This article lists players who have captained the senior Kerry county hurling team in the Christy Ring Cup, Joe McDonagh Cup, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Year | Player | Club | National titles |
2001 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | |
2002 | James McCarthy | Kilmoyley | |
2003 | Ian Brick | Kilmoyley | |
2004 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | |
2005 | Colin Harris | Kilmoyley | |
2006 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | |
2007 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | |
2008 | John Griffin | Lixnaw | |
2009 | Tom Murnane | Kilmoyley | |
2010 | Colin Harris | Ballincollig | |
2011 | Mikey Boyle | Ballyduff | Christy Ring Cup final winning captain |
2012 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | |
2013 | Paud Costelloe | Ballyduff | |
2014 | John Egan | St Brendan's, Ardfert | |
2015 | John Griffin | Lixnaw | Christy Ring Cup final winning captain |
2016 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | |
2017 | Aiden McCabe | Kilmoyley | |
2018 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | |
2019 | |||
2020 | Bryan Murphy | Causeway [1] | |
2021 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley [2] |
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