List of Kilkenny minor hurling team captains

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

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Year Player Club National titles Provincial 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

References

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  1. ^ "Hurling community mourns sudden death of Paul Shefflin". Limerick Leader. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Cool Cats' ten-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Murphy does his magic for Cork". Irish Times. 20 August 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Major performance by Kilkenny minors". Irish Independent. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Kilkenny Team to play Dublin". Kilkenny GAA website. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Classy aristocats punish young pretenders". Irish Independent. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ "All-Ireland MHC: Purcell fires Cats to minor success". Hogan Stand. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Maher glad to come through Tipp test". Hogan Stand. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Brennan yields net gain for Cats". Irish Independent. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Kilkenny minors change 3 for Croke Park curtain-raiser". The 42. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Kilkenny minor captain on juggling a possible AFL contract with an All-Ireland final". The 42. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Late late show from Kilkenny seals another Leinster minor hurling crown". The 42. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Kilkenny Minor team named for Dublin clash – hear from Kilkenny Manager Pat Hoban". Scoreline website. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Adrian Mullen leads Kilkenny to minor title at Croke Park". Irish Times. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Electric Ireland Leinster MHC: Kilkenny defeat spirited Offaly". GAA website. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Best of luck to James Aylward". Mooncoin Celtic website. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Team news: Clifford starts for Kilkenny U20's in only change". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Kilkenny hold off late Wexford challenge to claim thrilling Leinster minor final". Irish Independent. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.