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Sources
- Senior
- For John Hannigan 1975 and 1976: Walsh, Harry (23 April 2014). "The late John Hannigan: St Eunan's and Donegal legend". Donegal News. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
After his playing days were over, he was manager of Donegal in 1975 and 1976.
- For Brian McEniff being manager in 1977, returning in 1982: O'Connell, Cian (19 July 2017). "Paul McGettigan served Donegal and Galway". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
'Brian McEniff then asked me to come back towards the end of 1982, the beginning of 1983 with Donegal. He was also open to new ideas, he was involved in the '72 Donegal team which incidentally was the first Donegal team to win an Ulster. He was player-manager in 1974 in my first year and he was manager the year I was shafted [1977], but had nothing to do with Brian McEniff'… 'I went to Galway, a very, very good Donegal team was broken up'. Donegal didn't truly recover until the early 1980s again according to McGettigan. 'They didn't recover until Brian went back in 1983 as manager again'.
- For Tom Conaghan ending in 1989: McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- For Brian McIver 2005: "McIver confirmed for Donegal role". BreakingNews.ie. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2005.
- For John Joe Doherty 2008: "Doherty ratified as new Donegal manager". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- For Jim McGuinness 2010: "McGuinness named new Donegal boss". RTÉ. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- For Rory Gallagher 2014: "Rory Gallagher confirmed as new Donegal manager: Former selector takes over from Jim McGuinness for three-year term". The Irish Times. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- For Declan Bonner 2017: "Donegal appoint Declan Bonner as new football manager". Irish Examiner. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- For Paddy Carr 2022: "Gaeil Fhánada clubman Paddy Carr was tonight ratified as Donegal senior team manager by the clubs of the county, with 2002 All-Ireland winner Aidan O'Rourke as head coach, on a two-year term with a review after one year". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022. "Paddy Carr says it's incredibly special to manage Donegal". Highland Radio. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- U-20/U21
- For Joe Winston 1981: McNulty, Chris (3 May 2020). "Charlie McGeever and a tale of Cup finals, World Cup winners — and ones that got away". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
McGeever was captain of Donegal's Under-21s the previous year, under Joe Winston's management.
- For Tom Conaghan 1982 (source gives year as 1983): McNulty, Chris (7 June 2016). "Anthony Molloy: 'The man from the mist' gets Freedom of Donegal". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- For P. J. McGowan 1987: McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
At a homecoming reception in '87, PJ McGowan, the then U21 team manager made a prediction as he stood on a platform outside the Abbey Hotel.
- For Hughie McClafferty in the early 1990s: "Callaghan was worthy understudy". 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
Paul eventually made the county U-21 side, managed by Hughie McClafferty from Downings and recalls meeting Tyrone twice in the Ulster Championship semi-finals in the early '90s.
- For Donal Reid 1995/97:
- McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
Under Donal Reid's management, McGrath – on a team that included Diver, Martin Coll, Adrian Sweeney, James Ruane and Brian Roper – won an Ulster Under-21 Championship against Cavan in 1995.
- Moran, Sean (9 July 1997). "McGowan calls it a day with Donegal". The Irish Times.
Donal Reid, right wing back on that [1992] team, is currently manager of the under-21s.
- McNulty, Chris (1 August 2014). "It's all in the mind for Anthony McGrath". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- For JJ Doherty before 2008: "Mulgrew and Bonner's joint ticket". BBC Sport. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- For Maxi Curran 2012: "Maxi Curran takes up reins as U-21 manager". Donegal Democrat. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- For Declan Bonner 2015: Forker, Mark (3 September 2015). "Declan Bonner appointed new Donegal U21 manager". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- For Gary McDaid 2017: "Donegal's new U20 manager will be Gary McDaid". Highland Radio. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- For Shaun Paul Barrett 2019 (+ Gary Duffy minor 2018; Luke Barrett minor 2019): "Shaun Paul and Luke Barrett appointed Donegal Managers". Highland Radio. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- More on S. P. Barrett in 2020: Mooney, Francis (12 February 2020). "Donegal U20 boss Shaun Paul Barrett facing team headaches". The Irish News. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- For Gary Duffy 2021: "Duffy appointed Donegal Under 20 manager". Donegal News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- For Leo McLoone 2022 and also Gary Duffy continuing with minors: Foley, Alan (15 November 2022). "Leo McLoone appointed as new manager of Donegal U-20s: Naomh Conaill clubman Leo McLoone takes over as Donegal U-20 manager from Gary Duffy, with Luke Barrett continuing in the role as U-17 boss for the a third year". Archived from the original on 15 November 2022.
- For Shaun Paul Barrett 2023: "Shaun Paul Barrett is Donegal U20 manager". Ocean FM. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- Minor
- For Joe Winston in the late 1980s: McNulty, Chris (7 June 2020). "A self-made debut to the Promised Land: How Tony Boyle became a Donegal great". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
'Dodo' Winston, Donegal's minor manager at the time, took Boyle to a knee specialist in Derry in the late 1980s.
- For Anthony Molloy 1996: McNulty, Chris (19 October 2012). "Molloy considers the top job". Donegal News. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- For Stephen Friel 2011: Comack, Tom (24 November 2011). "New Donegal minor manager setting early agenda". Donegal Democrat. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- For Declan Bonner 2013: "Declan Bonner announced as the new Donegal minor manager". Donegal Daily. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- For Shaun Paul Barrett 2015: Foley, Alan (10 September 2015). "New Donegal minor manager Shaun Paul Barrett: 'I'm delighted to get the opportunity'". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- For Gary Duffy 2018/19: McNulty, Chris (5 November 2018). "Gary Duffy reappointed Donegal's Under-17 manager for 2019". Donegal Sport Hub. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- For Barry Ward 2023, succeeding Luke Barrett after three seasons: "Barry Ward appointed as Donegal minor football manager". Ocean FM. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.