This article lists players who have recently captained the Laois county hurling team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
List of captains YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial titles2006Patrick MullaneyCastletown2007Joe FitzPatrickRathdowney-Errill2008Niall HolmesCamross2009Brian CampionRathdowney-Errill2010Brian CampionRathdowney-Errill2011Brian CampionRathdowney-Errill2012Willie HylandClough-Ballacolla2013Matthew WhelanBorris-in-Ossory2014Matthew WhelanBorris-in-Ossory2015Joe FitzPatrickRathdowney-Errill2016Charles DwyerBallinakill2017Ross KingRathdowney-Errill20182019Paddy PurcellRathdowney-Errill