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Year
|
Player
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Club
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National titles
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Provincial titles
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2024
|
Paddy Deegan
|
O'Loughlin Gaels
|
|
|
|
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2023
|
Eoin Cody
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2022
|
Richie Reid
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2021
|
Adrian Mullen
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2020
|
Colin Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2019
|
T. J. Reid
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
|
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2018
|
Cillian Buckley
|
Dicksboro
|
|
|
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2017
|
Mark Bergin
|
O'Loughlin Gaels
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|
|
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2016
|
Shane Prendergast
|
Clara
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2015
|
Joey Holden
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2014
|
Lester Ryan
|
Clara
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2013
|
Colin Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
|
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2012
|
Eoin Larkin
|
James Stephens
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
|
2011
|
Brian Hogan
|
O'Loughlin Gaels
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2010
|
T. J. Reid1
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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2009
|
Michael Fennelly2
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
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2008
|
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2007
|
Henry Shefflin
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2006
|
Jackie Tyrell
|
James Stephens
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2005
|
Peter Barry
|
James Stephens
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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2004
|
Martin Comerford
|
O'Loughlin Gaels
|
|
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2003
|
D.J. Carey
|
Young Irelands
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
|
Charlie Carter
|
Young Irelands
|
|
|
|
|
2002
|
Andy Comerford
|
O'Loughlin Gaels
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2001
|
Denis Byrne
|
Graigue-Ballycallan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
2000
|
Willie O'Connor
|
Glenmore
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1999
|
Denis Byrne
|
Graigue-Ballycallan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1998
|
Tom Hickey
|
Dunnamaggin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1997
|
D.J. Carey
|
Young Irelands
|
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1996
|
Michael Phelan
|
Glenmore
|
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1995
|
Bill Hennessy
|
Tullaroan
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1994
|
Michael Walsh
|
Dicksboro
|
|
|
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1993
|
Eddie O'Connor
|
Glenmore
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1992
|
Liam Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1991
|
Christy Heffernan
|
Glenmore
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1990
|
Seán Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
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1989
|
Kevin Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
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1988
|
Liam Walsh
|
Glenmore
|
|
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1987
|
Paddy Prendergast
|
Clara
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1986
|
Frank Holohan
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
|
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1985
|
Kieran Brennan
|
Conahy Shamrocks
|
|
|
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1984
|
Liam Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
|
|
1983
|
Liam Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1982
|
Brian Cody
|
James Stephens
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1981
|
Maurice Mason
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
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1980
|
Richie Reid
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
|
|
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1979
|
Ger Fennelly
|
Ballyhale Shamrocks
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1978
|
Ger Henderson
|
Fenians
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1977
|
Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien
|
James Stephens
|
|
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1976
|
Phil 'Fan' Larkin
|
James Stephens
|
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1975
|
Nicky Orr
|
Fenians
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1974
|
Billy Fitzpatrick
|
Fenians
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1973
|
Pat Delaney
|
Fenians
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1972
|
Noel Skehan
|
Bennettsbridge
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1971
|
Pat Henderson
|
Fenians
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1970
|
Mick Crotty
|
James Stephens
|
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1969
|
Eddie Keher
|
Rower-Inistioge
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1968
|
Jim Bennett
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
|
|
|
1967
|
Jim Treacy
|
Bennettsbridge
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1966
|
Jim Lynch
|
Mooncoin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1965
|
Paddy Moran
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
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1964
|
Seán Buckley
|
St. Lachtain's
|
|
|
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1963
|
Séamus Cleere
|
Bennettsbridge
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1962
|
Alfie Hickey
|
St. Lachtain's
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|
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1961
|
Séamus Cleere
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
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1960
|
Mickey Kelly
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
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1959
|
Seán Clohessy
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1958
|
Mick Kenny
|
John Locke's
|
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1957
|
Mickey Kelly
|
Bennettsbridge
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1956
|
Paddy Buggy
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
|
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1955
|
Paddy Buggy
|
Slieverue
|
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1954
|
Dan Kennedy
|
Bennettsbridge
|
|
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1953
|
Johnny McGovern
|
Bennettsbridge
|
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1952
|
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Carrickshock
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1951
|
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Dicksboro
|
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1950
|
Mick Kenny
|
Graigue
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1949
|
Paddy Malone
|
Tullaroan
|
|
|
|
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1948
|
|
Éire Óg
|
|
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1947
|
Dan Kennedy
|
Thomastown
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
|
1946
|
Jack Mulcahy
|
Éire Óg
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1945
|
Peter Blanchfield
|
Éire Óg
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1944
|
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1943
|
Jimmy Walsh
|
Carrickshock
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1942
|
Jimmy Walsh
|
Carrickshock
|
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1941
|
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1940
|
Jim Langton
|
Éire Óg
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1939
|
Jimmy Walsh
|
Carrickshock
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1938
|
Paddy Larkin
|
James Stephens
|
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1937
|
Jack Duggan
|
Mooncoin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1936
|
Paddy Larkin
|
James Stephens
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1935
|
Lory Meagher
|
Tullaroan
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
|
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1934
|
Lory Meagher
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1933
|
Eddie Doyle
|
Mooncoin
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1932
|
Jimmy Walsh
|
Carrickshock
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1931
|
Lory Meagher
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1930
|
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1929
|
Wattie Dunphy
|
Mooncoin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1928
|
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1927
|
John Roberts
|
Dicksboro
|
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1926
|
Dick Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1925
|
Dick Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1924
|
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1923
|
Wattie Dunphy
|
Mooncoin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1922
|
Wattie Dunphy
|
Mooncoin
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1921
|
Dick Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
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1920
|
Dick Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
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1919
|
Dick Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
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1918
|
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1917
|
Sim Walton
|
Tullaroan
|
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1916
|
Sim Walton
|
Tullaroan
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1915
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1914
|
Dick 'Drug' Walsh
|
Mooncoin
|
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1913
|
Sim Walton
|
Tullaroan
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1912
|
Sim Walton
|
Tullaroan
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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1911
|
Sim Walton
|
Tullaroan
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1910
|
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1909
|
Dick 'Drug' Walsh
|
Mooncoin
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1908
|
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1907
|
Dick 'Drug' Walsh
|
Mooncoin
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1906
|
Dick 'Drug' Walsh
|
Mooncoin
|
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1905
|
D.J. Stapleton
|
Erin's Own
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1904
|
Jer Doheny
|
Tullaroan
|
All-Ireland Hurling Final winning captain
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1903
|
Mick Dalton
|
Mooncoin
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1902
|
Jer Doheny
|
Tullaroan
|
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1901
|
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1900
|
Dick 'Manager' Walsh
|
Mooncoin
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1899
|
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1898
|
Ned Hennessy
|
Threecastles
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1897
|
Jackie Walsh
|
Tullaroan
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1896
|
Joe Sweeney
|
Confederation
|
|
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1895
|
James Grace
|
Tullaroan
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1894
|
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1893
|
Dan Whelan
|
Confederation
|
|
Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
|
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1892
|
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1891
|
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1890
|
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1889
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1888
|
John Quinn
|
Mooncoin
|
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Leinster Hurling Final winning captain
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