This is the list of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captains for the hurling sports competition in Ireland. Each team has one captain. In many counties the captain is chosen by the club that won the Senior County Hurling Championship in the previous year. In recent years, this practice is being replaced by the manager picking one of the more experienced players to take this role. The captain accepts the cup on behalf of the team and makes a speech in which he thanks all who helped in the success of the team.

List of captains

YearPlayer CountyClubRef1887Jim StapletonTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (1)1888Competition not completed1889Nicholas O'SheaDublinKickham's1890Dan LaneCorkAghabullogue 1891John Mahony Kerry Ballyduff1892Bill O'CallaghanCork Redmond's1893John MurphyBlackrock (1-2)1894Stephen Hayes1895Mikey Maher (1)TipperaryTubberadora (1-2)1896Mikey Maher (2)1897Denis Grimes Limerick Kilfinane1898Mikey Maher (3)TipperaryTubberadora (3)1899Tim CondonHorse and Jockey1900Ned HayesTwo-Mile-Borris1901Jack CoughlanLondon Tulla (1)1902Jamesy KelleherCork Dungourney1903Stephen RiordanBlackrock (3)1904Jer DohenyKilkennyTullaroan (1)1905D.J. StapletonErin's Own1906Tom Semple (1)TipperaryThurles Sarsfields (2)1907Dick Walsh (1)Kilkenny Mooncoin (1)1908Tom Semple (2)TipperaryThurles Sarsfields (3)1909Dick Walsh (2)Kilkenny Mooncoin (2)1910Dick DoyleWexfordCastlebridge1911Sim Walton (1)KilkennyTullaroan (2-3)1912Sim Walton (2)1913Dick Walsh (3) Mooncoin (3)1914Ambrose PowerClare Tulla (2)1915Jack FinlayLaoisBallygeehan1916Johnny Leahy (1)TipperaryBoherlahan (1)1917John RyanDublinCollegians1918Willie HoughLimerick NewcastleWest 1919Jimmy ‘Major’ Kennedy Cork Carrigtwohill 1920Bob Mockler Dublin Faughs 1921Bob McConkey Limerick Young Irelands 1922Wattie Dunphy Kilkenny Mooncoin (4) 1923Mick Kenny Galway Tynagh1924Frank WallDublin1925Johnny Leahy (2)TipperaryBoherlahan (2)1926Seán Óg Murphy (1)CorkBlackrock (4)1927Mick GillDublinGarda1928Seán Óg Murphy (2)CorkBlackrock (5)1929Dinny Barry-MurphyÉire Óg1930John Joe CallananTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (4)1931Eudie CoughlanCorkBlackrock (6)1932Jimmy Walsh (1)KilkennyCarrickshock (1)1933Eddie Doyle Mooncoin (5)1934Timmy RyanLimerickAhane (1)1935Lory MeagherKilkennyTullaroan (4)1936Mick Mackey (1)LimerickAhane (2)1937Jimmy LaniganTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (5)1938Mick DanielsDublinArmy Metro1939Jimmy Walsh (2)KilkennyCarrickshock (2)1940Mick Mackey (2)LimerickAhane (3)1941Connie BuckleyCorkGlen Rovers (1-2)1942Jack Lynch1943Mick KennefickSt. Finbarr's (1-2)1944Seán Condon1945John MaherTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (6)1946Christy Ring (1)CorkGlen Rovers (3)1947Dan KennedyKilkenny Thomastown1948Jim WareWaterfordErin's Own1949Pat StakelumTipperaryHolycross-Ballycahill1950Seán KennyBorris-Ileigh (1-2)1951Jimmy Finn1952Paddy BarryCorkSarsfield's1953Christy Ring (2)Glen Rovers (4-5)1954Christy Ring (3)1955Nick O'DonnellWexfordSt. Aidan's1956Jim EnglishRathnure (1)1957Mickey KellyKilkennyBennettsbridge (1)1958Tony WallTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (7)1959Frankie WalshWaterfordMount Sion1960Nick O'DonnellWexfordSt. Aidan's1961Matt HassettTipperaryToomevara (1)1962Jimmy Doyle (1)Thurles Sarsfields (8)1963Séamus CleereKilkennyBennettsbridge (2)1964Mick MurphyTipperaryThurles Sarsfields (9-10) 1965Jimmy Doyle (2)1966Gerald McCarthyCorkSt. Finbarr's (3)1967Jim TreacyKilkennyBennettsbridge (3)1968Dan QuigleyWexfordRathnure (2)1969Eddie KeherKilkennyRower-Inistioge 1970Paddy Barry Cork St. Vincent's1971Tadhg O'ConnorTipperaryRoscrea1972Noel SkehanKilkennyBennettsbridge (4)1973Éamonn GrimesLimerickSouth Liberties1974Nicky OrrKilkennyFenians (1-2)1975Billy Fitzpatrick 1976Ray CumminsCork Blackrock (7) 1977Martin O'Doherty Glen Rovers (6) 1978Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's (4) 1979Ger Fennelly Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (1) 1980Joe Connolly Galway Castlegar 1981Pádraig Horan Offaly St. Rynagh's (1) 1982Brian Cody Kilkenny James Stephens (1) 1983Liam Fennelly (1) Ballyhale Shamrocks (2) 1984John Fenton Cork Midleton 1985Pat Fleury Offaly Drumcullen 1986Tom Cashman Cork Blackrock (8) 1987Conor Hayes (1)GalwayKiltormer (1-2)1988Conor Hayes (2)1989Bobby RyanTipperaryBorris Ileigh (3)1990Tomás MulcahyCorkGlen Rovers (7)1991Declan CarrTipperaryHolycross-Ballycahill1992Liam Fennelly (2)KilkennyBallyhale Shamrocks (3)1993Eddie O'ConnorGlenmore (1)1994Martin HanamyOffalySt. Rynagh's (2) 1995Anthony Daly (1) Clare Clarecastle (1) 1996Martin Storey Wexford Oulart-the Ballagh 1997Anthony Daly (2) Clare Clarecastle (2) 1998Hubert Rigney Offaly St. Rynagh's (3) 1999Mark Landers Cork Killeagh2000Willie O'ConnorKilkennyGlenmore (2)2001Tommy DunneTipperaryToomevara (2)2002Andy ComerfordKilkennyO'Loughlin Gaels (1)2003D. J. CareyYoung Irelands2004Ben O'ConnorCorkNewtownshandrum2005Seán Óg Ó hAilpínNa Piarsaigh2006Jackie TyrrellKilkennyJames Stephens (2) 2007Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks (4-6) 2008James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick 2009Michael Fennelly 2010Eoin Kelly Tipperary Mullinahone2011Brian HoganKilkennyO'Loughlin Gaels (2)2012Eoin LarkinJames Stephens (3)2013Patrick DonnellanClareO'Callaghan's Mills2014Lester RyanKilkennyClara2015Joseph HoldenBallyhale Shamrocks (7)2016Brendan MaherTipperaryBorris Ileigh (4)2017David Burke Galway St Thomas'(1)2018Declan Hannon (1)LimerickAdare (1)2019Séamus Callanan TipperaryDrom-Inch2020Declan Hannon (2)LimerickAdare (2-4)2021Declan Hannon (3)2022Declan Hannon (4)2023Cian Lynch Patrickswell2024Tony Kelly Clare Ballyea2025Ronan MaherTipperaryThurles Sarsfields2026Cian LynchLimerick Patrickswell

Records + YearNameCountyClubAgeRef 1902 Cork Dungourney 1903 Blackrock 1904 Kilkenny Threecastles 1905 Erin's Own 1906 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1907 Kilkenny Mooncoin 1908 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1909 Kilkenny Mooncoin 1910 Wexford Castlebridge 1911 Kilkenny Tullaroan 1912 1913 Mooncoin 1914 Clare Tulla 1915 Laois Ballygeehan 1916 Tipperary Boherlahan 1917 Dublin Collegians 1918 Limerick Newcastle West 1919 Cork Carrigtwohill 1920 Dublin Faughs 1921 Limerick Young Irelands 1922 Kilkenny Mooncoin 1923 Galway Tynagh 1924 Dublin 1925 Tipperary Boherlahan 1926 Cork Blackrock 1927 Dublin Garda 1928 Cork Blackrock 1929 Éire Óg 1930 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1931 Cork Blackrock 1932 Kilkenny Carrickshock 1933 Mooncoin 1934 Limerick Ahane 1935 Kilkenny Tullaroan 1936 Limerick Ahane 1937 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1938 Dublin Army Metro 1939 Kilkenny Carrickshock 1940 Limerick Ahane 1941 Cork Glen Rovers 1942 1943 St. Finbarr's 1944 1945 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1946 Cork Glen Rovers 1947 Kilkenny Thomastown 1948 Waterford Erin's Own 1949 Tipperary Holycross-Ballycahill 1950 Borris-Ileigh 1951 1952 Cork Sarsfields 1953 Glen Rovers 1954 1955 Wexford St. Aidan's 1956 Wexford Rathnure 1957 Kilkenny Bennettsbridge 1958 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1959 Waterford Mount Sion 1960 Wexford St. Aidan's 1961 Tipperary Toomevara 1962 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1963 Kilkenny Bennettsbridge 1964 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1965 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields 1966 Cork St. Finbarr's 1967 Kilkenny Bennettsbridge 1968 Wexford Rathnure 1969 Kilkenny Rower-Inistioge 1971 Tipperary Roscrea 1972 Kilkenny Bennettsbridge 1973 Limerick South Liberties 1974 Kilkenny Fenians 1975 Kilkenny Fenians 1976 Cork Blackrock 1977 Cork Glen Rovers 1978 Cork St. Finbarr's 1979 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 1980 Galway Castlegar 1981 Offaly St. Rynagh's 1982 Kilkenny James Stephens 1983 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 1984 Cork Midleton 1985 Offaly Drumcullen 1986 Cork Blackrock 1987 Galway Kiltormer 1988 Galway Kiltormer 1989 Tipperary Borris-Ileigh 1990 Cork Glen Rovers 1991 Tipperary Holycross-Ballycahill 1992 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 1993 Kilkenny Glenmore 1994 Offaly St. Rynagh's 1995 Clare Clarecastle 1996 Wexford Oulart-the Ballagh 1997 Clare Clarecastle 1998 Offaly St. Rynagh's 1999 Cork Killeagh 2000 Kilkenny Glenmore 2001 Tipperary Toomevara 2002 Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels 2003 Kilkenny Young Irelands 2004 Cork Newtownshandrum 2005 Cork Na Piarsaigh 2006 Kilkenny James Stephens 2007 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 2008 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 2009 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 2010 Tipperary Mullinahone 2011 Kilkenny O'Loughlin Gaels 2012 Kilkenny James Stephens 2013 Clare O'Callaghan's Mills 2014 Kilkenny Clara 2015 Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 2016 Tipperary Borris-Ileigh 2017 Galway St. Thomas' 2018 Limerick Adare 2019 Tipperary Drom & Inch 2020 Limerick Adare 2021 Limerick Adare 2022 Limerick Adare 2023 Limerick Patrickswell 2024 Clare Ballyea 2025 Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields

See also Liam MacCarthy Cup List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captains

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