# List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captains

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

| Year | Player | County | Club |
| 1887 | Jim Stapleton | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (1) |
| 1888 | Competition not completed | Competition not completed | Competition not completed |
| 1889 | Nicholas O'Shea | Dublin | Kickham's |
| 1890 | Dan Lane | Cork | Aghabullogue |
| 1891 | John Mahony | Kerry | Ballyduff |
| 1892 | Bill O'Callaghan | Cork | Redmond's |
| 1893 | John Murphy | Cork | Blackrock (1-2) |
| 1894 | Stephen Hayes | Cork | Blackrock (1-2) |
| 1895 | Mikey Maher (1) | Tipperary | Tubberadora (1-2) |
| 1896 | Mikey Maher (2) | Tipperary | Tubberadora (1-2) |
| 1897 | Denis Grimes | Limerick | Kilfinane |
| 1898 | Mikey Maher (3) | Tipperary | Tubberadora (3) |
| 1899 | Tim Condon | Tipperary | Horse and Jockey |
| 1900 | Ned Hayes | Tipperary | Two-Mile-Borris |
| 1901 | Jack Coughlan | London | Tulla (1) |
| 1902 | Jamesy Kelleher | Cork | Dungourney |
| 1903 | Stephen Riordan | Cork | Blackrock (3) |
| 1904 | Jer Doheny | Kilkenny | Tullaroan (1) |
| 1905 | D.J. Stapleton | Kilkenny | Erin's Own |
| 1906 | Tom Semple (1) | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (2) |
| 1907 | Dick Walsh (1) | Kilkenny | Mooncoin (1) |
| 1908 | Tom Semple (2) | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (3) |
| 1909 | Dick Walsh (2) | Kilkenny | Mooncoin (2) |
| 1910 | Dick Doyle | Wexford | Castlebridge |
| 1911 | Sim Walton (1) | Kilkenny | Tullaroan (2-3) |
| 1912 | Sim Walton (2) | Kilkenny | Tullaroan (2-3) |
| 1913 | Dick Walsh (3) | Kilkenny | Mooncoin (3) |
| 1914 | Ambrose Power | Clare | Tulla (2) |
| 1915 | Jack Finlay | Laois | Ballygeehan |
| 1916 | Johnny Leahy (1) | Tipperary | Boherlahan (1) |
| 1917 | John Ryan | Dublin | Collegians |
| 1918 | Willie Hough | Limerick | NewcastleWest |
| 1919 | Jimmy ‘Major’ Kennedy | Cork | Carrigtwohill |
| 1920 | Bob Mockler | Dublin | Faughs |
| 1921 | Bob McConkey | Limerick | Young Irelands |
| 1922 | Wattie Dunphy | Kilkenny | Mooncoin (4) |
| 1923 | Mick Kenny | Galway | Tynagh |
| 1924 | Frank Wall | Dublin | |
| 1925 | Johnny Leahy (2) | Tipperary | Boherlahan (2) |
| 1926 | Seán Óg Murphy (1) | Cork | Blackrock (4) |
| 1927 | Mick Gill | Dublin | Garda |
| 1928 | Seán Óg Murphy (2) | Cork | Blackrock (5) |
| 1929 | Dinny Barry-Murphy | Cork | Éire Óg |
| 1930 | John Joe Callanan | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (4) |
| 1931 | Eudie Coughlan | Cork | Blackrock (6) |
| 1932 | Jimmy Walsh (1) | Kilkenny | Carrickshock (1) |
| 1933 | Eddie Doyle | Kilkenny | Mooncoin (5) |
| 1934 | Timmy Ryan | Limerick | Ahane (1) |
| 1935 | Lory Meagher | Kilkenny | Tullaroan (4) |
| 1936 | Mick Mackey (1) | Limerick | Ahane (2) |
| 1937 | Jimmy Lanigan | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (5) |
| 1938 | Mick Daniels | Dublin | Army Metro |
| 1939 | Jimmy Walsh (2) | Kilkenny | Carrickshock (2) |
| 1940 | Mick Mackey (2) | Limerick | Ahane (3) |
| 1941 | Connie Buckley | Cork | Glen Rovers (1-2) |
| 1942 | Jack Lynch | Cork | Glen Rovers (1-2) |
| 1943 | Mick Kennefick | Cork | St. Finbarr's (1-2) |
| 1944 | Seán Condon | Cork | St. Finbarr's (1-2) |
| 1945 | John Maher | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (6) |
| 1946 | Christy Ring (1) | Cork | Glen Rovers (3) |
| 1947 | Dan Kennedy | Kilkenny | Thomastown |
| 1948 | Jim Ware | Waterford | Erin's Own |
| 1949 | Pat Stakelum | Tipperary | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 1950 | Seán Kenny | Tipperary | Borris-Ileigh (1-2) |
| 1951 | Jimmy Finn | Tipperary | Borris-Ileigh (1-2) |
| 1952 | Paddy Barry | Cork | Sarsfield's |
| 1953 | Christy Ring (2) | Cork | Glen Rovers (4-5) |
| 1954 | Christy Ring (3) | Cork | Glen Rovers (4-5) |
| 1955 | Nick O'Donnell | Wexford | St. Aidan's |
| 1956 | Jim English | Wexford | Rathnure (1) |
| 1957 | Mickey Kelly | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge (1) |
| 1958 | Tony Wall | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (7) |
| 1959 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | Mount Sion |
| 1960 | Nick O'Donnell | Wexford | St. Aidan's |
| 1961 | Matt Hassett | Tipperary | Toomevara (1) |
| 1962 | Jimmy Doyle (1) | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (8) |
| 1963 | Séamus Cleere | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge (2) |
| 1964 | Mick Murphy | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (9-10) |
| 1965 | Jimmy Doyle (2) | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfields (9-10) |
| 1966 | Gerald McCarthy | Cork | St. Finbarr's (3) |
| 1967 | Jim Treacy | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge (3) |
| 1968 | Dan Quigley | Wexford | Rathnure (2) |
| 1969 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | Rower-Inistioge |
| 1970 | Paddy Barry | Cork | St. Vincent's |
| 1971 | Tadhg O'Connor | Tipperary | Roscrea |
| 1972 | Noel Skehan | Kilkenny | Bennettsbridge (4) |
| 1973 | Éamonn Grimes | Limerick | South Liberties |
| 1974 | Nicky Orr | Kilkenny | Fenians (1-2) |
| 1975 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | Fenians (1-2) |
| 1976 | Ray Cummins | Cork | Blackrock (7) |
| 1977 | Martin O'Doherty | Cork | Glen Rovers (6) |
| 1978 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | St. Finbarr's (4) |
| 1979 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (1) |
| 1980 | Joe Connolly | Galway | Castlegar |
| 1981 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | St. Rynagh's (1) |
| 1982 | Brian Cody | Kilkenny | James Stephens (1) |
| 1983 | Liam Fennelly (1) | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (2) |
| 1984 | John Fenton | Cork | Midleton |
| 1985 | Pat Fleury | Offaly | Drumcullen |
| 1986 | Tom Cashman | Cork | Blackrock (8) |
| 1987 | Conor Hayes (1) | Galway | Kiltormer (1-2) |
| 1988 | Conor Hayes (2) | Galway | Kiltormer (1-2) |
| 1989 | Bobby Ryan | Tipperary | Borris Ileigh (3) |
| 1990 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | Glen Rovers (7) |
| 1991 | Declan Carr | Tipperary | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 1992 | Liam Fennelly (2) | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (3) |
| 1993 | Eddie O'Connor | Kilkenny | Glenmore (1) |
| 1994 | Martin Hanamy | Offaly | St. Rynagh's (2) |
| 1995 | Anthony Daly (1) | Clare | Clarecastle (1) |
| 1996 | Martin Storey | Wexford | Oulart-the Ballagh |
| 1997 | Anthony Daly (2) | Clare | Clarecastle (2) |
| 1998 | Hubert Rigney | Offaly | St. Rynagh's (3) |
| 1999 | Mark Landers | Cork | Killeagh |
| 2000 | Willie O'Connor | Kilkenny | Glenmore (2) |
| 2001 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | Toomevara (2) |
| 2002 | Andy Comerford | Kilkenny | O'Loughlin Gaels (1) |
| 2003 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | Young Irelands |
| 2004 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | Newtownshandrum |
| 2005 | Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Cork | Na Piarsaigh |
| 2006 | Jackie Tyrrell | Kilkenny | James Stephens (2) |
| 2007 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (4-6) |
| 2008 | James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (4-6) |
| 2009 | Michael Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (4-6) |
| 2010 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | Mullinahone |
| 2011 | Brian Hogan | Kilkenny | O'Loughlin Gaels (2) |
| 2012 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | James Stephens (3) |
| 2013 | Patrick Donnellan | Clare | O'Callaghan's Mills |
| 2014 | Lester Ryan | Kilkenny | Clara |
| 2015 | Joseph Holden | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks (7) |
| 2016 | Brendan Maher | Tipperary | Borris Ileigh (4) |
| 2017 | David Burke | Galway | St Thomas'(1) |
| 2018 | Declan Hannon (1) | Limerick | Adare (1) |
| 2019 | Seamus Callanan | Tipperary | Drom-Inch |
| 2020 | Declan Hannon (2) | Limerick | Adare (2-4) |
| 2021 | Declan Hannon (3) | Limerick | Adare (2-4) |
| 2022 | Declan Hannon (4) | Limerick | Adare (2-4) |
| 2023 | Cian Lynch | Limerick | Patrickswell |
| 2024 | Tony Kelly | Clare | Ballyea |