Murphy appointed Kerry captain

New Kerry captain Paul Murphy. ©INPHO/James Crombie.

Paul Murphy has been named as the new captain of the Kerry senior football team.

The news was confirmed at a county board meeting tonight, with the 29-year-old Rathmore clubman succeeding his East Kerry teammate David Clifford, as the Kingdom continue their age-old tradition of handing the captaincy role to a player from the reigning county senior champions.

Murphy is no stranger to being Kerry captain, having led the county in the 2019 All-Ireland SFC final replay against Dublin, with Gavin White starting on the bench.

Meanwhile, Kilmoyley's Daniel Collins is Kerry senior hurling skipper for 2021, replacing Causeway's Bryan Murphy.

Our Senior Captains for 2021 Paul Murphy @rathmoregaa and Daniel Collins @KilmoyleyHC Best of luck to you both 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/5hWfr3fgHB

— Kerry GAA (@Kerry_Official) January 25, 2021