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.

List of captains YearPlayerClubAll-Ireland HonoursProvincial Honours / Walsh Cup2016 David Burke St ThomasAll Ireland winning captainLeinster Hurling final winning captain2015David CollinsLiam MellowsWalsh Cup winning captain2014Joe CanningPortumna2013Fergal MooreTurloughmore2012Fergal MooreTurloughmoreLeinster Hurling Final winning captain2011Damien JoyceCappataggle2010Shane KavanaghKinvaraWalsh Cup winning captain2009Ollie CanningPortumna2008Ollie CanningPortumna2007David CollinsLiam Mellows2006Liam DonoghueClarinbridge2005Liam DonoghueClarinbridge2004Ollie CanningPortumna2003Liam HodginsTynagh-Abbey-Duniry2002Liam HodginsTynagh-Abbey-Duniry2001Liam HodginsTynagh-Abbey-Duniry2000Joe RabbitteAthenry1999Cathal MooreTurloughmoreConnacht Hurling Final winning captain1998Brian FeeneyAthenryConnacht Hurling Final winning captain1997Connacht Hurling Final winning captain1996Michael ColemanAbbeyknockmoyConnacht Hurling Final winning captain1995Seán TreacyPortumnaConnacht Hurling Final winning captain1994Gerry McInerneyKinvara1993Michael McGrathSarsfield's1992Michael ColemanAbbeyknockmoy1991Pete FinnertyMullagh1990Joe CooneySarsfield's1989Conor HayesKiltormer1988Conor HayesKiltormerAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain1987Conor HayesKiltormerAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain1986Noel LaneBallinderreen1985Michael ConnollyCastlegar1984P. J. MolloyAthenry198319821981Seán SilkeMeelick-Eyrecourt1980Joe ConnollyCastlegarAll-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain1979Joe McDonaghBallinderreen1978Frank BurkeTurloughmore1977Iggy ClarkeMullagh1976Iggy ClarkeMullagh1975John ConnollyCastlegar1928Jim PowerTynagh1918Jim PowerTynagh

2010-present

YearCaptainClubNationalProvincial2010Shane KavanaghKinvara 2011Damien JoyceCappaaggle 2012Fergal MooreTurloughmoreLeinster Hurling Final winning captain 2013Fergal MooreTurloughmore2014Fergal MooreTurloughmore2015David CollinsLiam Mellows

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