This is a list of hurlers who have received a runners-up medal for playing on a losing team in the final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

The list only includes hurlers who won a medal on the field of play in the final.

Player  Team  Titles won  Years  Notes   Clinton HennessyWaterford12008 Eoin MurphyWaterford12008 Declan PrendergastWaterford12008 Aidan KearneyWaterford12008 Tony BrowneWaterford12008 Ken McGrathWaterford12008 Kevin MoranWaterford12008 Michael 'Brick' WalshWaterford12008 Captain in 2008 Jamie NagleWaterford12008 Dan ShanahanWaterford12008 Seamus PrendergastWaterford12008 Stephen MolumphyWaterford12008 Eoin McGrathWaterford12008 Eoin KellyWaterford12008 John MullaneWaterford12008 Jack KennedyWaterford12008 Paul FlynnWaterford12008 Shane O'SullivanWaterford12008 Dave BennettWaterford12008 Tom FeeneyWaterford12008 Brian MurrayLimerick12007 Damien RealeLimerick12007 Co-captain in 2007 Stephen LuceyLimerick12007 Séamus HickeyLimerick12007 Peter LawlorLimerick12007 Brian GearyLimerick12007 Co-captain in 2007 Dónal O'GradyLimerick12007 Mike O'BrienLimerick12007 Mike FitzGeraldLimerick12007 Ollie MoranLimerick12007 Seán O'ConnorLimerick12007 Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick12007 Brian BegleyLimerick12007 Donie RyanLimerick12007 Niall MoranLimerick12007 James O'BrienLimerick12007 Kevin TobinLimerick12007 Mark O'RiordanLimerick12007 Brian MurphyCork12006 Neil RonanCork12006 Kieran MurphyCork12006 Cian O'ConnorCork12006 Cathal NaughtonCork12006 Conor CusackCork12006 Liam DonoghueGalway12005 Captain in 2005 Damien JoyceGalway12005 Tony Óg ReganGalway12005 Shane KavanaghGalway12005 David CollinsGalway12005 David FordeGalway12005 Alan KerinsGalway12005 Ger FarragherGalway12005 Niall HealyGalway12005 Damien HayesGalway12005 Kevin BroderickGalway12005 Kevin HayesGalway12005 Noel HickeyKilkenny12004 Noel HickeyKilkenny12004 James RyallKilkenny12004 Tommy WalshKilkenny12004 J. J. DelaneyKilkenny12004 Derek LyngKilkenny12004 Ken CooganKilkenny12004 John HoyneKilkenny12004 James 'Cha' FitzpatrickKilkenny12004 Martin ComerfordKilkenny12004 Captain in 2004 Eddie BrennanKilkenny12004 Conor PhelanKilkenny12004 Seán DowlingKilkenny12004 Dónal Óg CusackCork22003, 2006 Wayne SherlockCork22003, 2006 Diarmuid O'SullivanCork22003, 2006 Pat MulcahyCork22003, 2006 Tom KennyCork22003, 2006 Ronan CurranCork22003, 2006 Seán Óg Ó hAilpínCork22003, 2006 John GardinerCork22003, 2006 Mickey O'ConnellCork12003 Ben O'ConnorCork22003, 2006 Niall McCarthyCork22003, 2006 Timmy McCarthyCork22003, 2006 Setanta Ó hAilpínCork12003 Joe DeaneCork22003, 2006 Alan BrowneCork12003 Captain in 2003 Jerry O'ConnorCork22003, 2006 Seánie McGrathCork12003 Brian QuinnClare12002 David HoeyClare12002 Gerry QuinnClare12002 John ReddanClare12002 Tont GriffinClare12002 Alan MarkhamClare12002 Tony CarmodyClare12002 Gerry ConssidineClare12002 Conor PlunkettClare12002 Andrew QuinnClare12002 Michael CrimminsGalway12001 Greg KennedyGalway12001 Michael HealyGalway12001 Ollie CanningGalway22001, 2005 Derek HardimanGalway22001, 2005 Liam HodginsGalway12001 Cathal MooreGalway12001 David TierneyGalway22001, 2005 Richie MurrayGalway22001, 2005 Alan KerinsGalway22001, 2005 Eugene CloonanGalway12001 Fergal HealyGalway22001, 2005 Brian HigginsGalway12001 Ollie FahyGalway12001 Stephen ByrneOffaly12000 Simon WhelahanOffaly12000 Niall ClaffeyOffaly12000 Joe ErrityOffaly12000 Ger OakleyOffaly12000 Gary HanniffyOffaly12000 Brendan MurphyOffaly12000 John RyanOffaly12000 Denis FranksOffaly12000 Paudie MulhaireOffaly12000 James McGarryKilkenny21999, 2004 Denis ByrneKilkenny11999 Captain in 1999 Henry ShefflinKilkenny21999, 2004 Jim DermodyKilkenny11998 Tom HickeyKilkenny11998 Captain in 1998 Michael KavanaghKilkenny31998, 1999, 2004 Canice BrennanKilkenny21998, 1999 Liam KeoghanKilkenny11998 Philly LarkinKilkenny21998, 1999 Peter BarryKilkenny31998, 1999, 2004 Andy ComerfordKilkenny21998, 1999 Brian McEvoyKilkenny21998, 1999 Ken O'SheaKilkenny21998, 1999 P.J. DelaneyKilkenny21998, 1999 Charlie CarterKilkenny21998, 1999 Niall MoloneyKilkenny21998, 1999 John CostelloeKilkenny11998 S. RyanKilkenny11998 Brendan CumminsTipperary11997 Paul ShellyTipperary11997 Noel SheehyTipperary11997 Michael RyanTipperary11997 Liam SheehyTipperary11997 Conal BonnarTipperary11997 Tommy DunneTipperary11997 Conor GleesonTipperary11997 Captain in 1997 Liam McGrathTipperary11997 Michael ClearyTipperary11997 Eugene O'NeillTipperary11997 Brian O'MearaTipperary11997 Liam CahillTipperary11997 Mark FoleyLimerick21996, 2007 Seán O'NeillLimerick11996 Barry FoleyLimerick11996 Owen O'NeillLimerick11996 Pat TobinLimerick21996, 2007 Brian TobinLimerick11996 Turlough HerbertLimerick11996 David HughesOffaly11995 Shane McGuckinOffaly11995 Kevin KinihanOffaly21995, 2000 Martin HanamyOffaly11995 Brian WhelahanOffaly21995, 2000 Hubert RigneyOffaly11995 Kevin MartinOffaly21995, 2000 Johnny PilkingtonOffaly21995, 2000 Captain in 1995 Daithí ReganOffaly21995, 2000 Johnny DooleyOffaly21995, 2000 John TroyOffaly21995, 2000 Michael DuignanOffaly21995, 2000 Billy DooleyOffaly11995 Pat O'ConnorOffaly11995 Declan PilkingtonOffaly11995 Joe QuaidLimerick21994, 1996 Stephen McDonaghLimerick21994, 1996 Mike NashLimerick21994, 1996 Joe QuaidLimerick21994, 1996 Joe O'ConnorLimerick11994 Dave ClarkeLimerick21994, 1996 Ger HegartyLimerick11994 Declan NashLimerick21994, 1996 Ciarán CareyLimerick21994, 1996 Mike HoulihanLimerick21994, 1996 Frankie CarrollLimerick21994, 1996 Gary KirbyLimerick21994, 1996 Mike GalliganLimerick21994, 1996 T. J. RyanLimerick21994, 1996 Pat HeffernanLimerick11994 Damien QuigleyLimerick21994, 1996 Leo O'ConnorLimerick11994 Richie BurkeGalway11993 Joe RabbitteGalway21993, 2001 Peter CooneyGalway11993 M. KillileaGalway11993 Tom HelebertGalway11993 P. KellyGalway11993 Brendan KeoghGalway11993 J. McGrathGalway11993 Captain in 1993 L. BurkeGalway11993 J. CampbellGalway11993 Brian CorcoranCork21992, 2006 D.J. CareyKilkenny41991, 1998, 1999, 2004 Joe CooneyKilkenny41985, 1986, 1990, 1993 Captain in 1990 Noel LaneKilkenny51979, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990 Captain in 1986 Conor HayesKilkenny31979, 1985, 1986 Sylvie LinnaneKilkenny41979, 1981, 1985, 1986 P.J. MolloyKilkenny41979, 1981, 1985, 1986 Ray CumminsCork31969, 1972, 1982 Winner of medals in each of three decades Eddie KeherKilkenny41959, 1964, 1966, 1971 Winner of medals in each of three decades Ollie WalshKilkenny41959, 1964, 1966, 1971 Winner of medals in each of three decades Lory MeagherKilkenny41926, 1931, 1936, 1937