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
edit| Year | Player | Club | National titles | Provincial 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 |