List of Cork senior hurling team captains

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This article lists players who have captained the senior Cork county hurling team in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The captain was usually chosen from the club that won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship; however, as of 2008, the captain has been appointed by the manager.

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List of captains

1888–1899

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1888 William Gleeson Tower St.
1889 William Ryan Inniscarra
1890 Dan Lane Aghabullogue All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1891 Denis Scannell Blackrock
1892 Bill O'Callaghan Redmond's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1893 John Murphy Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1894 Stephen Hayes Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1895 Cork did not participate in the championship in protest at Dublin being awarded the 1894 All-Ireland football title
1896 Richard Mooney Ballyhea
1897 Pat Coughlan Blackrock
1898 Denis Cremin Blackrock
1899 Jim Young St. Finbarr's

1900–1909

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1900 Tom Irwin Redmond's
1901 Jack Leonard Redmond's
Paddy Cantillon Redmond's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1902 Jamesy Kelleher Dungourney All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1903 Dan Coughlan Blackrock
Steva Riordan Blackrock
Dan Coughlan Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain
Steva Riordan Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1904 Dan Harrington St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1905 Denis O'Keeffe Redmond's
Dan Harrington St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
Steva Riordan Blackrock
Jamesy Kelleher Dungourney
Christy Young St. Finbarr's
1906 Christy Young St. Finbarr's
1907 Jamesy Kelleher Dungourney Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1908 J. McCullagh C.Y.M.S.
Tom Coughlan Blackrock
1909 Jamesy Kelleher Dungourney

1910–1919

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1910 Tom Coughlan Blackrock
1911 Tom Coughlan Blackrock
1912 Andy Buckley Blackrock
Barry Murphy Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1913 Barry Murphy Blackrock
1914 Barry Murphy Blackrock
1915 Connie Sheehan Redmond's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1916 Connie Sheehan Redmond's
1917
1918
1919 T. O'Leary Carrigtwohill
Jimmy Kennedy Carrigtwohill All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain

1920–1929

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1920 Dick O'Gorman Midleton Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1921
1922 John Dorney St. Finbarr's
Dannix Ring St. Finbarr's
1923 Dannix Ring St. Finbarr's
1924 Dannix Ring St. Finbarr's
1925
1926 Seán Óg Murphy Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1927 Seán Óg Murphy Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1928 Seán Óg Murphy Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1929 Dinny Barry-Murphy Éire Óg All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain

1930–1939

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1930 Eudie Coughlan Blackrock
1931 Eudie Coughlan Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1932 Edward O'Connell Blackrock
1933
1934 John Kenneally St. Finbarr's
1935 Paddy Collins Glen Rovers
1936 Paddy Collins Glen Rovers
1937 Paddy Collins Glen Rovers
1938 Jack Lynch Glen Rovers
1939 Jack Lynch Glen Rovers Munster Hurling Final winning captain

1940–1949

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1940 Jack Lynch Glen Rovers
1941 Connie Buckley Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1942 Jack Lynch Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1943 Mick Kennefick St. Finbarr's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1944 Seán Condon St. Finbarr's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1945 Seán Condon St. Finbarr's
1946 Christy Ring Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1947 Seán Condon St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1948 Tom Mulcahy St. Finbarr's
1949 Jim Young Glen Rovers

1950–1959

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1950 Christy Ring Glen Rovers
1951 John Lyons Glen Rovers
1952 Paddy Barry Sarsfield's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1953 Christy Ring Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1954 Christy Ring Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1955 Vincy Twomey Glen Rovers
1956 Tony O'Shaughnessy St. Fnbarr's
Christy Ring Glen Rovers Munster Hurling Final winning captain
Tony O'Shaughnessy St. Finbarr's
1957 Mick Cashman Blackrock
1958 Paddy Barry Sarsfield's
1959 Jimmy Brohan Blackrock

1960–1969

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1960 Joe Twomey Glen Rovers
1961 Christy Ring Glen Rovers
1962 Mick Cashman Blackrock
1963 Mick McCarthy Glen Rovers
1964 John O'Halloran Blackrock
1965 Denis O'Riordan Glen Rovers
1966 Peter Doolan St. Finbarr's
Gerald McCarthy St. Finbarr's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain [1]
1967 Jack Russell Ballyhea [2]
1968 Jerry O'Sullivan Glen Rovers
1969 Denis Murphy St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain

1970–1979

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1970 Paddy Barry St. Vincent's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1971 Pat McDonnell Inniscarra
1972 Frank Norberg Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1973 Denis Coughlan Glen Rovers
1974 John Horgan Blackrock
1975 Gerald McCarthy St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1976 Ray Cummins Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1977 Denis Coughlan Glen Rovers
Martin O'Doherty Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1978 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1979 John Horgan Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain

1980–1989

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1980 Dermot McCurtain Blackrock
1981 Dónal O'Grady St. Finbarr's
1982 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1983 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1984 John Fenton Midleton All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1985 Ger Cunningham St. Finbarr's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1986 Tom Cashman Blackrock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1987 Kevin Hennessy Midleton
1988 Denis Mulcahy Midleton
1989 Ger Cunningham St. Finbarr's

1990–1999

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
1990 Kieran McGuckin Glen Rovers Munster Hurling Final winning captain
Tomás Mulcahy Glen Rovers All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1991 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh
1992 Ger FitzGerald Midleton Munster Hurling Final winning captain
1993 Brian Corcoran Erin's Own
1994 Ger Cunningham St. Finbarr's
1995 Pat Kenneally Newcestown
1996 Mark Mullins Na Piarsaigh
1997 Fergal McCormack Mallow
1998 Diarmuid O'Sullivan Cloyne
1999 Mark Landers Killeagh All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain

2000–2009

YearPlayerClubNationalProvincial
2000 Fergal Ryan Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain
2001 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum
2002 Wayne Sherlock Blackrock
2003 Alan Browne Blackrock Munster Hurling Final winning captain [3]
2004 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain [4]
2005 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Na Piarsaigh All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Munster Hurling Final winning captain [5]
2006 Pat Mulcahy Newtownshandrum Munster Hurling Final winning captain [6]
2007 Kieran Murphy Erin's Own [7]
Joe Deane Killeagh [8]
2008 John Gardiner Na Piarsaigh [9]
2009 John Gardiner Na Piarsaigh

2010–present

YearCaptainClubVice-captainClubNationalProvincial
2010 Kieran Murphy Sarsfield's Shane O'Neill Bishopstown [10]
2011 Shane O'Neill Bishopstown Eoin Cadogan Douglas [11]
2012 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers
2013 Brian Murphy Bride Rovers
2014 Stephen White Ballygarvan Munster Hurling Final winning captain
2015 Anthony Nash Kanturk
2016 Stephen McDonnell Glen Rovers
2017 Stephen McDonnell Glen Rovers Munster Hurling Final winning captain
2018 Séamus Harnedy St. Ita's Munster Hurling Final winning captain
2019 Séamus Harnedy St. Ita's
2020 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers
2021 Mark Coleman Blarney Seán O'Donoghue Inniscarra [12]

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