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 Danesfort
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Clara
Results First round
Relegation play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Martin GaffneyDicksboro1-333649.002Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels2-232939.663Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-1922211.004Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0-191936.335Niall MilleaGraigue-Ballycallan0-161628.006Martin BoranErin's Own1-111427.007Richie HoganDanesfort0-131326.508Colin FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1-081133.669Shane MaherDicksboro2-03924.50Anthony OwensErin's Own1-06924.50Martin ComerfordO'Loughlin Gaels0-09924.50Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-09919.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-1114Tullaroan2Martin GaffneyDicksboro1-1013Dunnamaggin3Eoin LarkinJames Stephens1-0811Graigue-BallycallanEoin LarkinJames Stephens0-1111Dicksboro4Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-0710Ballyhale Shamrocks5Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-099O'Loughlin GaelsJohn MaherSt. Martin's0-099DicksboroNiall MilleaGraigue-Ballycallan0-099James Stephens6Shane MaherDicksboro2-028St. Martin'sRichie HoganDanesfort0-088DunnamagginRichie PowerCarrickshock0-088O'Loughlin GaelsMartin GaffneyDicksboro0-088James StephensMartin GaffneyDicksboro0-088Ballyhale Shamrocks
External links 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship results
References