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When John McConnell was County Chairman{{when|date=May 2020}}, he worked with [[Brian McEniff]] on plans for a divisional championship in the county; McConnell later resigned and this proposal did not go any further.<ref>{{cite news|first=Paddy|last=Heaney|url=http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2013/11/25/news/the-life-of-brian-76666/|title=The life of Brian|work=[[The Irish News]]|date=25 November 2013|access-date=25 November 2013|quote=When John McConnell resigned as chairman, the idea for a divisional championship was abandoned. But McEniff revealed that their plans had reached an advanced stage.}}</ref>
[[Naul McCole]] was County Chairman in 1992 and was also a selector under [[Brian McEniff]] when Donegal won the [[1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final]].<ref name=heroes_of_92>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalsport/The-heroes-of--3992.4856965.jp|title=The heroes of '92
Pat Conaghan was County Chairman in 1997.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://www.donegalsporthub.com/declan-bonner-itll-nothing-donegals-half-mad-new-manager/|title=Declan Bonner: It'll be 'all or nothing' for Donegal's 'half mad' new manager|date=22 September 2017|access-date=22 September 2017|quote=Anthony Molloy, Tom Connaghan[sic] and Pauric McShea all withdrew from the race and Pat Conaghan, the then County Chairman, informed Bonner at 9.29pm [on 11 August 1997] that he was the new Donegal manager.}}</ref>
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[[Brian McEniff]] was County Chairman in late 2002 when, unable to find a manager for the senior football team, he did it himself.<ref>{{cite news|first=Declan|last=Bogue|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/my-inspirational-quartet-that-make-up-ulster-gaas-mount-rushmore-39191902.html|title=My inspirational quartet that make up Ulster GAA's Mount Rushmore|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=9 May 2020|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=http://www.donegalsporthub.com/lifetime-achievement-award-brian-mceniff-donegals-eternal-flame/|title=Lifetime Achievement award for Brian McEniff|date=15 September 2017|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref>
[[P. J. McGowan]] completed five years as County Chairman in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://donegalnews.com/2012/10/molloy-considers-the-top-job/|title=Molloy considers the top job|work=[[Donegal News]]|date=19 October 2012|access-date=19 October 2012}}</ref> Sean Dunnion succeeded McGowan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2016/12/12/donegal-chairman-sean-dunnion-on-county-convention/|title=Donegal Chairman Sean Dunnion on County Convention|publisher=[[Highland Radio]]|date=12 December 2016|access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref> [[Aodh Ruadh CLG|Aodh Ruadh]] clubman Mick McGrath — a former inter-county referee — succeeded Dunnion as the 43rd chair in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNultyurl=https://www.donegalsporthub.com/mcgrath-set-chair-low-key-donegal-gaa-convention/|title=McGrath set for the Chair at low-key Donegal GAA Convention|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>
County Treasurer Cieran Kelly resigned early from his role in July 2018, blaming County Chairman Mick McGrath for ensuring that he "wasn't welcome" at fundraising meetings.<ref>{{cite news|first=Colm|last=Keys|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/kelly-quit-donegal-because-he-felt-unwelcome-37265698.html|title=Kelly quit Donegal because he felt unwelcome|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|date=30 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> The election for Kelly's successor was tied on votes 33 apiece so, at [[Croke Park]]'s request, lots were drawn to pick Alan Boyd (formerly the Cultural and Irish Officer) over Brendan Kelly.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2018/08/16/alan-boyd-is-the-new-donegal-county-board-treasurer/|title=Alan Boyd is the new Donegal County Board Treasurer|publisher=[[Highland Radio]]|date=16 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
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A system of [[promotion and relegation]] operates between the SFC and the [[Donegal Intermediate Football Championship]] (IFC). Likewise, between the IFC and the [[Donegal Junior Football Championship]] (JFC).
As of 2013, there were 40 clubs under the auspices of the Donegal County Board.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom|last=Comack|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/county-board-briefs-1-2007121|title=County Board Briefs|work=[[Donegal Democrat]]|date=7 September 2010|access-date=7 September 2010|quote=Thirteen of the county's 40 clubs still do not have their registration paid and they were urged to do as a matter of urgency after the matter was raised by Dungloe delegate, Aideen Gillen, who asked should these clubs be competing in competitions. However, treasurer Grace Boyle stated that while the clubs do not have the registration paid they are registered with Croke Park.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217172210/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/county-board-briefs-1-2007121|archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=
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Donegal competed in the Ulster Senior Championship from the 1930s, hosting Antrim in Letterkenny in 1945. They succeeded in fielding a league team in the 1980s, drawing on the groundwork at [[Loreto Convent Secondary School, Letterkenny|Loreto, Letterkenny]] which fielded successful colleges teams. The Pan Celtic games of 2006 rejuvenated camogie in Donegal and the county returned to competition in the Ulster Junior Championship in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.camogie.ie/Home/tabid/54/mid/411/newsid412/161/Default.aspx|title=Donegal v Tyrone preview on Camogie.ie|work=camogie.ie|date=April 2008}}</ref>
Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010–2015, "Our Game, Our Passion",<ref>{{cite news|url=
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