| 2026 |
Darragh Fitzgibbon |
Charleville |
|
| 2025 |
Robert Downey |
Glen Rovers |
Munster Winner, National Hurling League winner |
| 2024 |
Seán O’Donoghue |
Inniscarra |
|
| 2023 |
Seán O’Donoghue |
Inniscarra |
|
| 2022 |
Patrick Horgan |
Glen Rovers |
|
| 2021 |
Mark Coleman |
Blarney |
|
| 2020 |
Patrick Horgan |
Glen Rovers |
|
| 2019 |
Séamus Harnedy |
St. Ita’s |
|
| 2018 |
Séamus Harnedy |
St. Ita’s |
Munster Winner |
| 2017 |
Stephen McDonnell |
Glen Rovers |
Munster Winner |
| 2016 |
Stephen McDonnell |
Glen Rovers |
|
| 2015 |
Anthony Nash |
Kanturk |
|
| 2014 |
Pa Cronin |
Bishopstown |
Munster Winner |
| 2013 |
Brian Murphy |
Bride Rovers |
|
| 2012 |
Patrick Horgan |
Glen Rovers |
|
| 2011 |
Shane O’Neill |
Bishopstown |
|
| 2010 |
Kieran Murphy |
Sarsfield’s |
|
| 2009 |
John Gardiner |
Na Piarsaigh |
|
| 2008 |
John Gardiner |
Na Piarsaigh |
|
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from 2008, the manager of Cork Senior team selected the team Captain. |
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| 2007 |
Kieran Murphy |
Erin’s Own |
|
| 2007 |
Joe Deane |
Killeagh |
|
| 2006 |
Pat Mulcahy |
Newtownshandrum |
Munster Winner |
| 2005 |
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín |
Na Piarsaigh |
All-Ireland Winner, Munster Winner |
| 2004 |
Ben O’Connor |
Newtownshandrum |
All-Ireland Winner |
| 2003 |
Alan Browne |
Blackrock |
Munster Winner |
| 2002 |
Wayne Sherlock |
Blackrock |
|
| 2001 |
Ben O’Connor |
Newtownshandrum |
|
| 2000 |
Fergal Ryan |
Blackrock |
Munster Winner |
| 1999 |
Mark Landers |
Killeagh |
All-Ireland Winner, Munster Winner |
| 1998 |
Diarmuid O’Sullivan |
Cloyne |
National Hurling League winner |
| 1997 |
Fergal McCormack |
Mallow |
|
| 1996 |
Mark Mullins |
Na Piarsaigh |
|
| 1995 |
Pat Kenneally |
Newcestown |
|
| 1994 |
Ger Cunningham |
St. Finbarr’s |
|
| 1993 |
Brian Corcoran |
Erin’s Own |
National Hurling League winner |
| 1992 |
Ger FitzGerald |
Midleton |
Munster Winner |
| 1991 |
Tony O’Sullivan |
Na Piarsaigh |
|
| 1990 |
Kieran McGuckin |
Glen Rovers |
Munster Winner |
| 1990 |
Tomás Mulcahy |
Glen Rovers |
All-Ireland Winner |
| 1989 |
Ger Cunningham |
St. Finbarr’s |
|
| 1988 |
Denis Mulcahy |
Midleton |
|
| 1987 |
Kevin Hennessy |
Midleton |
|
| 1986 |
Tom Cashman |
Blackrock |
All-Ireland Winner, Munster Winner |
| 1985 |
Ger Cunningham |
St. Finbarr’s |
Munster Winner |
| 1984 |
John Fenton |
Midleton |
All-Ireland Winner, Munster Winner |
| 1983 |
Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
St. Finbarr’s |
Munster Winner |
| 1982 |
Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
St. Finbarr’s |
Munster Winner |
| 1981 |
Dónal O’Grady |
St. Finbarr’s |
|
| 1980 |
Dermot McCurtain |
Blackrock |
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