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 (GAA). Contested by the top inter-county football teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year since 1887except in 1888, when the competition was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors.

List of winning captains

Brian Dooher lifting the Sam Maguire Cup for Tyrone in 2005; included in the background are Seán Kelly, Martin McAleese, Bertie Ahern and Mary McAleese
Peter Canavan lifting the Sam Maguire Cup for Tyrone in 2003
Year Player County Club
2016 Stephen Cluxton (3) Dublin Parnells (3)
2015 Stephen Cluxton (2) Dublin Parnells (2)
2014 Fionn Fitzgerald Kerry Dr. Crokes (3)
2013 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2012 Michael Murphy Donegal Glenswilly
2011 Bryan Cullen Dublin Skerries Harps
2010 Graham Canty Cork Bantry Blues
2009 Darran O'Sullivan Kerry Glenbeigh-Glencar
2008 Brian Dooher (2) Tyrone Clann na nGael (2)
2007 Declan O'Sullivan (2) Kerry Dromid Pearses (2)
2006 Declan O'Sullivan (1) Kerry Dromid Pearses (1)
2005 Brian Dooher (1) Tyrone Clann na nGael (1)
2004 Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry An Ghaeltacht (2)
2003 Peter Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán
2002 Kieran McGeeney Armagh Na Fianna
2001 Gary Fahey Galway Killanin
2000 Seamus Moynihan Kerry Glenflesk
1999 Graham Geraghty Meath Seneschalstown
1998 Ray Silke Galway Corofin
1997 Liam Hassett Kerry Laune Rangers
1996 Tommy Dowd Meath Dunderry
1995 John O'Leary Dublin O'Dwyers
1994 D. J. Kane Down Newry Mitchels
1993 Henry Downey Derry Erin's Own Lavey
1992 Anthony Molloy Donegal Ardara
1991 Paddy O'Rourke Down Burren
1990 Larry Tompkins Cork Castlehaven
1989 Dinny Allen Cork Nemo Rangers (2)
1988 Joe Cassells Meath Navan O'Mahony's
1987 Mick Lyons Meath Summerhill
1986 Tommy Doyle Kerry Annascaul
1985 Páidí Ó Sé Kerry An Ghaeltacht (1)
1984 Ambrose O'Donovan Kerry Gneeveguilla
1983 Tommy Drumm Dublin Whitehall Colmcille
1982 Richie Connor Offaly Walsh Island (2)
1981 Jimmy Deenihan Kerry Finuge
1980 Ger Power Kerry Austin Stacks (5)
1979 Tim Kennelly Kerry Listowel Emmets
1978 Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran Kerry Beale
1977 Tony Hanahoe (2) Dublin St. Vincent's (4)
1976 Tony Hanahoe (1) Dublin St. Vincent's (3)
1975 Mickey O'Sullivan Kerry Kenmare (2)
1974 Seán Doherty Dublin Ballyboden St. Enda's
1973 Billy Morgan Cork Nemo Rangers (1)
1972 Tony McTague Offaly Ferbane
1971 Willie Bryan Offaly Walsh Island (1)
1970 Donie O'Sullivan Kerry Spa
1969 Johnny Culloty Kerry Killarney Legion
1968 Joe Lennon Down Aghaderg
1967 Peter Darby Meath Trim
1966 Enda Colleran (2) Galway Mountbellew/Moylough (2)
1965 Enda Colleran (1) Galway Mountbellew/Moylough (1)
1964 John Donnellan Galway Dunmore McHales
1963 Des Foley Dublin St. Vincent’s (2)
1962 Seán Óg Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels (3)
1961 Paddy Doherty Down Ballykinlar
1960 Kevin Mussen Down Clonduff
1959 Mick O'Connell Kerry Young Islanders
1958 Kevin Heffernan Dublin St. Vincent’s (1)
1957 Dermot O'Brien Louth St. Mary's, Ardee
1956 Jack Mangan Galway Tuam Stars
1955 John Dowling Kerry Kerin's O'Rahilly's (3)
1954 Peter McDermott Meath Navan O'Mahony's
1953 James Murphy Kerry Kerins O'Rahilly's (2)
1952 Mick Higgins Cavan Mountnugent
1951 Seán Flanagan (2) Mayo Ballaghadereen (2)
1950 Seán Flanagan (1) Mayo Ballaghadereen (1)
1949 Brian Smith Meath Dunboyne
1948 John Joe O'Reilly (2) Cavan Cornafean (2)
1947 John Joe O'Reilly (1) Cavan Cornafean (1)
1946 Paddy Kennedy Kerry Geraldines (5)
1945 Tadhgo Crowley Cork Clonakilty
1944 Jimmy Murray (2) Roscommon St. Patrick's (2)
1943 Jimmy Murray (1) Roscommon St. Patrick's (1)
1942 Joe Fitzgerald Dublin Geraldines (4)
1941 Bill Dillon Kerry Dingle (2)
1940 Dan Spring Kerry Kerin's O'Rahill's]] (1)
1939 Tom Gega O'Connor Kerry Dingle (1)
1938 John "Tull" Dunne Galway St Grellan's GAA, Ballinasloe.
1937 Micko Doyle Kerry Austin Stack's (3)
1936 Seamus O'Malley Mayo Claremorris
1935 Hughie O'Reilly Cavan Cootehill
1934 Michael Higgins Galway
1933 Jim Smith Cavan Killinkere
1932 Joe Barrett (2) Kerry Austin Stack's (2)
1931 Con Brosnan Kerry Moyvane
1930 John Joe Sheehy (2) Kerry John Mitchels (2)
1929 Joe Barrett (1) Kerry Austin Stack's (1)
1928 Bill Gannon Kildare Kildare
1927 Mick Buckley Kildare Caragh (2)
1926 John Joe Sheehy (1) Kerry John Mitchels (1)
1925 Michael Walsh Galway St Grellan's GAA, Ballinasloe
1924 Phil O'Sullivan Kerry Kenmare (1)
1923 Paddy McDonnell Dublin
1922 Paddy Carey Dublin O'Tooles
1921 Eddie Carroll Dublin St. Mary's
1920 Ned O’Shea Tipperary Fethard
1919 Larry Stanley Kildare Caragh (1)
1918 Tom McGrath Wexford
1917 Seán O'Kennedy (3) Wexford New Ross (3)
1916 Seán O'Kennedy (2) Wexford New Ross (2)
1915 Seán O'Kennedy (1) Wexford New Ross (1)
1914 Dick Fitzgerald (2) Kerry Dr. Crokes (2)
1913 Dick Fitzgerald (1) Kerry Dr. Crokes (1)
1912 Jim Smith Louth
1911 Mick Mehigan Cork Lees
1910 Louth
1909 Tom Costello Kerry Tralee Mitchels (3)
1908 Dave Kelleher Dublin Geraldines (3)
1907 Jack Grace (2) Dublin Kickhams (3)
1906 Jack Grace (1) Dublin Kickhams (2)
1905 Jack Murray Kildare Roseberry
1904 Austin Stack Kerry Tralee Mitchels (2)
1903 Thady Gorman Kerry Tralee Mitchels (1)
1902 John Dempsey Dublin Bray Emmets
1901 Jack Darcy Dublin Isle of the Sea
1900 Jack Tobin Tipperary Clonmel Shamrocks
1899 Matt Rea (2) Dublin Geraldines (2)
1898 Matt Rea (1) Dublin Geraldines (1)
1897 P. J. Walsh Dublin Kickhams (1)
1896 Con Fitzgerald Limerick Commercials (2)
1895 Paddy Finn Tipperary Arravale Rovers
1894 John Kennedy (3) Dublin Young Irelands (3)
1893 Tom Hayes Wexford Young Irelands
1892 John Kennedy (2) Dublin Young Irelands (2)
1891 John Kennedy (1) Dublin Young Irelands (1)
1890 Jim Power Cork Midleton
1889 Gil Cavanagh Tipperary Bohercrowe
1888 Championship Unfinished
1887 Dennis Corbett Limerick Commercials (1)

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.

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

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