List of Tipperary senior Gaelic football team captains

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This article lists players who have recently captained the senior Tipperary county football team in the Munster Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The captain was originally chosen from the club that had won the Tipperary Senior Football Championship; however, this method has been discontinued and the captain is now chosen by the manager.

List of captains

YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial titles
1999 Declan Browne Moyle Rovers
2000 Liam Cronin Moyle Rovers
2001 Liam Cronin Moyle Rovers
2002 Damien Byrne Fethard
2003 Philly Ryan Clonmel Commercials
2004 Robbie Costigan Cahir
2005 Declan Browne Moyle Rovers Tommy Murphy Cup-winning captain
2006 Michael Phelan Ardfinnan
2007 Colin Morrissey Galtee Rovers
2008 Aidan Foley Moyle Rovers
2009 Barry Grogan Aherlow
2010 Robbie Costigan Cahir
2011 Barry Grogan Aherlow
2012 Philip Austin Borrisokane
2013 Paddy Codd Killenaule
2014 Paddy Codd Killenaule
2015 Paddy Codd Killenaule

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