The 2012 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 30 June to 14 October 2012.
Drom & Inch were the defending champions.
The final was played on 14 October 2012 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles Sarsfiels and Drom & Inch, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 1–21 to 2–15 to claim their 32nd championship title overall and a first title in two years.
Drom & Inch's Séamus Callanan was the championship's top scorer with 4–42.
Results Round 1
This round featured the 16 teams who failed to qualify for their divisional semi-finalist.
Round 2
This round featured the eight Round 1 winners and the eight losing divisional semi-finalists.
Round 3
This round featured the eight Round 2 winners in a playoff of four games.
Round 4
This round featured the four Round 3 winners and the four divisional final losers in a playoff of four games.
Relegation playoffs
This round featured the four teams that lost in the quarter-finals of the Séamus Ó Riain Cup in a playoff of three games.
Quarter-finals
This round featured the four Round 4 winners and the four divisional final winners in a playoff of four games.
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Séamus CallananDrom & Inch4-425469.002Éanna MurrayTemplederry Kenyons3-2534311.333Brendan MaherBorris–Ileigh1-2932310.664Johnny RyanDrom & Inch0-303065.005Davin FlynnRoscrea1-212446.006Pádraig O'DwyerÉire Óg Annacarty0-232337.667Pa BourkeThurles Sarsfields1-192237.338Stephen MurrayBurgess1-172036.669Aidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields3-091836.00Ray McLoughneyKilruane MacDonaghs1-151829.00Tadhg GallagherKildangan1-151853.60Ruairí GleesonKildangan0-181853.60
References
External links The 2012 County Senior Hurling Championship