This is the list of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captains. 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.
Records
Year |
Name |
County |
Club |
Age |
1959 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | Mount Sion | 22–23 |
1960 | Nick O'Donnell | Wexford | St. Aidan's | 35 years, 0 days |
1961 | Matt Hassett | Tipperary | Toomevara | 28–29 |
1962 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields | 23 years, 166 days |
1963 | Séamus Cleere | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge | 22–23 |
1964 | Mick Murphy | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields | 23–24 |
1965 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields | 26 years, 169 days |
1966 | Gerald McCarthy | Cork | St. Finbarr's | 20 years, 357 days |
1967 | Jim Treacy | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge | 23–24 |
1968 | Dan Quigley | Wexford | Rathnure | 23–24 |
1969 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | Rower-Inistioge | 27 years, 328 days |
1971 | Tadhg O'Connor | Tipperary | Roscrea | 22–23 |
1972 | Noel Skehan | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge | 26 years, 272 days |
1973 | Éamonn Grimes | Limerick | South Liberties | 25–26 |
1974 | Nicky Orr | Kilkenny | Fenians | 27 years, 190 days |
1975 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | Fenians | 21 years, 154 days |
1976 | Ray Cummins | Cork | Blackrock | 27 years, 301 days |
1977 | Martin O'Doherty | Cork | Glen Rovers | 25 years, 162 days |
1978 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | St. Finbarr's | 31–32 |
1979 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 25 years, 223 days |
1980 | Joe Connolly | Galway | Castlegar | 23 years, 330 days |
1981 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | St. Rynagh's | 31 years, 138 days |
1982 | Brian Cody | Kilkenny | James Stephens | 28 years, 55 days |
1983 | Liam Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 25 years, 246 days |
1984 | John Fenton | Cork | Midleton | 28 years, 266 days |
1985 | Pat Fleury | Offaly | Drumcullen | 29 years, 106 days |
1986 | Tom Cashman | Cork | Blackrock | 29 years, 41 days |
1987 | Conor Hayes | Galway | Kiltormer | 29 years, 118 days |
1988 | Conor Hayes | Galway | Kiltormer | 30 years, 116 days |
1989 | Bobby Ryan | Tipperary | Borris-Ileigh | 27 years, 315 days |
1990 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | Glen Rovers | 27 years, 68 days |
1991 | Declan Carr | Tipperary | Holycross-Ballycahill | 26 years, 33 days |
1992 | Liam Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 34 years, 249 days |
1993 | Eddie O'Connor | Kilkenny | Glenmore | 27–28 |
1994 | Martin Hanamy | Offaly | St. Rynagh's | 27 years, 287 days |
1995 | Anthony Daly | Clare | Clarecastle | 25 years, 316 days |
1996 | Martin Storey | Wexford | Oulart-the Ballagh | 31 years, 339 days |
1997 | Anthony Daly | Clare | Clarecastle | 27 years, 327 days |
1998 | Hubert Rigney | Offaly | St. Rynagh's | 27 years, 45 days |
1999 | Mark Landers | Cork | Killeagh | 27 years, 61 days |
2000 | Willie O'Connor | Kilkenny | Glenmore | 33 years, 180 days |
2001 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | Toomevara | 27 years, 111 days |
2002 | Andy Comerford | Kilkenny | O'Loughlin Gaels | 29–30 |
2003 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | Young Irelands | 32 years, 300 days |
2004 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | Newtownshandrum | 25 years, 231 days |
2005 | Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Cork | Na Piarsaigh | 28 years, 112 days |
2006 | Jackie Tyrrell | Kilkenny | James Stephens | 24 years, 76 days |
2007 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 28 years, 234 days |
2008 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 23 years, 220 days |
2009 | Michael Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 24 years, 190 days |
2010 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | Mullinahone | 28 years, 242 days |
2011 | Brian Hogan | Kilkenny | O'Loughlin Gaels | 30 years, 21 days |
2012 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | James Stephens | 28 years, 75 days |
2013 | Patrick Donnellan | Clare | O'Callaghan's Mills | 28 years, 101 days |
2014 | Lester Ryan | Kilkenny | Clara | 26 years, 149 days |
2015 | Joey Holden | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 25 years, 66 days |
2016 | Brendan Maher | Tipperary | Borris-Ileigh | 27 years, 243 days |
2017 | David Burke | Galway | St. Thomas' | 27 years, 239 days |
2018 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | Adare | 25 years, 267 days |