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System of choosing the Kerry captain needs to be dragged into 21st century
The age old method of selecting the Kerry captain is outdated according to sports reporter Jason O'Connor who argues that the decision should be at the manager's discretion
Leader of Men: Considered one of Kerry's finest ever captains Seamus Moynihan got the opportunity to lead the Kingdom under the existing system after East Kerry won the 1999 County Championship Credit: PICTURE: BRENDAN MORAN / SPORTSFILE
Wednesday January 06 2010
PERHAPS it is best to start with a little clarification before I examine the always contentious subject of the Kerry team captaincy in detail. In what is merely an objective look at the system by which the captain of the senior, minor and U-21 teams is picked, nothing personal is attributed to any of Kerry's previous captains, nor the newest captain Bryan Sheehan.
