1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 1 October to 10 December 1972.
Claughaun entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in a [|semi-final replay].
The [|final] was played on 10 December 1972 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Patrickswell, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 4–08 to 1–05 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 82 years.
Patrickswell's Richie Bennis was the championship's [|top scorer] with 3–10.
Teams
| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Claughaun |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Ahane |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Garryspillane |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Killeedy |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 3–10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | 2–10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Tom Ryan | South Liberties | 2–09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Seán Foley | Patrickswell | 2–04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 5 | Patsy Horgan | Ahane | 3–00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Paudie Fitzmaurice | Killeedy | 2–03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Joe McKenna | South Liberties | 1–06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |