 McDonald won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship title with Crossmolina Deel Rovers with a 0-16 to 1-12 win over Cork's Nemo Rangers in 2001.He remains a panel member for his home team Crossmolina Deel Rovers.McDonald never lifted the All-Ireland title with Mayo, losing to Kerry in finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on three occasions—1997, 2004 and 2006.