This is a list of players who have captained a winning team to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football. The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is an annual series of games usually played in Ireland during the summer and early autumn, and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Contested by the top inter-county football teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year since 1887—except in 1888, when the competition was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors.

List of winning captains

YearPlayerTeamClubSources1887Dennis Corbett Limerick Commercials1888Competition not completed1889Gil Cavanagh Tipperary Bohercrowe1890Jim Power Cork Midleton1891John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands1892John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands1893Tom Hayes Wexford Young Irelands1894John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands1895Paddy Finn Tipperary Arravale Rovers1896Con Fitzgerald Limerick Commercials1897P. J. Walsh Dublin Kickhams1898Matt Rea Dublin Geraldines1899Matt Rea Dublin Geraldines1900Jack Tobin Tipperary Clonmel Shamrocks1901Jack Darcy Dublin Isle of the Sea1902Jack Dempsey Dublin Bray Emmets1903Thady Gorman Kerry Tralee Mitchels1904Austin Stack Kerry Tralee Mitchels1905Jack Murray Kildare Roseberry1906Jack Grace Dublin Kickhams 1907Jack Grace Dublin Kickhams1908Dave Kelleher Dublin Geraldines1909Tom Costelloe Kerry Tralee Mitchels1910Larry McCormack Louth 1911Mick Mehigan Cork Lees1912Jim Smith Louth1913Dick Fitzgerald Kerry Dr Crokes1914Dick Fitzgerald Kerry Dr Crokes1915Seán O'Kennedy Wexford New Ross1916Seán O'Kennedy Wexford New Ross 1917Seán O'Kennedy Wexford New Ross 1918Tom McGrath Wexford 1919Larry Stanley Kildare Caragh 1920Jerry Shelly Tipperary Fethard 1921Eddie Carroll Dublin St Mary's 1922Paddy Carey Dublin O'Tooles 1923Paddy McDonnell Dublin 1924Phil O'Sullivan Kerry Kenmare 1925Michael Walsh Galway St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 1926John Joe Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels 1927Mick Buckley Kildare Caragh 1928Bill Gannon Kildare Kildare 1929Joe Barrett Kerry Austin Stack's 1930John Joe Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels 1931Con Brosnan Kerry Moyvane 1932Joe Barrett Kerry Austin Stack's 1933Jim Smith Cavan Killinkere 1934Michael Higgins Galway 1935Hughie O'Reilly Caavan Cootehill 1936Séamus O'Malley Mayo Claremorris 1937Miko Doyle Kerry Austin Stack's 1938John Dunne Galway St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 1939Tom Gega O'Connor Kerry Dingle 1940Dan Spring Kerry Kerin's O'Rahilly's 1941Bill Dillon Kerry Dingle1942Joe Fitzgerald Dublin Geraldines1943Jimmy Murray Roscommon St Patrick's1944Jimmy Murray Roscommon St Patrick's1945Tadhgo Crowley Cork Clonakilty1946Paddy Kennedy Kerry Geraldines1947John Joe O'Reilly Cava Cornafean1948John Joe O'Reilly Cavan Cornafean1949Brian Smyth Meath Dunboyne1950Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen1951Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen1952Mick Higgins Cavan Mountnugent1953Jas Murphy Kerry Kerins O'Rahilly's 1954Peter McDermott Meath Navan O'Mahony's 1955John Dowling Kerry Kerin's O'Rahilly's 1956Jack Mangan Galway Tuam Stars 1957Dermot O'Brien Louth St Mary's, Ardee 1958Kevin Heffernan Dublin St Vincent’s 1959Mick O'Connell Kerry Young Islanders 1960Kevin Mussen Down Clonduff1961Paddy Doherty Down Ballykinlar1962Seán Óg Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels 1963Des Foley Dublin St Vincent’s 1964John Donnellan Galway Dunmore McHales 1965Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough1966Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough1967Peter Darby Meath Trim1968Joe Lennon Down Aghaderg1969Johnny Culloty Kerry Killarney Legion1970Donie O'Sullivan Kerry Spa1971Willie Bryan Offaly Walsh Island1972Tony McTague Offaly Ferbane 1973Billy Morgan Cork Nemo Rangers 1974Seán Doherty Dublin Ballyboden St Enda's 1975Mickey O'Sullivan Kerry Kenmare 1976Tony Hanahoe Dublin St Vincent's 1977Tony Hanahoe Dublin St Vincent's 1978Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran Kerry Beale1979Tim Kennelly Kerry Listowel Emmets1980Ger Power Kerry Austin Stacks1981Jimmy Deenihan Kerry Finuge1982Richie Connor Offaly Walsh Island1983Tommy Drumm Dublin Whitehall Colmcille 1984Ambrose O'Donovan Kerry Gneeveguilla 1985Páidí Ó Sé Kerry An Ghaeltacht1986Tommy Doyle Kerry Annascaul1987Mick Lyons Meath Summerhill1988Joe Cassells Meath Navan O'Mahony's 1989Dinny Allen Cork Nemo Rangers 1990Larry Tompkins Cork Castlehaven 1991Paddy O'Rourke Down Burren1992Anthony Molloy Donegal Ardara1993Henry Downey Derry Erin's Own Lavey1994D. J. Kane Down Newry Mitchels1995John O'Leary Dublin O'Dwyers 1996Tommy Dowd Meath Dunderry1997Liam Hassett Kerry Laune Rangers1998Ray Silke Galway Corofin1999Graham Geraghty Meath Seneschalstown 2000Seamus Moynihan Kerry Glenflesk2001Gary Fahey Galway Killanin2002Kieran McGeeney Armagh Na Fianna2003Peter Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán2004Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry An Ghaeltacht 2005Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael 2006Declan O'Sullivan Kerry Dromid Pearses 2007Declan O'Sullivan Kerry Dromid Pearses 2008Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael 2009Darran O'Sullivan Kerry Glenbeigh-Glencar 2010Graham Canty Cork Bantry Blues 2011Bryan Cullen Dublin Skerries Harps 2012Michael Murphy Donegal Glenswilly 2013Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells 2014Fionn Fitzgerald Kerry Dr Crokes2015Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2016Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2017Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2018Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2019Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2020Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells2021Pádraig Hampsey Tyrone Coalisland2022Seán O'SheaJoe O'Connor Kerry Kenmare ShamrocksAustin Stacks2023James McCarthy Dublin2024Aidan Forker Armagh2025Gavin WhiteKerryDr Crokes2026Jack Coyne MayoBallyhaunis

List of players who have captained their team to All-Ireland success on more than one occasion A select number of players have captained their team to All-Ireland success on more than one occasion.

PlayerTeamClubYearsJohn Kennedy Dublin (1) Young Irelands 1891, 1892, 1894Matt Rea Dublin (2) Geraldines 1898, 1899Jack Grace Dublin (3) Kickhams 1906, 1907Dick Fitzgerald Kerry (1) Dr Crokes 1913, 1914Seán O'Kennedy Wexford New Ross 1915, 1916, 1917John Joe Sheehy Kerry (2) John Mitchels 1926, 1930Joe Barrett Kerry (3) Austin Stack's 1929, 1932Jimmy Murray Roscommon St Patrick's 1943, 1944John Joe O'Reilly Cavan Cornafean 1947, 1948Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen 1950, 1951Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough 1965, 1966Tony Hanahoe Dublin (4) St Vincent's 1976, 1977Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael 2005, 2008Declan O'Sullivan Kerry (4) Dromid Pearses 2006, 2007Stephen Cluxton Dublin (5) Parnells 2013, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

See also Sam Maguire Cup List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captains

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