Donnybrook Energy Inc.: Options Granted

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 27, 2011) - Donnybrook Energy Inc. ("Donnybrook" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:DEI) reports that in accordance with the Company's previously approved stock option plan, the board of directors has today granted 4,008,500 incentive stock options ("Options") to purchase common shares in the capital of the Company to certain officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company. The Options each have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and are exercisable for a period of 3 years from the date of grant.

Donnybrook Energy Inc. holds varying working interests in 61 gross sections of petroleum and natural gas rights prospective for Montney, Wilrich, Bluesky, Duverney and Falher liquid rich natural gas resource development in the Deep Basin area of West Central Alberta.

Further information relating to the Company is also available on its website at www.donnybrookenergy.ca.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DONNYBROOK ENERGY INC.

Malcolm Todd, Chief Executive Officer