List of Armagh senior Gaelic football team captains

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This article lists players who have captained the senior Armagh county football team in the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The captain, unlike some other counties, is not necessarily chosen from the club that has won the Armagh Senior Football Championship.

List of captains

YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial titles
2013 Ciaran McKeever St Patrick's, Cullyhanna
2012 Ciaran McKeever St Patrick's, Cullyhanna
2011 Steven McDonnell Killeavy
2010 Steven McDonnell Killeavy National Football League Division 2
2009 Ciaran McKeever St Patrick's, Cullyhanna
2008 Paul McGrane Ballyhegan Ulster Football Final winning captain
2007 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna
2006 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna Ulster Football Final winning captain
2005 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna Ulster Football Final winning captain
2004 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna Ulster Football Final winning captain
2003 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna
2002 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna All-Ireland Football Final winning captain Ulster Football Final winning captain
2001 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna
2000 Kieran McGeeney Na Fianna Ulster Football Final winning captain
1999 Jarlath Burns Silverbridge Ulster Football Final winning captain

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