This article lists players who have captained the senior Donegal county football team in the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Unlike other counties the captain is not chosen from the club that has won the Donegal Senior Football Championship.
Michael Murphy captained the team from 2011 until his retirement at the age of 33 in November 2022."Donegal skipper Michael Murphy announces retirement". RTÉ Sport. Archived 16 November 2022.
Patrick McBrearty replaced Murphy as team captain. Captain for three seasons, McBrearty was forced to retire from inter-county football on medical advice in December 2025.
List of captains
#YearPlayerNo. of Games as CaptainNational Football LeagueUlster Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship19291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963Sean Ferriter19641965196619671968196919701971197219731974Pauric McSheaWin197519761977197819791980198119821983Michael LaffertyWin1984198519861987198819891990Anthony MolloyWin19911992Anthony MolloyWinWin1993199419951996Noel Hegarty19971998John Joe Doherty19992000Damian Diver20012002Mark Crossan200320042005Christy Toye20062007Neil GallagherWin2008Kevin Cassidy2009Rory Kavanagh2010Kevin Cassidy2011Michael MurphyWin2012WinWin20132014Win2015201620172018Win2019Win2020202120222023Patrick McBrearty2024Win2025Win2026
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