| Cup Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 22 January - 4 March 2012 | |
| Teams | 12 | |
| Sponsor | Waterford Crystal | |
| Cup Champions | ||
| Winners | Tipperary | |
| Captain | Brendan Cummins | |
| Manager | Declan Ryan | |
| Cup Runners-up | ||
| Runners-up | Clare | |
| Captain | Pat Donnellan | |
| Manager | Davy Fitzgerald | |
| Cup Statistics | ||
| No. matches played | 11 | |
| Goals total | 35 (3.1 per game) | |
| Points total | 363 (33.0 per game) | |
| Top scorer | ||
The 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup was the seventh staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup since its establishment in 2006. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 3 November 2011.[1] The championship began on 22 January 2012 and ended on 4 March 2012.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, Tipperary won the cup following a 1–21 to 2–12 defeat of Clare.[2]