# List of Kilkenny minor hurling team captains

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

| Year | Player | Club | National titles | Provincial titles |
| 1970 | | | | |
| 1971 | | | | |
| 1972 | Brian Cody | James Stephens | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1973 | Kevin Robinson | O'Loughlin Gaels | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1974 | John Marnell | Dicksboro | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1975 | Harry Ryan | Clara | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1976 | Eddie Mahon | Erin's Own | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1977 | Seán Fennelly | Ballyhale Shamrocks | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1978 | Pierce Phelan | St. Lachtain's | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1979 | Seánie Tyrrell | O'Loughlin Gaels | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1980 | | | | |
| 1981 | Eddie Kennedy | O'Loughlin Gaels | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1982 | | | | |
| 1983 | | | | |
| 1984 | Tommy Lennon | Bennettsbridge | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1985 | | | | |
| 1986 | | | | |
| 1987 | | | | |
| 1988 | Patsy Brophy | Erin's Own | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1989 | Michael Phelan | Fenians | | |
| 1990 | James McDermott | Young Irelands | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1991 | Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1992 | Brian McEvoy | James Stephens | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1993 | Shane Doyle | James Stephens | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1994 | Michael O'Neill | Dunnamaggin | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1995 | Michael Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1996 | Ramie Cahill | Dunnamaggin | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1997 | Michael Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1998 | Paul Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1999 | Canice Hickey | Dunnamaggin | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2000 | Tommy Walsh | Tullaroan | | |
| 2001 | Emmet Kavanagh | Emeralds | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2002 | Michael Rice | Carrickshock | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2003 | Richie Power | Carrickshock | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2004 | Matthew Ruth | James Stephens | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2005 | | | | |
| 2006 | Colin McGrath | St. Martin's | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2007 | Adrian Stapleton | Dicksboro | | |
| 2008 | Thomas Breen | St. Martin's | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2009 | Canice Maher | St. Martin's | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2010 | Cillian Buckley | Dicksboro | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2011 | Aaron Duggan | Dicksboro | | |
| 2012 | Enda Morrissey | Bennettsbridge | | |
| 2013 | James Tyrrell | James Stephens | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2014 | Darragh Joyce | Rower-Inistioge | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2015 | Daniel O'Connor | O'Loughlin Gaels | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2016 | Chris Kavanagh | Dicksboro | | |
| 2017 | Adrian Mullen | Ballyhale Shamrocks | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2018 | Conor Kelly | O'Loughlin Gaels | | |
| 2019 | James Aylward | Mooncoin | | |
| 2020 | Timmy Clifford | Dicksboro | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2021 | Harry Shine | Dicksboro | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 2022 | Tom McPhillips | Dicksboro | | |