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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May – 30 September 2012 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (34th win) |
| Captain | Eoin Larkin |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Fergal Moore |
| Manager | Anthony Cunningham |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Galway |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 26 |
| Goals total | 96 (3.69 per game) |
| Points total | 894 (34.38 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Henry Shefflin (3–56) |
| Player of the Year | Henry Shefflin |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 19 May 2012 and ended on 30 September 2012.
Kilkenny were the defending champions[1] and successfully retained their title following a 3–22 to 3–11 victory over Galway in a replay of the final.[2][3]
- ^ "Kilkenny 2–17 Tipperary 1–16". RTÉ Sport. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Galway earn replay against Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Imperious Kilkenny win All-Ireland at ease". RTÉ Sport. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.