Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has saluted his players for the manner in which they have bounced back from last year's disastrous All-Ireland Senior Football Championship exit at the hands of Mayo.

Dublin 0-17 Donegal 3-14, Croke Park

Dublin 1-11 Donegal 1-12, Croke Park

For 16 years now, Kieran McKeever has carried a mantle that he doesn’t want any more.

Jim McGuinness has turned to three former players - Damian Diver, John Duffy and Paul McGonigle - to fill the vacant positions in the Donegal senior football management team for 2014.

The Donegal County Board have confirmed this evening that Jim McGuinness will be in charge of the county's senior footballers for the 2014 season

Donegal football manager Jim McGuinness has denied reports suggesting that he has agreed to stay on for the final season of his four-year managerial term.

The Donegal County Board are 'hopeful' that Jim McGuinness and his management team will remain in charge of the county's footballers as McGuinness takes time out to consider his immediate future.

Why has the rivalry between Mayo and Donegal soured so much?

Mayo boss James Horan has cranked up the heat ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Donegal by claiming their opponents will try ‘anything’ to provide them an advantage.

The subject which creates the biggest generational divide among ordinary, decent Irishmen isn’t what many people might think. Forget about the Catholic Church, contraception, abortion, and politics. Those weighty issues are for the newspapers and television. Normal men stay well clear of that type of chat.

Donegal's All-Ireland winning captain Michael Murphy is quite comfortable admitting that Dublin are 'the team to beat' as the race for the Sam Maguire Cup hots up.

ULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

GAA Director General Paraic Duffy believes the association’s reputation has suffered from the furore surrounding the disciplinary process into a biting incident.

Goalkeeper Paul Durcan says Donegal have moved on from the 'Bitegate' incident.

Kildare failed to score from the 42nd minute onwards against Longford but did enough to claim their first Cadbury Leinster Under-21 Football title since 2008, while Cavan and Donegal advanced to an Ulster final meeting on April 17.

Mark McHugh says the Ulster Council's decision to fix the Ulster SFC quarter-final between Donegal and Tyrone for Ballybofey has given the All-Ireland champions a timely boost.

Mayo 1-10 Donegal 0-9, Castlebar

Kildare 2-14 Donegal 1-13

Fermanagh 2-15 Donegal 2-7

He has pledged his immediate future to Donegal, but Jim McGuinness hinted yesterday he would “enjoy” the challenge of managing a professional football team.

All-Ireland SFC champions Donegal have had 12 players nominated for 2012 GAA GPA All-Stars Football awards, and are guaranteed to win the Footballer of the Year award.

An All-Ireland senior title-winning captain at just 23, the scorer of 1-4 in the final and the man-of-the-match to boot. It was quite a Sunday for Donegal's Michael Murphy.

Donegal 2-11 Mayo 0-13

These things take time.

Donegal 0-16 Cork 1-11

Cork 1-11 Donegal 0-16

Donegal 2-12 Sligo 0-16

Donegal manager Jimmy McGuinness will be waiting on the fitness of key forward Michael Murphy after the Tir Chonaill captain limped off during last night's loss to Dublin at Croke Park.

Michael Murphy is on course to lead Donegal into battle for their All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Dublin on Sunday, August 28.

DONEGAL have come out of the dark horse category and won a few new admirers on the way.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has highlighted a pre-match interview that gave his side some extra inspiration for last night's marathon win over Kildare.

Dermot 'Brick' Molloy has picked up a knee injury which will rule him out of Donegal's All-Ireland quarter-final tie.

THEY may have perfected the art of the massed defence, but Tyrone boss Mickey Harte expects Donegal to leap from beneath the blanket and take the game to the Ulster champions this weekend.

Michael Murphy will be available to lead Donegal into battle in Sunday week's Ulster SFC semi-final against reigning champions Tyrone.

Donegal manager Andrew Wallace was a relieved figure after an injury-time goal from Ciaran Matthewson earned his side their first Lory Meagher Cup title yesterday.

SCIENCE and sport make an unlikely alliance.

Donegal manager Jimmy McGuinness has called for his players to up their game after a disappointing first outing in this year's Ulster Senior Football Championship.

LAOIS 1-15 DONEGAL 1-11

Donegal 1-17 Antrim 1-08, Ballyshannon, Allianz Football League

Sligo and Mayo both registered one-point wins in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League, while Fingal were also victorious.

Derry became the first team to advance to the Dr McKenna Cup final, while elsewhere in the competition last night Fermanagh and Tyrone claimed wins.

Donegal, Antrim, Derry and Armagh claimed opening round wins in the Dr McKenna Cup tonight.

Donegal 2-12 Waterford 0-16