# List of Kerry senior Gaelic football team captains

This article chronologically lists players who have captained the senior Kerry county football team in the Munster Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. If a player captained Kerry in multiple games in a year but that captaincy was broken by an absence from the starting line up, then there will be separate entries for that player for that year.
The list is confined to players who started games as captain, it does not list players that were nominated as county captain but did not command a starting place. Unlike other counties the captain is chosen from the club that has won the Kerry Senior Football Championship.
Players indicated in bold are All-Ireland winning captains.
2022: Joe O'Connor Seán O'Shea 2021: Paul Murphy 2020: David Clifford 2019: Gavin White 2018: Shane Murphy 2017: Fionn Fitzgerald and Johnny Buckley

## List of captains

| # | Year | Player | Club | No. of Games as Captain | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | Munster Senior Football Championship |
| | 2014 | Fionn Fitzgerald | Dr. Crokes | 6 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2013 | Colm 'Gooch' Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 5 | Captain, AI SF v Dublin | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2012 | Colm 'Gooch' Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 6 | Captain, All-Ireland QF | |
| | 2011 | Colm 'Gooch' Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 6 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2010 | Bryan Sheehan | St. Mary's | 5 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2009 | Darran O'Sullivan | Glenbeigh-Glencar | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Donnchadh Walsh | Cromane | 2 | Captain, All-Ireland qualifiers v Longford and Sligo | |
| | | Marc Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF Replay v Cork |
| | | Darran O'Sullivan | Glenbeigh-Glencar | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Cork |
| | 2008 | ABS O Conor | An Ghaeltacht | 6 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Paul Galvin | Finuge | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Clare |
| | 2007 | Declan O'Sullivan | Dromid Pearses | 5 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2006 | Declan O'Sullivan | Dromid Pearses | 1 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Colm 'Gooch' Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 3 | Captain, All-Ireland QF and SF | |
| | | Declan O'Sullivan | Dromid Pearses | 4 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 2005 | Cable Tie Foley | Dromid Pearses | 6 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2004 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 5 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Tomás Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 2 | | Captain, Munster QF and SF |
| | 2003 | Mike McCarthy | Kilcummin | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahillys | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Tipperary |
| | 2002 | Darragh Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 8 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Limerick |
| | 2001 | Eoin Brosnan | Dr. Crokes | 1 | Captain; All-Ireland Semi-Final v Meath | |
| | | Seamus Moynihan | Glenflesk | 5 | Captain, All-Ireland quarter-final v Dublin | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 2000 | Seamus Moynihan | Glenflesk | 6 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1999 | Johnny Crowley | Glenflesk | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Seamus Moynihan | Glenflesk | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Tipperary |
| | 1998 | Seamus Moynihan | Glenflesk | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1997 | Liam Hassett | Laune Rangers | 2 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Mike Hassett | Laune Rangers | 1 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Liam Hassett | Laune Rangers | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Tipperary |
| | 1996 | Billy O'Shea | Laune Rangers | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1995 | Morgan Nix | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Anthony Gleeson | John Mitchels | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Tipperary |
| | | Darren Aherne | Austin Stacks | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Tipperary |
| | 1994 | Timmy Fleming | Laune Rangers | 2 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1993 | Seán Burke | Milltown/Castlemaine | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1992 | Connie Murphy | Dr. Crokes | 3 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1991 | Jack O'Shea | St. Mary's | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain; |
| | | David Farrell | Annascaul | 1 | | Captain; Munster QF v Limerick |
| | 1990 | Joe Shannon | Laune Rangers | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1989 | Charlie Nelligan | Castleisland Desmonds | 1 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Mick Galwey | Currow | 1 | | Captain; Munster SF v Limerick |
| | 1988 | Pat Spillane | Templenoe | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1987 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | | Ger Power | Austin Stacks | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Waterford |
| | 1986 | Tommy Doyle | Annascaul | 3 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Páidí Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Tipperary |
| | 1985 | Páidí Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 5 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1984 | Ambrose O'Donovan | Gneeveguilla | 3 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Diarmuid O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Tipperary |
| | 1983 | Jack O'Shea | St. Mary's | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1982 | John Egan | Sneem | 5 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1981 | Jimmy Deenihan | Finuge | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1980 | Ger Power | Austin Stacks | 3 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1979 | Tim Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1978 | Denis 'Ogie' Moran | Beale | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1977 | Ger O'Keeffe | Austin Stacks | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1976 | John O'Keeffe | Austin Stacks | 5 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1975 | Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1974 | John O'Keeffe | Austin Stacks | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1973 | Paudie O'Donoghue | Ballylongford | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1972 | Tom Prendergast | Keel | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Paudie Lynch | Beaufort | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Tipperary |
| | 1971 | Mick Gleeson | Spa | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1970 | Donie O'Sullivan | Spa | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1969 | Johnny Culloty | Killarney Legion | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1968 | Pat Griffin | Glenbeigh-Glencar | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1967 | Mick Morris | John Mitchels | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1966 | Donie O'Sullivan | Spa | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1965 | Jer D. O'Connor | Ballydonoghue | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1964 | Niall Sheehy | John Mitchels | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1963 | Niall Sheehy | John Mitchels | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1962 | Seán Óg Sheehy | John Mitchels | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1961 | Niall Sheehy | John Mitchels | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1960 | Paudie Sheehy | John Mitchels | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1959 | Mick O'Connell | Young Islanders | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1958 | Mick Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1957 | Ned Fitzgerald | St. Mary's | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1956 | Jerome O'Shea | St. Mary's | 3 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1955 | John Dowling | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 5 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1954 | John Dowling | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1954 | Jas Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Waterford |
| | 1953 | Jas Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Paudie Sheehy | John Mitchels | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1952 | Tadhg Lyne | Dr. Crokes | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1951 | John Joe Sheehan | Firies | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1950 | Jackie Lyne | Killarney Legion | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1949 | Bill Casey | Dingle | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1948 | Joe Keohane | John Mitchels | 3 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1947 | Dinny Lyne | Killarney Legion | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1946 | Paddy Kennedy | Annascaul | 1 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Gus Cremin | Ballydonoghue | 1 | All-Ireland Final captain (drawn game) | |
| | | Eddie Dowling | Ballydonoghue | 2 | Captain, AI SF v Antrim | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Bill Casey | Dingle | 1 | | Captain, Munster SF v Clare |
| | | Eddie Dowling | Ballydonoghue | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Cork |
| | 1945 | | Dingle | | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1944 | Paddy Bawn Brosnan | Dingle | 5 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1943 | Johnny Walsh | Ballylongford | 2 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1942 | Johnny Walsh | Ballylongford | 1 | Captain, All-Ireland SF v Galway | |
| | 1942 | Tom O'Connor | Dingle | 1 | | Munster Final winning captain |
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| | 1941 | Bill Dillon | Dingle | 4 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1940 | Dan Spring | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 5 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1939 | Tom O'Connor | Dingle | 1 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Seán Brosnan | Dingle | 2 | Captain, AI SF v Mayo | |
| | | Tom O'Connor | Dingle | 1 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1938 | Bill Kinnerk | John Mitchels | | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1937 | Miko Doyle | Austin Stack's | 7 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1936 | Dan O'Keeffe | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1935 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1934 | Dan O'Keeffe | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1933 | Miko Doyle | Austin Stack's | 2 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1932 | Joe Barrett | Austin Stack's | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Miko Doyle | Austin Stack's | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1931 | Con Brosnan | Moyvane | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1930 | John Joe Sheehy | John Mitchels | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1929 | Joe Barrett | Austin Stack's | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1928 | John Joe Sheehy | Tralee Mitchels | | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1927 | John Joe Sheehy | Tralee Mitchels | | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | |
| | | Joe Barrett | Tralee Mitchels | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1926 | John Joe Sheehy | Tralee Mitchels | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1925 | unknown | | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | | Phil O'Sullivan | Tuosist | | | Captain, All-Ireland semi-final v Cavan |
| | 1924 | Phil O'Sullivan | Tuosist | | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1923 | Phil O'Sullivan | Tuosist | | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | |
| | | John O'Mahony | Dr. Crokes | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1922 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1921 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1920 | Martin Carroll | Tralee Mitchels | | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1919 | Con Clifford | Tralee Mitchels | 5 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1918 | Con Murphy | Dr. Crokes | | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1917 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1916 | Denis Doyle | Dr. Crokes | | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1915 | Dick Fitzgerald | Dr. Crokes | 4 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1914 | Dick Fitzgerald | Dr. Crokes | 6 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1913 | Dick Fitzgerald | Dr. Crokes | 6 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1912 | Patrick J. Cahill | Tralee Mitchels | 1 | Captain, All-Ireland SF v Antrim | |
| | | Dick Fitzgerald | Dr. Crokes | 2 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1911 | Jack Lawlor | Tralee Mitchels | 2 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1910 | Con Healy | Tralee Mitchels | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1909 | Tom Costello | Tralee Mitchels | 6 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1908 | John Thomas Fitzgerald | Tralee Mitchels | 2 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | |
| | | Con Healy | Tralee Mitchels | | | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1907 | Maurice McCarthy | Tralee Mitchels | | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1906 | Maurice McCarthy | Tralee Mitchels | | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1905 | Maurice McCarthy | Tralee Mitchels | | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| | 1904 | Austin Stack | Tralee Mitchels | 1 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | |
| | | Thady O'Gorman | Tralee Mitchels | 4 | | Munster Final winning captain |
| 6 | 1903 | Thady O'Gorman | Tralee Mitchels | 7 | All-Ireland Final winning captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| 7 | | Eugene O'Sullivan | Dr. Crokes | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Waterford |
| 7 | 1902 | Eugene O'Sullivan | Dr. Crokes | 3 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| 6 | | Thady O'Gorman | Tralee Mitchels | 1 | | Captain, Munster QF v Cork |
| 5 | 1901 | Tom Looney | Dr. Crokes | 2 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| 4 | 1900 | Ned Sheehan | Laune Rangers | 2 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| | 1899 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1898 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1897 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| | 1896 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| 3 | 1895 | Jeremiah Clifford | Ballymacelligott | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1894 | Paddy O'Regan | Laune Rangers | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| | 1893 | n/a | | | | Kerry did not compete |
| 1 | 1892 | J.P O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 3 | All-Ireland Final defeated captain | Munster Final winning captain |
| 2 | 1891 | John O'Neill | Ballymacelligott | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |
| 1 | 1890 | J.P O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 3 | | Munster Final defeated captain |
| 1 | 1889 | J.P O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 1 | | Captain, Munster Championship |