# 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 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

| Year | Player | Team | Club | Sources |
| 1887 | Dennis Corbett | Limerick | Commercials | |
| 1888 | Competition not completed | Competition not completed | Competition not completed | Competition not completed |
| 1889 | Gil Cavanagh | Tipperary | Bohercrowe | |
| 1890 | Jim Power | Cork | Midleton | |
| 1891 | John Kennedy | Dublin | Young Irelands | |
| 1892 | John Kennedy | Dublin | Young Irelands | |
| 1893 | Tom Hayes | Wexford | Young Irelands | |
| 1894 | John Kennedy | Dublin | Young Irelands | |
| 1895 | Paddy Finn | Tipperary | Arravale Rovers | |
| 1896 | Con Fitzgerald | Limerick | Commercials | |
| 1897 | P. J. Walsh | Dublin | Kickhams | |
| 1898 | Matt Rea | Dublin | Geraldines | |
| 1899 | Matt Rea | Dublin | Geraldines | |
| 1900 | Jack Tobin | Tipperary | Clonmel Shamrocks | |
| 1901 | Jack Darcy | Dublin | Isle of the Sea | |
| 1902 | Jack Dempsey | Dublin | Bray Emmets | |
| 1903 | Thady Gorman | Kerry | Tralee Mitchels | |
| 1904 | Austin Stack | Kerry | Tralee Mitchels | |
| 1905 | Jack Murray | Kildare | Roseberry | |
| 1906 | Jack Grace | Dublin | Kickhams | |
| 1907 | Jack Grace | Dublin | Kickhams | |
| 1908 | Dave Kelleher | Dublin | Geraldines | |
| 1909 | Tom Costelloe | Kerry | Tralee Mitchels | |
| 1910 | Larry McCormack | Louth | | |
| 1911 | Mick Mehigan | Cork | Lees | |
| 1912 | Jim Smith | Louth | | |
| 1913 | Dick Fitzgerald | Kerry | Dr Crokes | |
| 1914 | Dick Fitzgerald | Kerry | Dr Crokes | |
| 1915 | Seán O'Kennedy | Wexford | New Ross | |
| 1916 | Seán O'Kennedy | Wexford | New Ross | |
| 1917 | Seán O'Kennedy | Wexford | New Ross | |
| 1918 | Tom McGrath | Wexford | | |
| 1919 | Larry Stanley | Kildare | Caragh | |
| 1920 | Jerry Shelly | Tipperary | Fethard | |
| 1921 | Eddie Carroll | Dublin | St Mary's | |
| 1922 | Paddy Carey | Dublin | O'Tooles | |
| 1923 | Paddy McDonnell | Dublin | | |
| 1924 | Phil O'Sullivan | Kerry | Kenmare | |
| 1925 | Michael Walsh | Galway | St Grellan's, Ballinasloe | |
| 1926 | John Joe Sheehy | Kerry | John Mitchels | |
| 1927 | Mick Buckley | Kildare | Caragh | |
| 1928 | Bill Gannon | Kildare | Kildare | |
| 1929 | Joe Barrett | Kerry | Austin Stack's | |
| 1930 | John Joe Sheehy | Kerry | John Mitchels | |
| 1931 | Con Brosnan | Kerry | Moyvane | |
| 1932 | Joe Barrett | Kerry | Austin Stack's | |
| 1933 | Jim Smith | Cavan | Killinkere | |
| 1934 | Michael Higgins | Galway | | |
| 1935 | Hughie O'Reilly | Caavan | Cootehill | |
| 1936 | Séamus O'Malley | Mayo | Claremorris | |
| 1937 | Miko Doyle | Kerry | Austin Stack's | |
| 1938 | John Dunne | Galway | St Grellan's, Ballinasloe | |
| 1939 | Tom Gega O'Connor | Kerry | Dingle | |
| 1940 | Dan Spring | Kerry | Kerin's O'Rahilly's | |
| 1941 | Bill Dillon | Kerry | Dingle | |
| 1942 | Joe Fitzgerald | Dublin | Geraldines | |
| 1943 | Jimmy Murray | Roscommon | St Patrick's | |
| 1944 | Jimmy Murray | Roscommon | St Patrick's | |
| 1945 | Tadhgo Crowley | Cork | Clonakilty | |
| 1946 | Paddy Kennedy | Kerry | Geraldines | |
| 1947 | John Joe O'Reilly | Cava | Cornafean | |
| 1948 | John Joe O'Reilly | Cavan | Cornafean | |
| 1949 | Brian Smyth | Meath | Dunboyne | |
| 1950 | Seán Flanagan | Mayo | Ballaghadereen | |
| 1951 | Seán Flanagan | Mayo | Ballaghadereen | |
| 1952 | Mick Higgins | Cavan | Mountnugent | |
| 1953 | Jas Murphy | Kerry | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| 1954 | Peter McDermott | Meath | Navan O'Mahony's | |
| 1955 | John Dowling | Kerry | Kerin's O'Rahilly's | |
| 1956 | Jack Mangan | Galway | Tuam Stars | |
| 1957 | Dermot O'Brien | Louth | St Mary's, Ardee | |
| 1958 | Kevin Heffernan | Dublin | St Vincent’s | |
| 1959 | Mick O'Connell | Kerry | Young Islanders | |
| 1960 | Kevin Mussen | Down | Clonduff | |
| 1961 | Paddy Doherty | Down | Ballykinlar | |
| 1962 | Seán Óg Sheehy | Kerry | John Mitchels | |
| 1963 | Des Foley | Dublin | St Vincent’s | |
| 1964 | John Donnellan | Galway | Dunmore McHales | |
| 1965 | Enda Colleran | Galway | Mountbellew/Moylough | |
| 1966 | Enda Colleran | Galway | Mountbellew/Moylough | |
| 1967 | Peter Darby | Meath | Trim | |
| 1968 | Joe Lennon | Down | Aghaderg | |
| 1969 | Johnny Culloty | Kerry | Killarney Legion | |
| 1970 | Donie O'Sullivan | Kerry | Spa | |
| 1971 | Willie Bryan | Offaly | Walsh Island | |
| 1972 | Tony McTague | Offaly | Ferbane | |
| 1973 | Billy Morgan | Cork | Nemo Rangers | |
| 1974 | Seán Doherty | Dublin | Ballyboden St Enda's | |
| 1975 | Mickey O'Sullivan | Kerry | Kenmare | |
| 1976 | Tony Hanahoe | Dublin | St Vincent's | |
| 1977 | Tony Hanahoe | Dublin | St Vincent's | |
| 1978 | Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran | Kerry | Beale | |
| 1979 | Tim Kennelly | Kerry | Listowel Emmets | |
| 1980 | Ger Power | Kerry | Austin Stacks | |
| 1981 | Jimmy Deenihan | Kerry | Finuge | |
| 1982 | Richie Connor | Offaly | Walsh Island | |
| 1983 | Tommy Drumm | Dublin | Whitehall Colmcille | |
| 1984 | Ambrose O'Donovan | Kerry | Gneeveguilla | |
| 1985 | Páidí Ó Sé | Kerry | An Ghaeltacht | |
| 1986 | Tommy Doyle | Kerry | Annascaul | |
| 1987 | Mick Lyons | Meath | Summerhill | |
| 1988 | Joe Cassells | Meath | Navan O'Mahony's | |
| 1989 | Dinny Allen | Cork | Nemo Rangers | |
| 1990 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | Castlehaven | |
| 1991 | Paddy O'Rourke | Down | Burren | |
| 1992 | Anthony Molloy | Donegal | Ardara | |
| 1993 | Henry Downey | Derry | Erin's Own Lavey | |
| 1994 | D. J. Kane | Down | Newry Mitchels | |
| 1995 | John O'Leary | Dublin | O'Dwyers | |
| 1996 | Tommy Dowd | Meath | Dunderry | |
| 1997 | Liam Hassett | Kerry | Laune Rangers | |
| 1998 | Ray Silke | Galway | Corofin | |
| 1999 | Graham Geraghty | Meath | Seneschalstown | |
| 2000 | Seamus Moynihan | Kerry | Glenflesk | |
| 2001 | Gary Fahey | Galway | Killanin | |
| 2002 | Kieran McGeeney | Armagh | Na Fianna | |
| 2003 | Peter Canavan | Tyrone | Errigal Ciarán | |
| 2004 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | Kerry | An Ghaeltacht | |
| 2005 | Brian Dooher | Tyrone | Clann na nGael | |
| 2006 | Declan O'Sullivan | Kerry | Dromid Pearses | |
| 2007 | Declan O'Sullivan | Kerry | Dromid Pearses | |
| 2008 | Brian Dooher | Tyrone | Clann na nGael | |
| 2009 | Darran O'Sullivan | Kerry | Glenbeigh-Glencar | |
| 2010 | Graham Canty | Cork | Bantry Blues | |
| 2011 | Bryan Cullen | Dublin | Skerries Harps | |
| 2012 | Michael Murphy | Donegal | Glenswilly | |
| 2013 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2014 | Fionn Fitzgerald | Kerry | Dr Crokes | |
| 2015 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2016 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2017 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2018 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2019 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2020 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin | Parnells | |
| 2021 | Pádraig Hampsey | Tyrone | Coalisland | |
| 2022 | Seán O'Shea Joe O'Connor | Kerry | Kenmare Shamrocks Austin Stacks | |

## 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 | Team | 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, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |