List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captains


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. 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

YearPlayerCountyClubSources
1887Dennis CorbettLimerickCommercials
1888Championship Unfinished
1889Gil CavanaghTipperaryBohercrowe
1890Jim PowerCorkMidleton
1891John KennedyDublinYoung Irelands
1892John KennedyDublinYoung Irelands
1893Tom HayesWexfordYoung Irelands
1894John KennedyDublinYoung Irelands
1895Paddy FinnTipperaryArravale Rovers
1896Con FitzgeraldLimerickCommercials
1897P. J. WalshDublinKickhams
1898Matt ReaDublinGeraldines
1899Matt ReaDublinGeraldines
1900Jack TobinTipperaryClonmel Shamrocks
1901Jack DarcyDublinIsle of the Sea
1902Jack DempseyDublinBray Emmets
1903Thady GormanKerryTralee Mitchels
1904Austin StackKerryTralee Mitchels
1905Jack MurrayKildareRoseberry
1906Jack GraceDublinKickhams
1907Jack GraceDublinKickhams
1908Dave KelleherDublinGeraldines
1909Tom CostelloeKerryTralee Mitchels
1910Larry McCormackLouth
1911Mick MehiganCorkLees
1912Jim SmithLouth
1913Dick FitzgeraldKerryDr. Crokes
1914Dick FitzgeraldKerryDr. Crokes
1915Seán O'KennedyWexfordNew Ross
1916Seán O'KennedyWexfordNew Ross
1917Seán O'KennedyWexfordNew Ross
1918Tom McGrathWexford
1919Larry StanleyKildareCaragh
1920Jerry ShellyTipperaryFethard
1921Eddie CarrollDublinSt. Mary's
1922Paddy CareyDublinO'Tooles
1923Paddy McDonnellDublin
1924Phil O'SullivanKerryKenmare
1925Michael WalshGalwaySt Grellan's, Ballinasloe
1926John Joe SheehyKerryJohn Mitchels
1927Mick BuckleyKildareCaragh
1928Bill GannonKildareKildare
1929Joe BarrettKerryAustin Stack's
1930John Joe SheehyKerryJohn Mitchels
1931Con BrosnanKerryMoyvane
1932Joe BarrettKerryAustin Stack's
1933Jim SmithCavanKillinkere
1934Michael HigginsGalway
1935Hughie O'ReillyCavanCootehill
1936Séamus O'MalleyMayoClaremorris
1937Miko DoyleKerryAustin Stack's
1938John DunneGalwaySt Grellan's, Ballinasloe
1939Tom Gega O'ConnorKerryDingle
1940Dan SpringKerryKerin's O'Rahilly's
1941Bill DillonKerryDingle
1942Joe FitzgeraldDublinGeraldines
1943Jimmy MurrayRoscommonSt. Patrick's
1944Jimmy MurrayRoscommonSt. Patrick's
1945Tadhgo CrowleyCorkClonakilty
1946Paddy KennedyKerryGeraldines
1947John Joe O'ReillyCavanCornafean
1948John Joe O'ReillyCavanCornafean
1949Brian SmithMeathDunboyne
1950Seán FlanaganMayoBallaghadereen
1951Seán FlanaganMayoBallaghadereen
1952Mick HigginsCavanMountnugent
1953James MurphyKerryKerins O'Rahilly's
1954Peter McDermottMeathNavan O'Mahony's
1955John DowlingKerryKerin's O'Rahilly's
1956Jack ManganGalwayTuam Stars
1957Dermot O'BrienLouthSt. Mary's, Ardee
1958Kevin HeffernanDublinSt. Vincent’s
1959Mick O'ConnellKerryYoung Islanders
1960Kevin MussenDownClonduff
1961Paddy DohertyDownBallykinlar
1962Seán Óg SheehyKerryJohn Mitchels
1963Des FoleyDublinSt. Vincent’s
1964John DonnellanGalwayDunmore McHales
1965Enda ColleranGalwayMountbellew/Moylough
1966Enda ColleranGalwayMountbellew/Moylough
1967Peter DarbyMeathTrim
1968Joe LennonDownAghaderg
1969Johnny CullotyKerryKillarney Legion
1970Donie O'SullivanKerrySpa
1971Willie BryanOffalyWalsh Island
1972Tony McTagueOffalyFerbane
1973Billy MorganCorkNemo Rangers
1974Seán DohertyDublinBallyboden St. Enda's
1975Mickey O'SullivanKerryKenmare
1976Tony HanahoeDublinSt. Vincent's
1977Tony HanahoeDublinSt. Vincent's
1978Denis ‘Ogie’ MoranKerryBeale
1979Tim KennellyKerryListowel Emmets
1980Ger PowerKerryAustin Stacks
1981Jimmy DeenihanKerryFinuge
1982Richie ConnorOffalyWalsh Island
1983Tommy DrummDublinWhitehall Colmcille
1984Ambrose O'DonovanKerryGneeveguilla
1985Páidí Ó SéKerryAn Ghaeltacht
1986Tommy DoyleKerryAnnascaul
1987Mick LyonsMeathSummerhill
1988Joe CassellsMeathNavan O'Mahony's
1989Dinny AllenCorkNemo Rangers
1990Larry TompkinsCorkCastlehaven
1991Paddy O'RourkeDownBurren
1992Anthony MolloyDonegalArdara
1993Henry DowneyDerryErin's Own Lavey
1994D. J. KaneDownNewry Mitchels
1995John O'LearyDublinO'Dwyers
1996Tommy DowdMeathDunderry
1997Liam HassettKerryLaune Rangers
1998Ray SilkeGalwayCorofin
1999Graham GeraghtyMeathSeneschalstown
2000Seamus MoynihanKerryGlenflesk
2001Gary FaheyGalwayKillanin
2002Kieran McGeeneyArmaghNa Fianna
2003Peter CanavanTyroneErrigal Ciarán
2004Dara Ó CinnéideKerryAn Ghaeltacht
2005Brian DooherTyroneClann na nGael
2006Declan O'SullivanKerryDromid Pearses
2007Declan O'SullivanKerryDromid Pearses
2008Brian DooherTyroneClann na nGael
2009Darran O'SullivanKerryGlenbeigh-Glencar
2010Graham CantyCorkBantry Blues
2011Bryan CullenDublinSkerries Harps
2012Michael MurphyDonegalGlenswilly
2013Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells
2014Fionn FitzgeraldKerryDr. Crokes
2015Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells
2016Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells
2017Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells
2018Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells
2019Stephen CluxtonDublinParnells-


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.
PlayerCountyClubYears
John KennedyDublin Young Irelands1891, 1892, 1894
Matt ReaDublin Geraldines1898, 1899
Jack GraceDublin Kickhams1906, 1907
Dick FitzgeraldKerry Dr. Crokes1913, 1914
Seán O'KennedyWexfordNew Ross1915, 1916, 1917
John Joe SheehyKerry John Mitchels1926, 1930
Joe BarrettKerry Austin Stack's1929, 1932
Jimmy MurrayRoscommonSt. Patrick's1943, 1944
John Joe O'ReillyCavanCornafean1947, 1948
Seán FlanaganMayoBallaghadereen1950, 1951
Enda ColleranGalwayMountbellew/Moylough1965, 1966
Tony HanahoeDublin St. Vincent's1976, 1977
Brian DooherTyroneClann na nGael2005, 2008
Declan O'SullivanKerry Dromid Pearses2006, 2007
Stephen CluxtonDublin Parnells2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019