Kieran O’Leary baffled by GAA plan to ban joint-captains receiving cups

Kerry joint-captains Fionn Fitzgerald and Kieran O'Leary lift the Sam Maguire Cup in 2014. Picture: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

Kerry’s 2014 joint All-Ireland winning captain Kieran O’Leary can’t understand why the GAA are looking to ban co-skippers from lifting trophies.

A motion from Central Council to be voted on at Annual Congress on Saturday reads: “It shall be the privilege of the captain (joint captains are not permitted) of a winning team to accept the trophy on behalf of the team.”