This article lists players who have captained the Tipperary county hurling team in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
The captain is normally chosen from the club that has won the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. This did not happen in 1989. In that year, the reigning county champion Loughmore–Castleiney did not hold the captaincy during the championship as none of the club's players were deemed good enough to make the county team. In 1989, therefore, Pat McGrath of Loughmore–Castleiney was Tipperary captain during the league and Bobby Ryan of Borris–Ileigh was Tipperary captain during the championship. Had McGrath played in a championship match he would have been deemed captain for that game; in other words, had he come onto the field during the All-Ireland SHC final, he would have collected the trophy.
The same situation arose in the 2008 season. The county champion was again Loughmore–Castleiney, but that club did not maintain a presence on the county team. Eoin Kelly and Paul Ormond were named as joint-captains. Ormond represented the Loughmore–Castleiney club. Again, if Ormond played he was the captain. However, on each occasion that a trophy was won, both Kelly and Ormond collected it jointly. In all other cases, the captain came from the county hurling champion club. List of captains #YearPlayerClubNational titlesProvincial titles2026Ronan MaherThurles Sarsfields2025Ronan MaherThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain2024Ronan MaherThurles Sarsfields2023Noel McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney2022Ronan MaherThurles Sarsfields2021Séamus CallananDrom-Inch2020Séamus CallananDrom-Inch2019Séamus CallananDrom-InchAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain2018Pádraic MaherThurles Sarsfields2017Pádraic MaherThurles Sarsfields2016Brendan MaherBorris-IleighAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain 2015Brendan MaherBorris-IleighMunster Hurling Final winning captain2014Brendan MaherBorris-Ileigh2013Shane McGrathBallinahinch 2012Paul CurrenMullinahoneMunster Hurling Final winning captain2011Eoin KellyMullinahoneMunster Hurling Final winning captain2010Eoin KellyMullinahoneAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain2009Willie RyanToomevaraMunster Hurling Final winning captain2008Eoin KellyMullinahoneMunster Hurling Final winning captain2007Benny DunneToomevara2006Lar CorbettThurles SarsfieldsGer O'GradyThurles Sarsfields2005Benny DunneToomevara2004Tommy DunneToomevara2003Brian O'MearaMullinahone2002Tommy DunneToomevara2001Tommy DunneToomevaraAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain2000Tommy DunneToomevara1999Tommy DunneToomevara1998Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore1997Conor GleesonBoherlahan-Dualla1996Michael ClearyNenagh Éire Óg1995Tommy DunneToomevara1994George FrendToomevara1993Michael ClearyNenagh Éire ÓgMichael O'MearaToomevaraMunster Hurling Final winning captain1992Colm BonnarCashel King Cormac's1991Declan CarrHolycross-BallycahillAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1990Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore1989Bobby RyanBorris-IleighAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1988Nicky EnglishLattin-CullenPat O'NeillCappawhiteMunster Hurling Final winning captain1987Richard StakelumBorris-IleighMunster Hurling Final winning captain1986Tony SheppardKilruane MacDonagh's1985Jack BerginMoycarkey-Borris1984Bobby RyanBorris-Ileigh1983Liam BerginMoycarkey-Borris1982Timmy StapletonBorris-Ileigh1981Peadar QuealyRoscrea19801979Paddy WilliamsKilruane MacDonagh's1978Kilruane MacDonagh's1977Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh1976Billy FanningMoneygall1975Francis MurphyThurles Sarsfields1974Roger RyanRoscrea1973Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1972Mick CowanMoyne-TempletuohyMichael 'Babs' KeatingBallybacon-Grange1971Tadhg O'ConnorRoscreaAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1970Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1969Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1968Mick RocheCarrick DavinsMunster Hurling Final winning captain1967Mick RocheCarrick DavinsMunster Hurling Final winning captain1966Tony WallThurles Sarsfields1965Jimmy DoyleThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1964Mick MurphyThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1963Seán McLoughlinThurles Sarsfields1962Jimmy DoyleThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1961Matt HassettToomevaraAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1960Tony WallThurles SarsfieldsMunster Hurling Final winning captain1959Tony WallThurles Sarsfields1958Tony WallThurles SarsfieldsMunster Hurling Final winning captain1957Mickey ByrneThurles Sarsfields1956Mickey ByrneThurles Sarsfields1955John DoyleHolycross-Ballycahill1954Jimmy FinnBorris-Ileigh1953Tommy DoyleThurles Sarsfields1952Pat StakelumHolycross-Ballycahill1951Jimmy FinnBorris-IleighAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1950Seán KennyBorris-IleighAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1949Pat StakelumHolycross-BallycahillAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1948Willie WallCarrick Swans194719461945John MaherThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain1944194319421941Johnny RyanMoycarkey-BorrisMunster Hurling Final winning captain1940John MaherThurles Sarsfields19391938Paddy RyanMoycarkey-Borris1937Jimmy LaniganThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain193619351934193319321931Martin KennedyToomevara1930John Joe CallinanThurles SarsfieldsAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captainMunster Hurling Final winning captain19291928Johnny LeahyBoherlahan
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