This article lists players who have captained the Kilkenny minor hurling team in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The captain is usually chosen from the club that has won the Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship.

List of captains YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial titles197019711972Brian CodyJames StephensAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1973Kevin RobinsonO'Loughlin GaelsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1974John MarnellDicksboroLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1975Harry RyanClaraAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1976Eddie MahonErin's OwnLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1977Seán FennellyBallyhale ShamrocksAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1978Pierce PhelanSt. Lachtain'sLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1979Seánie TyrrellO'Loughlin GaelsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain19801981Eddie KennedyO'Loughlin GaelsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain198219831984Tommy LennonBennettsbridgeLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1985198619871988Patsy BrophyErin's OwnAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1989Michael PhelanFenians1990James McDermottYoung IrelandsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1991Dan O'NeillDicksboroAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1992Brian McEvoyJames StephensLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1993Shane DoyleJames StephensAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1994Michael O'NeillDunnamagginLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1995Michael HoyneGraigue-BallycallanLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1996Ramie CahillDunnamagginLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1997Michael HoyneGraigue-BallycallanLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1998Paul ShefflinBallyhale ShamrocksLeinster Hurling Final winning captain1999Canice HickeyDunnamagginLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2000Tommy WalshTullaroan2001Emmet KavanaghEmeraldsLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2002Michael RiceCarrickshockAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2003Richie PowerCarrickshockAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2004Matthew RuthJames StephensLeinster Hurling Final winning captain20052006Colin McGrathSt. Martin'sLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2007Adrian StapletonDicksboro2008Thomas BreenSt. Martin'sAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2009Canice MaherSt. Martin'sLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2010Cillian BuckleyDicksboroAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2011Aaron DugganDicksboro2012Enda MorrisseyBennettsbridge2013James TyrrellJames StephensLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2014Darragh JoyceRower-InistiogeAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2015Daniel O'ConnorO'Loughlin GaelsLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2016Chris KavanaghDicksboro2017Adrian MullenBallyhale ShamrocksLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2018Conor KellyO'Loughlin Gaels2019James AylwardMooncoin2020Timmy CliffordDicksboroLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2021Harry ShineDicksboroLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2022Tom McPhillipsDicksboro

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