| Dates | 7 April – 12 November 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (23rd title)Patsy Harte (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  YoughalFrank Cooper (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 90 (5.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 305 (19.06 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Patsy Harte (3-14) | ||
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The 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 12 November 1972.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the first round.
The final was played on 12 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in three years.[1][2]
Patsy Harte from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.
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- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.