Captain (Gaelic games)

Dublin footballer Stephen Cluxton holds the record for most All-Ireland titles won as captain (7).
Brendan Maher captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland SHC in 2016.
Declan O'Sullivan captained Kerry to back-to-back All-Ireland SFC titles in 2006 and 2007. This was a rare occurrence back then.
Seán O'Kennedy captained Wexford to several All-Ireland SFC titles in the 1910s.
David Burke, seen here playing for his local club, captained Galway to the All-Ireland SHC in 2017.

A captain of a Gaelic games team, sometimes known as a skipper,[1] is a player who, during the course of a match as well as before and after it, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of his teammates.

Tradition means that some teams rotate the captaincy annually, though others may adopt a permanent captain. As well as being an onfield leader, a captain takes the coin toss and raises the trophy when this is the game's prize.

  1. ^ "Michael Murphy chosen to captain Donegal next season". BBC Sport. 1 December 2010.