| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 June - 15 September 2012 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (2nd win) |
| Captain | Conor McGrath |
| Manager | Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Cillian Buckley |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Total Goals | 48 (3.00 per game) |
| Total Points | 476 (29.75 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Cathal O'Connell (1-26) |
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The 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place in late 2011. The championship began on 6 June 2012 and ended on 15 September 2012. Galway were the defending champions.[1]
Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2–17 to 2–11.