2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May – 30 September 2012 | 
| Teams | 14 | 
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (34th win) | 
| Captain | Eoin Larkin | 
| Manager | Brian Cody | 
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway | 
| Captain | Fergal Moore | 
| Manager | Anthony Cunningham | 
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary | 
| Leinster | Galway | 
| Ulster | Not Played | 
| Connacht | Not Played | 
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 26 | 
| Goals total | 96 (3.69 per game) | 
| Points total | 894 (34.38 per game) | 
| Top Scorer | Henry Shefflin (3–56) | 
| Player of the Year | Henry Shefflin | 
| All-Star Team | See here | 
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The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 19 May 2012 and ended on 30 September 2012.
Kilkenny were the defending champions and successfully retained their title following a 3–22 to 3–11 victory over Galway in a replay of the final.