2012 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
# 2012 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2012 Evening Echo Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the county senior championship since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.

Carrigtwohill were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the quarter-finals. Sarsfield's won the title following a 1–15 to 1–13 victory over Bishopstown in the final.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Courcey Rovers

### From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Ballinhassig

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-44 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-38 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-33 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 4 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 5 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Pádraig Gould | Na Piarsaigh | 1-21 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 7 | John Gardiner | Na Piarsaigh | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 8 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 9 | Dillon Cahill | Cloyne | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 10 | Olan Kelleher | Blackrock | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-10 | 13 | Douglas |
| 2 | Kevin O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 2-06 | 12 | Bride Rovers |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne |
| 2 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 1-09 | 12 | Carrigtwohill |
| 3 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-08 | 11 | Newtownshandrum |
| 3 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 0-11 | 11 | Ballymartle |
| 4 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-07 | 10 | Bride Rovers |
| 4 | Olan Kelleher | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | Courcey Rovers |
| 4 | Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 0-10 | 10 | Muskerry |

### Miscellaneous

* On 9 June 2012, Courcey Rovers record their first ever senior championship victory following a 0–16 to 1–8 defeat of Blackrock.
* St. Finbarr's beat Glen Rovers in the championship for the first time since 1988.
* Bishopstown qualify for the final for the first time.
