This article lists players who have recently captained the Offaly senior hurling team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
| Year | Player | Club | National titles | Provincial titles |
| 1980 | Pádraig Horan | St. Rynagh's |
| 1981 | Pádraig Horan | St. Rynagh's | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1982 | Pat Carroll | Coolderry |
| 1983 | Pat Carroll | Coolderry |
| 1984 | Pat Fleury | Drumcullen | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1985 | Pat Fleury | Drumcullen | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1986 | Pat Delaney | Kinnitty |
| 1987 | Joachim Kelly | Lusmagh |
| 1988 | | | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1989 | Mark Corrigan | Kinnitty | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1990 | Jim Troy | Lusmagh | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1991 | | |
| 1992 | | |
| 1993 | | |
| 1994 | Martin Hanamy | St. Rynagh's | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1995 | Johnny Pilkington | Birr | Leinster Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1996 | Shane McGuckin | |
| 1997 | | |
| 1998 | Hubert Rigney | St. Rynagh's | All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain |
| 1999 | Brian Whelahan | Birr |
| 2000 | Johnny Dooley | Seir Kieran |
| 2001 | | |
| 2002 | Joe Errity | Birr |
| 2003 | Gary Hanniffy | Birr |
| 2004 | Gary Hanniffy | Birr |
| 2005 | Barry Teehan | Coolderry |
| 2006 | Brendan Murphy | Ballyskenagh |
| 2007 | Rory Hanniffy | Birr |
| 2008 | Kevin Brady | Coolderry |
| 2009 | Ger Oakley | Carrig and Riverstown |
| 2010 | Brian Carroll | Coolderry |
| 2011 | Shane Dooley[1] | Tullamore |
| 2012 | David Kenny | Belmont |
| 2013 | David Kenny | Belmont |
| 2014 | Joe Bergin | Seir Kieran |
| 2015 | Dan Currams | Kilcormac/Killoughey |
| 2016 | Colin Egan | Belmont |
| 2017 | Seán Ryan | Birr |
| 2018 | David King | Coolderry |
1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=142326|title=Dooley to lead the Faithful|work=HoganStand.ie|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=13 April 2011|date=14 February 2011}}