The county has become embroiled in controversy in recent weeks.

Declan Bonner stepped down as the county’s senior football manager last week.

The 2012 Footballer of the Year has been named Head of Academy Development for Donegal GAA.

The former Footballer of the Year has been involved in the set-up since 2017.

Karl Lacey, an All-Ireland winning defender and now coach, on Donegal, Cavan and Ulster football.

Stick the kettle on and get stuck into this lot.

Some big names bowed out over the last twelve months.

Karl Lacey will work alongside new boss Declan Bonner.

The recently retired defender is reported to be joining the Donegal backroom team in the coming days.

He bows out as Donegal’s most decorated footballer.

Lacey won one All-Ireland and four All-Stars during an exceptional 14-year career.

But the future of a few other senior players remains uncertain.

Karl Lacey and Martin McElhinney have been called in.

Eamonn McGee and Karl Lacey are injury concerns ahead of the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Rory Gallagher is refusing to contemplate defeat against Tyrone on Sunday

Karl Lacey is putting family and football first this summer.

Karl Lacey says there are no limits to what the All-Ireland winning manager can achieve.

The 2012 Footballer of the Year was studying for a Masters in Sports Performance.

Very little has changed under Donegal’s new management, says Karl Lacey.

David Walsh comes in for stick for his amount of grooming products and Frank McGlynn’s moaning also gets questioned.

A mix of youth, experience and McGuinness know-how means that Donegal could triumph once again in September.

The star says his side’s training has been far superior compared with 2013.

2012 Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey knows Donegal must prove they were no one-season wonders.

The 2012 Footballer of the Year has been named to start at centre-back on Sunday.

Jim McGuinness has named his starting XV for Sunday’s clash with Down.

Donegal’s marquee defender is back fit for selection for next Sunday’s Ulster championship tie.

The defender is still on track for a return for the Ulster championship clash with Tyrone.

The Footballer of the Year is expected to be out of action for 12-14 weeks.

Will it be a case of Jimmy McGuinness winning more accolades at the gala ceremony?

Meanwhile, the performances of Cillian O’Connor and Johnny Coen were also acknowledged.

The Donegal defender can see why Celtic and Liverpool would be interested in his All-Ireland winning coach but is confident that he will stay.

Find out which player Gary Neville has warned to “play well” in an upcoming game, how Serena Williams has been impressing even herself lately and why Cian Healy probably won’t be driving anytime soon.

The likes of Kerry trio Tommy Walsh, Kieran Donaghy and Tadgh Kennelly hit the world-famous Surfers Paradise to show the Aussies how it’s done on Banna Strand.

A year after his brother Bernard took the title, Dublin’s Alan Brogan has been named the GAA’s Footballer of the Year.

The team will board their flights on Saturday, with a number of players’ presence still not guaranteed.

The star criticised the Kerry county board for their inability to help him realise his Oz dream.

Now that the dust has settled on the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, we’ve had time to mull over our All-Star picks. Trust us, it wasn’t easy.

Now that all is said and done, we want to know who is your Footballer of the Year for 2011.