List of Galway minor hurling team captains

This article lists players who have captained the Galway minor hurling team in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship.

List of captains

Year	Player	Club	National titles
1981	Ger Fallon	Kilnadeema-Leitrim
1982	Pete Finnerty	Mullagh
1983	Anthony Cunningham	St Thomas's	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[1]
1984
1985	Éamonn Burke	Killimordaly
1986	Ray Duane	Mullagh
1987
1988
1989	Kevin Devine	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry
1990
1991	Maurice Headd	St Thomas
1992	Conor O'Donovan	Liam Mellows	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain
1993	Darragh Coen	Clarinbridge
1994	Greg Kennedy	Loughrea	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain
1995	Vinnie Maher	Loughrea
1996	Michael Healy	Castlegar
1997	Eoin McDonagh	Barna
1998	Keith Hayes	Portumna
1999	John Culkin	Abbeyknockmoy	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain
2000	Richie Murray	St Thomas's	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain
2001	Ger Farragher	Castlegar
2002	Joe Gantley	Beagh
2003	Niall Healy	Craughwell
2004	John Lee	Liam Mellows	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[2]
2005	Andrew Keary	Killimor	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[3]
2006	Joe Canning	Portumna		^[4]
2007	Mark McMahon	Gort		^[5]
2008	David Burke	St Thomas's
2009	Richie Cummins	Gort	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[6]
2010	Daithí Burke	Turloughmore		^[7]
2011	Shane Moloney	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[8]
2012	Paul Killeen	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry		^[9]
2013	Darragh Dolan	Cappataggle		^[10]
2014	Seán Linnane	Turloughmore
2015	Seán Loftus	Turloughmore	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[11]
2016	Jack Fitzpatrick	Killimordaly
2017	Darren Morrissey	Sarsfields	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[12]
2018	Seán Neary	Castlegar	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[13]
2019	Ian McGlynn	Kilconieron	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[14]
2020	Adam Nolan	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning captain	^[15]
2021	Diarmuid Davoren	Moycullen		^[16]

References

^ "Cunningham to take the reins at Galway". Irish Independent. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Lee delivers and savours sweet taste of revenge". Irish Examiner. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Teen hero Canning excluded by Galway". Irish Independent. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Galway minors in at the deep end". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Galway minors in at the deep end". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Galway deny Kilkenny back-to-back titles". Irish Times. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "No problems for Kilkenny Minor hurlers against Galway". Irish Examiner. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Murphy leads Galway to another minor success". The Clare Champion. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Killeen was far from the worst offender in Croke Park". Irish Independent. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Dolan eyes further success". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "5 players cut from Galway hurling squad including former captains and All-Star winners". The 42. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "6 players to watch as Cork and Galway battle it out for All-Ireland minor hurling glory". The 42. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Neary and minors ready to make it number thirteen for Galway". Galway Advertiser. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Galway minor hurling captain cleared to play in All-Ireland final". The 42. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Galway minor hurlers secure historic All-Ireland four-in-a-row". RTÉ Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Championship previews: Minor, senior and U-20 action in store". GAA website. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[1] "Cunningham to take the reins at Galway". Irish Independent. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[2] "Lee delivers and savours sweet taste of revenge". Irish Examiner. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] "Teen hero Canning excluded by Galway". Irish Independent. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[4] "Galway minors in at the deep end". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[5] "Galway minors in at the deep end". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[6] "Galway deny Kilkenny back-to-back titles". Irish Times. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[7] "No problems for Kilkenny Minor hurlers against Galway". Irish Examiner. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[8] "Murphy leads Galway to another minor success". The Clare Champion. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[9] "Killeen was far from the worst offender in Croke Park". Irish Independent. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[10] "Dolan eyes further success". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[11] "5 players cut from Galway hurling squad including former captains and All-Star winners". The 42. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[12] "6 players to watch as Cork and Galway battle it out for All-Ireland minor hurling glory". The 42. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[13] "Neary and minors ready to make it number thirteen for Galway". Galway Advertiser. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[14] "Galway minor hurling captain cleared to play in All-Ireland final". The 42. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[15] "Galway minor hurlers secure historic All-Ireland four-in-a-row". RTÉ Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[16] "Championship previews: Minor, senior and U-20 action in store". GAA website. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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