Donegal v Cork: How To Watch, Team News, Kickoff Time
Donegal take on Cork this weekend in what promises to be a monumental clash in the round 2A of the All Ireland Championships.
Favourites Donegal will be hoping for a fantastic occasion as they return to their home ground of MacCumhaill Park for their first ever inter-county game there, following huge renovations.
Cork are travelling to Ballybofey as heavy underdogs, with the aim of upsetting the two time victors and securing a place in the quarter finals for the first time in three years.
Here's everything you need to know about Donegal v Cork this weekend.
When is Donegal v Cork?Donegal v Cork will take place on Saturday, June 13th, with kick-off at 3.00pm.
Where is Donegal v Cork taking place?Donegal v Cork will take place at the MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey.
How to watch Donegal v Cork?Unfortunately for supporters, Donegal v Cork is set not to be televised or streamed live.
Highlgihts of the game will be shown on The Sunday Game, which this week gets underway at 9:30pm on RTÉ One.
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Team news Donegal team newsDon't fix what isn't broken; that's the attitude Jim McGuinness has appeared to take here, with the same fifteen set to start after their win against Kerry.
Team announcement 📢 Senior Football It's round 2️⃣ of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship at a sold-out MAC CUMHAILL PARK 🙌💛💚
Here is your team news ⏬️#donegalgaa #supportdonegal #uphereitsdifferent #donegal#sammaguire pic.twitter.com/R8cLJK68v2
— CLG Dhún na nGall (@officialdonegal) June 12, 2026
Caolan McColgan and Jamie Brennan missed the trip to the Kingdom last month, but both of them return to the bench for this clash.
Donegal team to face Cork: 1. Gavin Mulreany, 2. Eoghan Bán Gallagher, 3. Brendan McCole, 4. Peadar Mogan, 5. Ryan McHugh, 6. Caolan McGonagle, 7. Finnbarr Roarty, 8. Jason McGee, 9. Hugh McFadden, 10. Max Campbell, 11. Michael Langan, 12. Ciarán Moore, 13. Conor O’Donnell, 14. Michael Murphy, 15. Oisín Gallen
Substitutes: Shaun Patton, Cormac Gallagher, Jamie Brennan, Caolan McColgan, Daire Ó Bagill, Sean Martin, Shane O'Donnell, Shea Malone, Paul O'Hare, Turlough Carr, Kieran Gallagher
Cork team newsCork boss John Cleary has stuck with much the same starting lineup as last time, with the exception of two enforced changes.
Sean Walsh and Ian Maguire both come into the midfield, and David Buckley's injury sees him replaced up front by Ruairi Deane.
🔴⚪️ The Cork Senior Football team is in!John Cleary has named his side for Saturday's All-Ireland Championship Round 2A clash with Donegal.📍 Ballybofey🕒 3:00pm
Full team announcement 👇https://t.co/UwVhRVpGnU
Up the Rebels! 💪 pic.twitter.com/R5P7tLjP0R
— Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) June 12, 2026
Colm O'Callaghan's red card against Meath will rule him out of Saturday's outing, with the decision upheld despite a hearing.
Cork U20s captain Darragh Clifford is named among the reserves, as well as Cathail O'Mahony and Dara Sheedy who are both returning from injuries.
Cork team to face Donegal: 1. Patrick Doyle, 2. Maurice Shanley, 3. Daniel O'Mahony, 4. Sean Meehan, 5. Brian O'Driscoll, 6. Tommy Walsh, 7. Luke Fahy, 8. Ian Maguire, 9. Sean Walsh, 10. Paul Walsh, 11. Sean McDonnell, 12. Ruairi Deane, 13. Mark Cronin, 14. Chris Óg Jones, 15. Stephen Sherlock
Substitutes: 16. Michael Aodh Martin, 17. Jacob O'Driscoll, 18. Tomás O'Mahony, 19. Rory Maguire, 20. Darragh Clifford, 21. Dara Sheedy, 22. Conor Cahalane, 23. Eoghan McSweeney, 24. Conor Corbett, 25. Brian Hurley, 26. Cathail O'Mahony
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