Offaly GAA has put a stop to teams having joint-captains.

It follows an addition to Rule 9.2 of the county committee’s regulations which was approved by delegates at the January county board meeting. From here on, clubs must submit the name of their captain to the county secretary before the commencement of the championship. Clubs that don’t comply face a fine of €200. The only exception is where underage teams are made up of players from two or more clubs.

Many clubs, including three-in-a-row Dowling Cup winners Tullamore, have had co-captains in recent years, but this is no longer permitted, meaning only one player will be allowed to accept cups in official presentations after finals.

“It’s something that has crept in because club managers aren’t prepared to pick one (a captain),” Offaly GAA assistant secretary Pat Teehan said.

“The captain is the captain. It doesn’t happen in other sports. We should abide by the code that’s there.”

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