Croke Park is set to be the epicenter of Gaelic football action as Donegal and Monaghan clash in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Quarter-Final.
Earlier this year, Jim McGuinness’s Donegal team edged out Monaghan in a hard-fought Ulster Quarter-Final in Clones, securing a narrow two-point victory en route to their second consecutive Ulster title.
Since that defeat, however, Monaghan has shown considerable resilience, building momentum with a string of positive results, securing a spot through the back door and ultimately topping their All-Ireland group.
While Donegal enters as the perceived favorite, Monaghan might benefit from a significant disparity in recent game schedules.
Donegal’s Ryan McHugh gets his pass away under the watchful eye of Monaghan’s Mícheál Bannigan during their Ulster Championship clash earlier this year. Photo Evan Logan
Including their preliminary round win against Derry, Donegal has played eight Championship matches this season – after winning Ulster, their second-place finish in the All-Ireland group forced them into a preliminary Quarter-Final against Louth just six days prior to this match.
Today’s encounter with Monaghan will mark Donegal’s ninth Championship game of the year, including their fourth game in June alone – matching the total number of Championship games Monaghan has played this entire season.
Since their April 20th defeat against Donegal, Monaghan has only participated in three games, all being their All-Ireland group stage fixtures, and after finishing top of their group, secured a direct passage to this Quarter-Final.
Throw-in is scheduled for 4pm this afternoon at Croke Park, with a large contingent of Donegal supporters already en route to the stadium for the crucial match.
However, for those unable to attend, it is important to note that there will be no live television broadcast of either of today’s Croke Park matches.
Both Donegal v Monaghan and the subsequent Tyrone v Dublin game will be exclusively available through the GAA+ streaming service.
All roads lead to Croke Park as Donegal prepares for All-Ireland Quarter-Final was last modified: June 28th, 2025 by
