2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final visit to Glenswilly—the home club of All-Ireland-winning captain Michael Murphy. On 28 September 2012, manager and team appeared on "The Late Late Show", the world's longest running chat show, hosted by Ryan Tubridy. The "interview" was criticised by many—its shortness was contrasted with the full sit-down interview Tubridy conducted with Dublin the previous year—, with UTV broadcaster Adrian Logan calling it a "disgrace". Jim McGuinness vowed that the Sam Maguire Cup would be taken to every school in the county. Sam was at a world record attempt at O'Donnell Park on 29 September. Then there were Donegal Senior Football Championship
TV Now Awards and Favourite Irish TV Show, for RTÉ's "The Podge and Rodge Show" which she co-hosted at the time. Host Tyler The Creator announced to the audience that it was her birthday. After five months as a news anchor at TV3, Collette Fitzpatrick won the award for Favourite News Presenter. TG4 weather presenter Dáithí Ó Sé was named Ireland's Sexiest TV Star and the Favourite Weather Presenter award was given to TV3's Martin King for the second consecutive year. Ryan Tubridy won the award for Favourite Male TV Presenter, whilst his RTÉ colleague Laura Woods was voted best dressed on the