2021 Donegal county football team season

The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2021 season.

Personnel changes
Paul Fisher departed as strength and conditioning coach and Antoin McFadden replaced him. Karl Lacey also departed from the management team. James Gallagher returned as goalkeeping coach (his second time in that role), replacing Andrew McGovern.

Dr McKenna Cup
There was no McKenna Cup in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

National Football League Division 1 North
The 2021 competition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Donegal qualified for the semi-finals.

Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2021 Ulster Championship was made on 22 April 2021.

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, there was no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Donegal did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2021 All-Ireland Championship.

Management team

 * Confirmed in November 2017, with replacements noted:


 * Manager: Declan Bonner
 * Assistant manager: Paul McGonigle, not listed among November 2017 appointments
 * Head coach: John McElholm
 * Coach: Gary Boyle
 * Selector: Stephen Rochford, replacing Karl Lacey after 2018 season but Lacey actually carried on until the end of 2020
 * Goalkeeping coach: James Gallagher, after 2020 season replacing Andrew McGovern
 * Strength and conditioning coach: Antoin McFadden, who after 2020 season, replaced Paul Fisher
 * Nutritionist: Ronan Doherty
 * Team physician: Kevin Moran
 * Physio: Cathal Ellis
 * Psychology and performance manager: Anthony McGrath, previously involved with the minor team
 * Video analysis: Chris Byrne
 * Logistics: Packie McDyre
 * Kitman: Barry McBride

GAA.ie Football Team of the Week

 * 17 May: Shaun Patton, Neil McGee, Michael Murphy
 * 24 May: Michael Langan
 * 31 May: Ryan McHugh, Patrick McBrearty (McBrearty voted Footballer of the Week)
 * 28 June: Ryan McHugh, Patrick McBrearty
 * 12 July: Caolan McGonagle, Niall O'Donnell
 * 19 July: Eoghan Bán Gallagher

All Stars
One nomination, for Michael Langan