This article lists players who have recently captained the Clare 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 Clare Senior Hurling Championship.
List of captains
edit| Year | Player | Club | National titles | Provincial titles |
| 2018 | Patrick O'Connor | Tubber | ||
| 2017 | Patrick O'Connor | Tubber | ||
| 2016 | Pat Donnellan | O'Callaghan's Mills | Munster Senior Hurling League | |
| 2015 | Pat Donnellan | O'Callaghan's Mills | ||
| 2014 | Pat Donnellan | O'Callaghan's Mills | ||
| 2013 | Pat Donnellan | O'Callaghan's Mills | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | |
| 2012 | Pat Donnellan | O'Callaghan's Mills | ||
| 2011 | Pat Vaughan | Crusheen | ||
| 2010 | Brian O'Connell | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2009 | Brian O'Connell | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2008 | Brian O'Connell | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2007 | Frank Lohan | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2006 | Seánie McMahon | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | ||
| 2005 | Seánie McMahon | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | ||
| 2004 | Seánie McMahon | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | ||
| 2003 | Seánie McMahon | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | ||
| 2002 | Brian Lohan | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2001 | Brian Lohan | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 2000 | Brian Lohan | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | ||
| 1999 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | ||
| 1998 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | Munster Hurling Final winning captain | |
| 1997 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Munster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1996 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | ||
| 1995 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Munster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1994 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | ||
| 1993 | Anthony Daly | Clarecastle | ||
| 1992 | Tommy Guilfoyle | Feakle | ||
| 1991 | John O'Connell | Sixmilebridge | ||
| 1990 | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | ||
| 1989 | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | ||
| 1988 | James Shanahan | Broadford | ||
| 1987 | John Callinan | Clarecastle | ||
| 1986 | Tommy Keane | Kilmaley | ||
| 1985 | Seán Stack | Sixmilebridge | ||
| 1984 | Ger Loughnane | Feakle | ||
| 1983 | John Minogue | Scariff | ||
| 1982 | John Callinan | Clarecastle | ||
| 1981 | Séamus Durack | Éire Óg | ||
| 1980 | Noel Casey | Sixmilebridge |