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O' Donnell Park
Páirc uí Dhomhnail
	O' Donnell Park Location within island of Ireland
Location	Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates	54°56′44″N 7°45′09″W / 54.945423°N 7.752413°W
Public transit	Letterkenny bus station
Owner	St Eunan's
Capacity	8,200 (2012–present) (2,500 Seated)
Surface	grass
Construction
Opened	1937
Renovated	1955

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O' Donnell Park (Irish: Páirc uí Dhomhnail) is a GAA stadium in County Donegal, Ireland. The home ground of the St Eunan's club, it is situated between the Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex and Ballymacool Park on the outskirts of the town.^[3] The Donegal county football team uses O'Donnell Park as a venue for matches (as does the county hurling team).

History

The ground has hosted Gaelic games since the 1930s when the St Eunan's club bought the land for £300. The ground opened on Sunday 2 May 1937, with the Bishop of Raphoe's blessing of the park, a hurling match between Donegal and Antrim, an address from GAA President Bob O'Keeffe and a football match between Donegal and Armagh.^[1]

During the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006, the ground was used as a makeshift campsite for visitors to the town for the duration of the festival. On 11 November 2008, St Eunan's confirmed that it had completed the purchase of 14.5 acres (59,000 m²) of land adjoining O'Donnell Park, which it intended to develop over the coming years into additional pitches for the club.^[4]

The Sam Maguire Cup and members of Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland SFC winning team attended a world record attempt at O'Donnell Park on 29 September 2012.^[5]

The O'Donnell Park pitch was "highly commended" at the 2019 National Pitch Awards, and finished in the top six alongside such stadiums as Páirc Tailteann, Nowlan Park, Pearse Stadium and Dr Hyde Park.^[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, O'Donnell Park was used as a drive-through test centre.^[7]

County matches

Having formerly been a venue for football matches played by the Donegal county team, O'Donnell Park went unused for this purpose for three decades. On 25 March 2007, O'Donnell Park hosted its first inter-county football match since this hiatus, with Donegal defeating reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry by a scoreline of 1–15 to 0–13 in Division 1 (the top tier) of the National Football League. There was a half-hour delay to the game after the Kerry team were unable to arrive on time due to fog at the airport. TG4 broadcast the match live to a national audience.^[8]^[9] Donegal followed up their victory by winning the 2007 National Football League title.^[10]

Donegal have played the following league games at O'Donnell Park since then.

Date	Opponent	Round
25 March 2007	Kerry^[10]	Regular
13 April 2008	Derry^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]	Division 1 semi-final
2009	Mayo^[10]	Regular
2011	Kildare^[10]	Regular
2012	Laois^[10]	Regular
2014	Monaghan^[10]	Matchday three^[10]
8 March 2015	Monaghan^[10]^[14]	Regular
13 March 2016	Roscommon^[10]^[15]	Regular
5 February 2017	Kerry^[10]^[16]	Regular
4 February 2018	Galway^[10]^[15]	Regular
24 February 2019	Fermanagh^[10]	Regular
9 February 2020	Galway^[10]	Regular
27 March 2022	Armagh^[17]	Regular
26 February 2023	Galway^[18]	Regular

NFL matches at the venue have tended to be competitive, with opponents finding it difficult to leave with full points if they do.^[10] 2014's 2–11 to 0–10 victory over Monaghan, an eight-point win, is Donegal's biggest victory at O'Donnell Park.^[10]

It has also been used by the Donegal senior hurling team, for example in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b "Opening of O'Donnell Park". St Eunan's GAA. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
^ "Capacities confirmed". Donegal News. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Letterkenny Town Council: St Eunans GAA club, O'Donnell Park". Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
^ "St Eunan's club complete purchase of 14.5 acre site". Donegal Democrat. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
^ "Stars to bring Sam Maguire to world record attempt at O'Donnell Park". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ Keenan, Shaun (26 June 2019). "O'Donnell Park 'highly commended' at National Pitch Awards". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
^ "St Eunan's GAA club to be used as Covid-19 test centre". Donegal News. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^ "Donegal News: Donegal beat Kerry".
^ "Return of NFL to O'Donnell Park". Archived from the original on 13 April 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Bradley, Oisín (6 February 2020). "O'Donnell Park record". Donegal News. p. 76. …despite [losses], all the games have been competitive affairs, leaving the team and management with something to look to in terms of recent results at the venue while they gear up for the visit of the Tribesmen.
^ "Donegal 0–10 Derry 0–15". RTÉ Sport. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.
^ "Donegal 0–10 0–15 Derry". BBC Sport. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
^ "Sport". BreakingNews.ie.
^ "Monaghan grind out result in dour encounter". RTÉ Sport. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Peter (13 March 2016). "Rossies signal greater intent after win over Donegal". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
^ Foley, Alan (5 February 2017). "Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice". The42.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
^ McNulty, Chris (27 March 2022). "Donegal hang on for win as things get hot and heavy with Armagh". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ McNulty, Chris (26 February 2023). "Allianz FL D1: Donegal and Galway share the spoils". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Donegal advance to Nicky Rackard semi final with win over Armagh". Highland Radio. 31 October 2020.

[opening_of_odonnell_park-1] "Opening of O'Donnell Park". St Eunan's GAA. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.

[Donegal_capacities_2012-2] "Capacities confirmed". Donegal News. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[3] "Letterkenny Town Council: St Eunans GAA club, O'Donnell Park". Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

[4] "St Eunan's club complete purchase of 14.5 acre site". Donegal Democrat. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

[5] "Stars to bring Sam Maguire to world record attempt at O'Donnell Park". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[6] Keenan, Shaun (26 June 2019). "O'Donnell Park 'highly commended' at National Pitch Awards". Retrieved 26 June 2019.

[7] "St Eunan's GAA club to be used as Covid-19 test centre". Donegal News. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[8] "Donegal News: Donegal beat Kerry".

[9] "Return of NFL to O'Donnell Park". Archived from the original on 13 April 2008.

[dn_record-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Bradley, Oisín (6 February 2020). "O'Donnell Park record". Donegal News. p. 76. …despite [losses], all the games have been competitive affairs, leaving the team and management with something to look to in terms of recent results at the venue while they gear up for the visit of the Tribesmen.

[11] "Donegal 0–10 Derry 0–15". RTÉ Sport. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.

[12] "Donegal 0–10 0–15 Derry". BBC Sport. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.

[13] "Sport". BreakingNews.ie.

[14] "Monaghan grind out result in dour encounter". RTÉ Sport. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

[auto-15] Campbell, Peter (13 March 2016). "Rossies signal greater intent after win over Donegal". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[16] Foley, Alan (5 February 2017). "Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice". The42.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

[DON_ARM_2022-17] McNulty, Chris (27 March 2022). "Donegal hang on for win as things get hot and heavy with Armagh". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[18] McNulty, Chris (26 February 2023). "Allianz FL D1: Donegal and Galway share the spoils". Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[19] "Donegal advance to Nicky Rackard semi final with win over Armagh". Highland Radio. 31 October 2020.

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-'''O' Donnell Park''' ({{lang-ga|Páirc Uí Dhomhnaill}}) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] stadium in [[County Donegal]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The home ground of the [[C.L.G. Naomh Adhamhnáin|Naomh Adhamhnáin]] club, it is situated between the [[Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex]] and [[Ballymacool Park]] on the outskirts of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letterkenny.ie/Article_Listings.aspx?tscategory_id=133&category_name=Sporting+Groups|title=Letterkenny Town Council: St Eunans GAA club, O'Donnell Park|access-date=2008-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119032115/http://www.letterkenny.ie/Article_Listings.aspx?tscategory_id=133&category_name=Sporting+Groups|archive-date=2007-11-19|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> The [[Donegal GAA|Donegal senior inter-county football team]] uses O'Donnell Park as a venue for matches.
+'''O' Donnell Park''' ({{langx|ga|Páirc uí Dhomhnail}}) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] stadium in [[County Donegal]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The home ground of the [[St Eunan's GAA|St Eunan's]] club, it is situated between the [[Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex]] and [[Ballymacool Park]] on the outskirts of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letterkenny.ie/Article_Listings.aspx?tscategory_id=133&category_name=Sporting+Groups|title=Letterkenny Town Council: St Eunans GAA club, O'Donnell Park|access-date=2008-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119032115/http://www.letterkenny.ie/Article_Listings.aspx?tscategory_id=133&category_name=Sporting+Groups|archive-date=2007-11-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Donegal county football team]] uses O'Donnell Park as a venue for matches (as does the [[Donegal county hurling team|county hurling team]]).
 ==History==
-The ground has hosted [[Gaelic games]] since the 1930s when CLG Naomh Adhamhnáin bought the land for £300. The ground opened on Sunday 2 May 1937, with the [[William MacNeely|Bishop of Raphoe]]'s blessing of the park, a hurling match between Donegal and [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]], an address from [[GAA Presidents|GAA President]] Bob O'Keeffe and a football match between Donegal and [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]].<ref name=opening_of_odonnell_park>{{cite web|url=http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78469/o_p_e_n_i_n_g_o_f_o_d_o_n_n_e_l_l_p_a_r_k |title=Opening of O'Donnell Park |work=St. Eunan's website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412221754/http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78469/o_p_e_n_i_n_g_o_f_o_d_o_n_n_e_l_l_p_a_r_k |archivedate=2015-04-12 |df= }}</ref>
+The ground has hosted [[Gaelic games]] since the 1930s when the St Eunan's club bought the land for £300. The ground opened on Sunday 2 May 1937, with the [[William MacNeely|Bishop of Raphoe]]'s blessing of the park, a hurling match between [[Donegal county hurling team|Donegal]] and [[Antrim county hurling team|Antrim]], an address from [[President of the Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA President]] [[Bob O'Keeffe]] and a football match between [[Donegal county football team|Donegal]] and [[Armagh county football team|Armagh]].<ref name=opening_of_odonnell_park>{{cite web|url=http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78469/o_p_e_n_i_n_g_o_f_o_d_o_n_n_e_l_l_p_a_r_k |title=Opening of O'Donnell Park|publisher=[[St Eunan's GAA]]|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412221754/http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78469/o_p_e_n_i_n_g_o_f_o_d_o_n_n_e_l_l_p_a_r_k |archive-date=2015-04-12 }}</ref>
-During the [[Fleadh Cheoil]] na hÉireann 2006, the ground was used as a makeshift campsite for visitors to the town for the duration of the festival. On 11 November 2008, CLG Naomh Adhamhnáin confirmed that it had completed the purchase of {{convert|14.5|acre|m2}} of land adjoining O'Donnell Park, which it intended to develop over the coming years into additional pitches for the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/St-Eunans-club-complete-purchase.4692531.jp|title=St Eunan's club complete purchase of 14.5 acre site|newspaper=Donegal Democrat|date=14 October 2008|accessdate=14 October 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120724140642/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/St-Eunans-club-complete-purchase.4692531.jp|archivedate=24 July 2012|df=}}</ref>
+During the [[Fleadh Cheoil]] na hÉireann 2006, the ground was used as a makeshift campsite for visitors to the town for the duration of the festival. On 11 November 2008, St Eunan's confirmed that it had completed the purchase of {{convert|14.5|acre|m2}} of land adjoining O'Donnell Park, which it intended to develop over the coming years into additional pitches for the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/St-Eunans-club-complete-purchase.4692531.jp|title=St Eunan's club complete purchase of 14.5 acre site|work=[[Donegal Democrat]]|date=14 October 2008|access-date=14 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724140642/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/St-Eunans-club-complete-purchase.4692531.jp|archive-date=24 July 2012}}</ref>
-The [[Sam Maguire Cup]] and members of Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland winning team attended a world record attempt at O'Donnell Park on 29 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/09/28/stars-to-bring-sam-maguire-to-world-record-attempt-at-odonnell-park/|title=Stars to bring Sam Maguire to world record attempt at O'Donnell Park|work=Donegal Daily|date=28 September 2012|accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref>
+The [[Sam Maguire Cup]] and members of Donegal's [[2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2012 All-Ireland SFC]] winning team attended a world record attempt at O'Donnell Park on 29 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/09/28/stars-to-bring-sam-maguire-to-world-record-attempt-at-odonnell-park/|title=Stars to bring Sam Maguire to world record attempt at O'Donnell Park|date=28 September 2012|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref>
+The O'Donnell Park pitch was "highly commended" at the 2019 National Pitch Awards, and finished in the top six alongside such stadiums as [[Páirc Tailteann]], [[Nowlan Park]], [[Pearse Stadium]] and [[Dr Hyde Park]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Shaun|last=Keenan|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2019/06/26/odonnell-park-highly-commended-at-national-pitch-awards/|title=O'Donnell Park 'highly commended' at National Pitch Awards|date=26 June 2019|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref>
-==Notable matches==
-On 25 March 2007, O'Donnell Park hosted its first inter-county football match in three decades when Donegal beat Kerry by 1-15 to 0-13 in the National Football League. There was a half-hour delay after the Kerry team were unable to arrive on time due to fog at the airport. The match was broadcast live on [[TG4]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/DN/free/346462151483514.php|title=Donegal News: Donegal beat Kerry}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://steunans.donegal.gaa.ie/returnofnfltoodonnellpark.html|title=Return of NFL to O'Donnell Park|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413064620/http://steunans.donegal.gaa.ie/returnofnfltoodonnellpark.html|archivedate=2008-04-13|df=}}</ref>
+During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland|COVID-19 pandemic]], O'Donnell Park was used as a drive-through test centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://donegalnews.com/2020/03/st-eunans-gaa-club-to-be-used-as-covid-19-test-centre/|title=St Eunan's GAA club to be used as Covid-19 test centre|work=[[Donegal News]]|date=24 March 2020|access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref>
-On 13 April 2008, the ground hosted its second inter-county football match. Derry beat Donegal 0-15 to 0-10 in the NFL Division 1 semi-final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0413/donegal_derry.html|title=Donegal 0-10 Derry 0-15|work=RTÉ Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/7345296.stm|title=Donegal 0-10 0-15 Derry|work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/?c=all&jp=mhojqlojauoj|title=Derry set up final meeting with Kerry}}</ref>
+==County matches==
-On 8 March 2015, it hosted Monaghan's defeat of Donegal in the NFL Division 1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309041115/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2015/0308/685474-donegal-v-monaghan/|title=Monaghan grind out result in dour encounter|work=RTÉ Sport|date=8 March 2015|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
+Having formerly been a venue for football matches played by the Donegal county team, O'Donnell Park went unused for this purpose for three decades. On 25 March 2007, O'Donnell Park hosted its first inter-county football match since this hiatus, with Donegal defeating reigning [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] champions [[Kerry county football team|Kerry]] by a scoreline of 1–15 to 0–13 in Division 1 (the top tier) of the [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]]. There was a half-hour delay to the game after the Kerry team were unable to arrive on time due to fog at the airport. [[TG4]] broadcast the match live to a national audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/DN/free/346462151483514.php|title=Donegal News: Donegal beat Kerry}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://steunans.donegal.gaa.ie/returnofnfltoodonnellpark.html|title=Return of NFL to O'Donnell Park|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413064620/http://steunans.donegal.gaa.ie/returnofnfltoodonnellpark.html|archive-date=2008-04-13}}</ref> Donegal followed up their victory by winning the [[2007 National Football League (Ireland)|2007 National Football League]] title.<ref name=dn_record>{{cite news|first=Oisín|last=Bradley|title=O'Donnell Park record|work=[[Donegal News]]|date=6 February 2020|page=76|quote=…despite [losses], all the games have been competitive affairs, leaving the team and management with something to look to in terms of recent results at the venue while they gear up for the visit of the Tribesmen.}}</ref>
+Donegal have played the following league games at O'Donnell Park since then.
-On 13 March 2016, it hosted Roscommon's defeat of Donegal in the NFL Division 1.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0313/774557-donegal-v-roscommon/|title=Rossies signal greater intent after win over Donegal|work=RTÉ Sport|date=13 March 2016|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable"
-On 5 February 2017, it hosted Kerry's defeat of Donegal in the opening round of NFL Division 1.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=https://www.the42.ie/kerry-donegal-division-1-3224023-Feb2017/|title=Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice|date=5 February 2017|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref>
+! Date !! Opponent !! Round
+|-
+| 25 March 2007 || {{color box|009000}}{{color box|FFFF00}} [[Kerry county football team|Kerry]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 13 April 2008 || {{color box|ff0000}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Derry county football team|Derry]]<ref name=dn_record/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0413/donegal_derry.html|title=Donegal 0–10 Derry 0–15|publisher=[[RTÉ Sport]]|date=13 April 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501170840/https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0413/donegal_derry.html|archivedate=1 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/7345296.stm|title=Donegal 0–10 0–15 Derry|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 April 2008|access-date=13 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport|title=Sport|publisher=[[BreakingNews.ie]]}}</ref> || Division 1 semi-final
+|-
+| 2009 || {{color box|006400}}{{color box|FF0000}} [[Mayo county football team|Mayo]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 2011 || {{color box|ffffff}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Kildare county football team|Kildare]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 2012 || {{color box|0000ff}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Laois county football team|Laois]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 2014 || {{color box|ffffff}}{{color box|0000ff}} [[Monaghan county football team|Monaghan]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Matchday three<ref name=dn_record/>
+|-
+| 8 March 2015 || {{color box|ffffff}}{{color box|0000ff}} [[Monaghan county football team|Monaghan]]<ref name=dn_record/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2015/0308/685474-donegal-v-monaghan/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309041115/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2015/0308/685474-donegal-v-monaghan/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2015|title=Monaghan grind out result in dour encounter|publisher=[[RTÉ Sport]]|date=8 March 2015|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> || Regular
+|-
+| 13 March 2016 || {{color box|FCF768}}{{color box|0000ff}} [[Roscommon county football team|Roscommon]]<ref name=dn_record/><ref name="auto">{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Campbell|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0313/774557-donegal-v-roscommon/|title=Rossies signal greater intent after win over Donegal|publisher=[[RTÉ Sport]]|date=13 March 2016|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> || Regular
+|-
+| 5 February 2017 || {{color box|009000}}{{color box|FFFF00}} [[Kerry county football team|Kerry]]<ref name=dn_record/><ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=https://www.the42.ie/kerry-donegal-division-1-3224023-Feb2017/|title=Geaney at the double as Kerry achieve first opening round league win under Fitzmaurice|publisher=[[The42.ie]]|date=5 February 2017|access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> || Regular
+|-
+| 4 February 2018 || {{color box|800000}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Galway county football team|Galway]]<ref name=dn_record/><ref name="auto"/> || Regular
+|-
+| 24 February 2019 || {{color box|008000}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Fermanagh county football team|Fermanagh]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 9 February 2020 || {{color box|800000}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Galway county football team|Galway]]<ref name=dn_record/> || Regular
+|-
+| 27 March 2022 || {{color box|FF7F00}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Armagh county football team|Armagh]]<ref name="DON ARM 2022">{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/donegal-hang-on-for-win-as-things-get-hot-and-heavy-with-armagh-1.4837561|title=Donegal hang on for win as things get hot and heavy with Armagh|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=27 March 2022|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> || Regular
+|-
+| 26 February 2023 || {{color box|800000}}{{color box|ffffff}} [[Galway county football team|Galway]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=McNulty|url=https://www.gaa.ie/football/football-league-roinn-1/donegal-galway/2381573/|title=Allianz FL D1: Donegal and Galway share the spoils|date=26 February 2023|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref> || Regular
+|-
+|}
+NFL matches at the venue have tended to be competitive, with opponents finding it difficult to leave with full points if they do.<ref name=dn_record/> 2014's 2–11 to 0–10 victory over [[Monaghan county football team|Monaghan]], an eight-point win, is Donegal's biggest victory at O'Donnell Park.<ref name=dn_record/>
-On 4 February 2018, it hosted Galway's defeat of Donegal in the NFL Division 1.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Foley|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-donegal-allianz-league-report-3833590-Feb2018/|title=Last-gasp Galway snatch victory in Donegal to make it two from two|date=4 February 2018|accessdate=4 February 2018}}</ref>
+It has also been used by the [[Donegal senior hurling team]], for example in the [[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2020/10/31/donegal-advance-to-nicky-rackard-semi-final-with-win-over-armagh/|title = Donegal advance to Nicky Rackard semi final with win over Armagh|publisher=[[Highland Radio]]|date=31 October 2020}}</ref>
-On 24 February 2019, it hosted Fermanaghs defeat of Donegal in the NFL Division 2. Final Score 0-13 to 0-10.
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