2012 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 2012 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887 [Limerick Senior Hurling Championship|1887]. The championship ran from 11 May to 7 October 2012.
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilmallock in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 7 October 2012 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Adare, in what was their first ever meeting in the [|final]. Kilmallock won the match by 1–15 to 0–15 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.
Na Piarsaigh's Shane Dowling was the championship's top scorer with 3–37.
Participating teams
| Team | Colours | Manager | Captain |
| Adare | Red and black | Ger O'Loughlin | Paul Keane |
| Ahane | Green and yellow | John Meskell | Johnny Meskell |
| Bruree | Blue and white | Pat Bennett | |
| Croom | Blue and white | Seán Treacy | Thomas Carmody |
| Doon | Red and white | Niall Maher | Roger Maher |
| Effin | Green and white | Ger Power | Nickie Quaid |
| Emmets | Blue and yellow | Fintan Leahy | Brian Moloney |
| Garryspillane | Black and amber | Anthony O'Brien | Donie Ryan |
| Granagh-Ballingarry | Green and black | Gerry O'Donovan | Denis O'Connor |
| Hospital-Herbertstown | Maroon and black | Liam Garvey | Mike Fitzgerald |
| Kilmallock | Green and white | Tony Considine | Paudie O'Brien |
| Knockainey | Black and white | Val Murnane | Ger O'Shea |
| Murroe/Boher | Blue and green | Ger Hegarty | |
| Na Piarsaigh | Blue and navy | Seán Stack | |
| Patrickswell | Blue and yellow | Brian Lohan | Eoin Foley |
| South Liberties | Green and yellow | Seán Hehir | Shane O'Neill |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 3–37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Donie Ryan | Garryspillane | 1–42 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Willie Griffin | Adare | 0–37 | 37 | 6 | 6.16 |
| 4 | Adrian Breen | Na Piarsaigh | 5–17 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 4 | Seánie Tobin | Murroe/Boher | 2–26 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 6 | Eoin Ryan | Kilmallock | 0–31 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
| 7 | Graeme Mulcahy | Kilmallock | 6–10 | 28 | 6 | 4.66 |
| 8 | Mark Keane | South Liberties | 2–20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 8 | Denis O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 2–20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 10 | John [Fitzgibbon (Limerick hurler)|John Fitzgibbon] | Adare | 4–13 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |