2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 11 November 2012.
James Stephens were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final. Dunnamaggin were relegated from the championship. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 0–16 to 0–12 defeat of Dicksboro in the final.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Martin GaffneyDicksboro1-333649.00
2Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels2-232939.66
3Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-1922211.00
4Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0-191936.33
5Niall MilleaGraigue-Ballycallan0-161628.00
6Martin BoranErin's Own1-111427.00
7Richie HoganDanesfort0-131326.50
8Colin FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1-081133.66
9Shane MaherDicksboro2-03924.50
9Anthony OwensErin's Own1-06924.50
9Martin ComerfordO'Loughlin Gaels0-09924.50
9Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-09919.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-1114Tullaroan
2Martin GaffneyDicksboro1-1013Dunnamaggin
3Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-0811Graigue-Ballycallan
3Eoin LarkinJames Stephens0-1111Dicksboro
4Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-0710Ballyhale Shamrocks
5Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-099O'Loughlin Gaels
5John MaherSt. Martin's0-099Dicksboro
5Niall MilleaGraigue-Ballycallan0-099James Stephens
6Shane MaherDicksboro2-028St. Martin's
6Richie HoganDanesfort0-088Dunnamaggin
6Richie PowerCarrickshock0-088O'Loughlin Gaels
6Martin GaffneyDicksboro0-088James Stephens
6Martin GaffneyDicksboro0-088Ballyhale Shamrocks