GAVIN WHITE AND John Donnelly are set to respectively captain the Kerry senior footballers and Kilkenny senior hurlers for 2025.
As reigning county champions, Dr Crokes hold the right to nominate the Kerry captain for the upcoming inter-county season.
The Killarney club announced their selection this evening.
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“Dr Crokes have nominated Gavin White as Kerry captain for the 2025 season,” a post on X reads. “We wish Gavin and all of the Kerry team the best of luck for the season ahead.”
Dr Crokes have nominated Gavin White as Kerry captain for the 2025 season. We wish Gavin and all of the Kerry team the best of luck for the season ahead 🖤🧡 pic.twitter.com/IS3GT2V4ur
The 2022 All-Star defender is set to succeed Paudie Clifford in the role, and this will be White’s second time as captain, having previously led the team in 2019.
Kerry reached the All-Ireland final that year, but Dublin reigned supreme for the fifth season in-a-row following a replay.
Jack O’Connor’s side open their Division 1 football league campaign against Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. Derry are the defending champions, while Armagh start the year as All-Ireland holders.
The Kingdom last lifted the Sam Maguire Cup in 2022, with Seán O’Shea captaining them to glory.
After winning just their second county championship – the last one in 1946 - Thomastown were in the rare position to nominate the county captain and have chosen John Donnelly, with another son of Thomastown, Peter McDonald, as the vice-captain.
John Donnelly. James Crombie / INPHO
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Donnelly’s performances have gone up several levels in recent years and he is an integral part of Derek Lyng’s side for the coming season.
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Kerry and Kilkenny name captains for 2025 season
LAST UPDATE | 21 Jan
GAVIN WHITE AND John Donnelly are set to respectively captain the Kerry senior footballers and Kilkenny senior hurlers for 2025.
As reigning county champions, Dr Crokes hold the right to nominate the Kerry captain for the upcoming inter-county season.
The Killarney club announced their selection this evening.
“Dr Crokes have nominated Gavin White as Kerry captain for the 2025 season,” a post on X reads. “We wish Gavin and all of the Kerry team the best of luck for the season ahead.”
The 2022 All-Star defender is set to succeed Paudie Clifford in the role, and this will be White’s second time as captain, having previously led the team in 2019.
Kerry reached the All-Ireland final that year, but Dublin reigned supreme for the fifth season in-a-row following a replay.
Jack O’Connor’s side open their Division 1 football league campaign against Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. Derry are the defending champions, while Armagh start the year as All-Ireland holders.
The Kingdom last lifted the Sam Maguire Cup in 2022, with Seán O’Shea captaining them to glory.
After winning just their second county championship – the last one in 1946 - Thomastown were in the rare position to nominate the county captain and have chosen John Donnelly, with another son of Thomastown, Peter McDonald, as the vice-captain.
Donnelly’s performances have gone up several levels in recent years and he is an integral part of Derek Lyng’s side for the coming season.
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