The 25 year old succeeds fellow defender Seán O'Donoghue.
The Glen Rovers man was awarded Corks 96FM & C103 GAA Sportstar of the Month award for July.
Blarney's Shane Barrett has been appointed vice - captain.
Huge congratulations to our own Robert Downey who has been announced as Cork Senior Captain , a huge and well deserved honour for Robert and his family , best wishes to him and his team mates for the season ahead @robbied124 @BlackwaterMotor #borntoplay #SDgaelic pic.twitter.com/4fpfO7wSjT
— Glen Rovers (@GlenRovers_) November 1, 2024
