List of Kilkenny minor hurling team captains

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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

YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial 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 [1]
1999 Canice Hickey Dunnamaggin Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [2]
2000 Tommy Walsh Tullaroan
2001 Emmet Kavanagh Emeralds Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [3]
2002 Michael Rice Carrickshock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [4]
2003 Richie Power Carrickshock All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [5]
2004 Matthew Ruth James Stephens Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [6]
2005
2006 Colin McGrath St. Martin's Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [7]
2007 Adrian Stapleton Dicksboro
2008 Thomas Breen St. Martin's All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [8]
2009 Canice Maher St. Martin's Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [9]
2010 Cillian Buckley Dicksboro All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [10]
2011 Aaron Duggan Dicksboro
2012 Enda Morrissey Bennettsbridge
2013 James Tyrrell James Stephens Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [11]
2014 Darragh Joyce Rower-Inistioge All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [12]
2015 Daniel O'Connor O'Loughlin Gaels Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [13]
2016 Chris Kavanagh Dicksboro [14]
2017 Adrian Mullen Ballyhale Shamrocks Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [15]
2018 Conor Kelly O'Loughlin Gaels [16]
2019 James Aylward Mooncoin [17]
2020 Timmy Clifford Dicksboro Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [18]
2021 Harry Shine Dicksboro Leinster Hurling Final winning captain [19]
2022 Tom McPhillips Dicksboro

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