| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May - 3 September 1972 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (18th win) |
| Captain | Noel Skehan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Frank Norberg |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 16 |
| Goals total | 111 (6.93 per game) |
| Points total | 368 (23 per game) |
| Player of the Year | Eddie Keher |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-24 to 5-11 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.