Match for Michaela

All-Ireland Senior Champions Donegal played a team comprising players from the rest of Ulster in an event intended to raise funds for The Michaela Foundation.{{cite news|first=Declan|last=Bogue|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/stars-turn-out-for-michaela-16230097.html|title=GAA stars to turn out for Michaela|newspaper=The Belfast Telegraph|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=27 October 2012|accessdate=27 October 2012}} Match for Michaela was launched on 25 October 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.u.tv/Sport/Match-for-Michaela-launches/02385482-00e0-44cf-a82a-dd87f715a464|title=Match for Michaela launches|work=UTV|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=25 October 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027052517/http://www.u.tv/Sport/Match-for-Michaela-launches/02385482-00e0-44cf-a82a-dd87f715a464|archivedate=27 October 2012}}

Match for Michaela marked the first occasion that the Donegal senior football team played since winning the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on 23 September. The game took place ahead of a planned redevelopment of Casement Park.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness named a squad featuring six All Stars—Paul Durcan, Frank McGlynn, Karl Lacey, Neil Gallagher, Mark McHugh and Michael Murphy. The position of Lacey, the 2012 All Stars Footballer of the Year,{{cite news|url=http://www.thescore.ie/match-for-michaela-donegal-ulster-649927-Oct2012/|title=Jim McGuinness names strong Donegal side to compete in Match for Michaela|work=The Score|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=25 October 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225170852/http://www.the42.ie/match-for-michaela-donegal-ulster-649927-Oct2012/|archivedate=25 February 2015}} was in some doubt ahead of the game after he picked up a hamstring injury playing for his club Four Masters. As the final of the 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the following day, players from the St Eunan's and Naomh Conaill clubs were excused. Among these were Rory Kavanagh, Leo McLoone and Anthony Thompson.

{{GAA squad start}}

{{GAA squad player|no=1|pos=Goalkeeper| name=Paul Durcan|club=The Four Masters}}

{{GAA squad player|no=2|pos=Right corner back| name=Paddy McGrath|club=Ardara}}

{{GAA squad player|no=3|pos=Full back| name=Eamon McGee|club=Gaoth Dobhair}}

{{GAA squad player|no=4|pos=Left corner back| name=Tommy McKinley|club=Naomh Colmcille}}

{{GAA squad player|no=5|pos=Right half back| name=Frank McGlynn|club=Glenfin}}

{{GAA squad player|no=6|pos=Centre back| name=Karl Lacey|club=The Four Masters}}

{{GAA squad player|no=7|pos=Left half back| name=Declan Walsh|club=Malin}}

{{GAA squad player|no=8|pos=Midfield| name=Christy Toye|club=St Michael's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=9|pos=Midfield| name=Neil Gallagher|club=Glenswilly}}

{{GAA squad player|no=10|pos=Centre forward| name=Daniel McLaughlin|club=St Michael's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=11|pos=Left half forward| name=Adrian Hanlon|club=An Clochán Liath}}

{{GAA squad player|no=12|pos=Right half forward| name=Ryan Bradley|club=Buncrana}}

{{GAA squad player|no=13|pos=Right corner forward|name=Patrick McBrearty|club=Cill Chartha}}

{{GAA squad player|no=14|pos=Full forward| name=Michael Murphy (c)|club=Glenswilly}}

{{GAA squad player|no=15|pos=Left corner forward| name=David Walsh|club=Naomh Bríd}}

{{GAA squad mid}}

{{GAA squad player|no=16|pos=Substitute| name=Michael Boyle|club=Termon}}

{{GAA squad player|no=17|pos=Substitute| name=Antoin McFadden| club=St Michael's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=18|pos=Substitute| name=Mark McHugh|club=Cill Chartha}}

{{GAA squad player|no=19|pos=Substitute| name=Peter Witherow|club=St Michael's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=20|pos=Substitute| name=Martin McElhinney| club=St Michael's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=21|pos=Substitute| name=Stephen Griffin|club=St Naul's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=22|pos=Substitute| name=Barry Dunnion|club=The Four Masters}}

{{GAA squad player|no=23|pos=Substitute| name=Martin O'Reilly|club=Seán MacCumhaill's}}

{{GAA squad player|no=24|pos=Substitute| name=Gary McFadden|club=Glenswilly}}

{{GAA squad player|no=25|pos=Substitute| name=Peter McGee|club=Gaoth Dobhair}}

{{GAA squad end}}

• Manager: Jim McGuinness
• Selectors: Rory Gallagher, Maxi Curran, Pat Shovelin
• Surgical consultant: Kevin Moran
• Team doctor: Charlie McManus
• Team physio: Dermot Simpson
• Backroom team: Physical Therapists: Charlie Molloy, Paul Coyle, Donal Reid, JD.{{cite news|first=Frank|last=Craig|url=http://www.ardara.ie/Article_Details.aspx?article_id=1308&tscategory_id=82|title=Interview: Keepers deserve their 'Pat' on the back|newspaper=Ardara|quote=As well as Pat, the hospital's surgical consultant, Kevin Moran; team doctor, Charlie McManus and team physio, Dermot Simpson, are all part of McGuinness' backroom team.|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225170654/http://www.ardara.ie/Article_Details.aspx?article_id=1308&tscategory_id=82|archivedate=25 February 2015}}

Ulster manager Joe Kernan named a squad containing at least one player from every county in Ulster, apart from their opponents Donegal. Four players from Tyrone were named in the squad.{{cite news|first=Declan|last=Bogue|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/gaa-match-for-michaela-squads-announced-16229608.html|title=GAA Match for Michaela squads announced|newspaper=The Belfast Telegraph|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=25 October 2012}}

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{{GAA squad player|no=1|pos=Goalkeeper| name=Brendan McVeigh|club=An Ríocht/Down}}

{{GAA squad player|no=2|pos=Right corner back| name=Ryan McCluskey|club=Dungannon Swifts/Fermanagh}}

{{GAA squad player|no=3|pos=Full back| name=Dan Gordon|club=Loughinisland/Down}}

{{GAA squad player|no=4|pos=Left corner back| name=Chrissy McKaigue|club=Slaughtneil/Derry}}

{{GAA squad player|no=5|pos=Right half back| name=Ciarán McKeever|club=Cullyhanna/Armagh}}

{{GAA squad player|no=6|pos=Centre back| name=Darren Hughes (c)|club=Scotstown/Monaghan}}

{{GAA squad player|no=7|pos=Left half back| name=James Loughrey|club=St Brigid's/Antrim}}

{{GAA squad player|no=8|pos=Midfield| name=Seán Cavanagh|club=Moy Tír Na nÓg/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=9|pos=Midfield| name=David Gibney|club=Mountnugent/Cavan}}

{{GAA squad player|no=10|pos=Centre forward| name=Colm Cavanagh|club=Moy Tír Na nÓg/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=11|pos=Left half forward| name=Mark Poland|club=Longstone/Down}}

{{GAA squad player|no=12|pos=Right half forward| name=Joe McMahon|club=Omagh St Enda's/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=13|pos=Right corner forward|name=Martin Penrose|club=Carrickmore St Colmcille's/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=14|pos=Full forward| name=Michael McCann|club=Cargin/Antrim}}

{{GAA squad player|no=15|pos=Left corner forward| name=Conor McManus|club=Clontibret O'Neills/Monaghan}}

{{GAA squad mid}}

{{GAA squad player|no=16|pos=Substitute| name=Niall Morgan|club=Edendork St Malachy's/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=17|pos=Substitute| name=Conor Gormley| club=Carrickmore St Colmcille's/Tyrone}}

{{GAA squad player|no=18|pos=Substitute| name=Vinny Corey|club=Clontibret O'Neills/Monaghan}}

{{GAA squad player|no=19|pos=Substitute| name=Brendan Donaghy|club=Clonmore Robert Emmet's/Armagh}}

{{GAA squad player|no=20|pos=Substitute| name=Ambrose Rogers| club=Longstone/Down}}

{{GAA squad player|no=21|pos=Substitute| name=Gearóid McKiernan|club=Swanlinbar St Mary's/Cavan}}

{{GAA squad player|no=22|pos=Substitute| name=Brendan Coulter|club=Mayobridge/Down}}

{{GAA squad end}}

• Manager: Joe Kernan

{{footballbox

|date = 3 November 2012

|time = 7.15 p.m. GMT

|team1 = Donegal
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|score = 1–12 — 2–12

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/20195928 Report]

|team2 = Ulster
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|goals1 =

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|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

|attendance = 18,662{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/in-brief-mixed-night-for-obrien-3281846.html|title=In Brief: Mixed night for O'Brien|newspaper=Sunday Independent|date=4 November 2012|accessdate=4 November 2012}}

|referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://themichaelafoundation.com/ The Michaela Foundation]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106235755/http://www.thescore.ie/match-for-michaela-mcareavey-ulster-donegal-casement-park-660813-Nov2012/ In pictures: GAA stars turn out to remember Michaela McAreavey]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QhZddL3XUQ Match Video]

{{Donegal county football team matches}}

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