bán Gallagher | Na Cealla Beaga |
| Bruce Waldron | Buncrana |
| Paddy Byrne | Naomh Columba |
| Conor McEniff | St Eunan's |
| Conor O'Donnell | St Eunan's |
| Jack O'Brien | Naomh Muire |
| Oisin Carr | St Eunan's |
| Jordan McBride | St Eunan's |
| Player | Club |
| Hugh Yank Gallagher | Naomh Muire |
| Lorcan Connor | Downings |
| Darach O'Connor | Buncrana |
| Cian Mulligan | Gaoth Dobhair |
| Conor McCormick | Carndonagh |
| David Tyrell | St Eunan's |
| Martin Byrne | Cill Chartha |
| Conor Harkin | Burt |
| Calum Gallagher | Naomh Bríd |
| Stephen Jones | Naomh Columba |
| Aodhan McGinley | Cill Chartha |
| Stephen McBrearty | Cill Chartha |
| Daire McDaid | Termon |
| Alan Russell | Réalt na Mara |
| John Campbell | Buncrana |
| Paddy Duffy | Buncrana |
| Niall Friel | Gaoth Dobhair |

### Notes

* ^A "McKenna Cup: Holiday is over for Donegal". 10 January 2013.
* ^B "McKenna Cup: Monaghan ease past Donegal second string". 14 January 2013.
* ^C "McKenna Cup: Gibbons earns Donegal a first win". 17 January 2013.
* ^D "Mac Niallais catches eye". Irish Independent. 17 January 2013.

## Management team

* Manager: Jim McGuinness (senior team)
* Selectors: Rory Gallagher, Maxi Curran, Pat Shovelin
* Surgical consultant: Kevin Moran
* Team doctor: Charlie McManus
* Team physio: Dermot Simpson
* Physiotherapists: Charlie Molloy, Paul Coyle, Donal Reid, JD.
* Manager: Stephen Friel (minor team)

## Awards
### Footballer of the Year

Michael Murphy