List of Galway senior hurling team captains

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This article lists players who have captained the Galway county hurling team in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Unlike other counties the captain is not chosen from the club that has won the Galway Senior Hurling Championship.

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List of captains

YearPlayerClubAll-Ireland HonoursProvincial Honours / Walsh Cup
2016 David Burke St Thomas All Ireland winning captain Leinster Hurling final winning captain
2015 David Collins Liam Mellows Walsh Cup winning captain
2014 Joe Canning Portumna
2013 Fergal Moore Turloughmore
2012 Fergal Moore Turloughmore Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
2011 Damien Joyce Cappataggle
2010 Shane Kavanagh Kinvara Walsh Cup winning captain
2009 Ollie Canning Portumna
2008 Ollie Canning Portumna
2007 David Collins Liam Mellows
2006 Liam Donoghue Clarinbridge
2005 Liam Donoghue Clarinbridge
2004 Ollie Canning Portumna
2003 Liam Hodgins Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry
2002 Liam Hodgins Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry
2001 Liam Hodgins Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry
2000 Joe Rabbitte Athenry
1999 Cathal Moore Turloughmore Connacht Hurling Final winning captain
1998 Brian Feeney Athenry Connacht Hurling Final winning captain
1997 Connacht Hurling Final winning captain
1996 Michael Coleman Abbeyknockmoy Connacht Hurling Final winning captain
1995 Seán Treacy Portumna Connacht Hurling Final winning captain
1994 Gerry McInerney Kinvara
1993 Michael McGrath Sarsfield's
1992 Michael Coleman Abbeyknockmoy
1991 Pete Finnerty Mullagh
1990 Joe Cooney Sarsfield's
1989 Conor Hayes Kiltormer
1988 Conor Hayes Kiltormer All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1987 Conor Hayes Kiltormer All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1986 Noel Lane Ballinderreen
1985 Michael Connolly Castlegar
1984 P. J. Molloy Athenry
1983
1982
1981 Seán Silke Meelick-Eyrecourt
1980 Joe Connolly Castlegar All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
1979 Joe McDonagh Ballinderreen
1978 Frank Burke Turloughmore
1977 Iggy Clarke Mullagh
1976 Iggy Clarke Mullagh
1975 John Connolly Castlegar
1928 Jim Power Tynagh
1918 Jim Power Tynagh

2010-present

YearCaptainClubNationalProvincial
2010 Shane Kavanagh Kinvara [1]
2011 Damien Joyce Cappaaggle [2]
2012 Fergal Moore Turloughmore Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [3]
2013 Fergal Moore Turloughmore
2014 Fergal Moore Turloughmore
2015 David Collins Liam Mellows

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References

  1. ↑ "New Galway skipper has a winners' mentality". The Connacht Tribune. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Joyce new captain as Galway hit badly by injuries". Galway News website. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Moore to captain Galway". Hogan Stand website. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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