2012 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2013 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic [Athletic Association] in 1961. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 1 September 2012.
Clare were the 2011 All-Ireland [Intermediate Hurling Championship|defending champions], however, they were defeated in the provincial final. Tipperary won the title following a 3–13 to 1–17 defeat of Kilkenny in the final.

Statistics

Top scorers

;Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Rory Hickey	Kilkenny	1-28	31	3	10.33
2	Kieran Morris	Tipperary	1-22	25	4	6.25
3	Mikey Heffernan	Tipperary	1-10	13	4	3.25
4	Niall Healy	Galway	1-8	11	1	11.00
4	Cathal O'Connell	Clare	0-11	11	2	5.60

;Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Rory Hickey	Kilkenny	0-13	13	Galway
2	Niall Healy	Galway	1-8	11	Kilkenny
3	Rory Hickey	Kilkenny	1-7	10	Wexford
4	Adrian Mannix	Cork	0-9	9	Tipperary
5	Tommy Dwyer	Wexford	1-5	8	Kilkenny
5	Kieran Morris	Tipperary	0-8	8	Clare
5	Rory Hickey	Kilkenny	0-8	8	Tipperary
8	David Butler	Tipperary	1-4	7	Clare
8	Mikey Heffernan	Tipperary	1-4	7	Kilkenny
8	Cathal O'Connell	Clare	0-7	7	Tipperary

Scoring

First goal of the championship
*David Butler for Tipperary against Limerick
Widest winning margin: 12 points
*Tipperary 2-20 - 1-11 Limerick
Most goals in a match: 5
*Tipperary 3-18 - 2-16 Cork
Most points in a match: 37
*Tipperary 1-18 - 0-17 Clare
Most goals by one team in a match: 3
*Kilkenny 3-20 - 2-14 Wexford
*Tipperary 3-18 - 2-16 Cork
*Waterford 3-9 - 1-19 Clare
*Tipperary 3-13 - 1-17 Kilkenny
Highest aggregate score: 49
*Kilkenny 3-20 - 2-14 Wexford
*Tipperary 3-18 - 2-16 Cork
Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
*Waterford 3-9 - 1-19 Clare (Munster semi-final