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
Results Divisions/colleges section
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-off
Round 4
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pa CroninBishopstown1-444767.832Cian McCarthySarsfields2-384458.803Patrick HorganGlen Rovers0-333348.254Barry JohnsonBride Rovers1-262947.255Joe DeaneKilleagh1-222538.336Pádraig GouldNa Piarsaigh1-212454.807John GardinerNa Piarsaigh0-232354.608Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-192237.339Dillon CahillCloyne0-212145.2510Olan KelleherBlackrock1-172036.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pa CroninBishopstown1-1013Douglas2Kevin O'KeeffeBlackrock2-0612Bride RoversCian McCarthySarsfields1-0912CloyneBarry JohnsonBride Rovers1-0912CloyneCian McCarthySarsfields1-0912Carrigtwohill3Joe DeaneKilleagh1-0811NewtownshandrumPa CroninBishopstown0-1111Ballymartle4Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-0710Bride RoversOlan KelleherBlackrock1-0710Courcey RoversPeter O'BrienAvondhu0-1010Muskerry
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.
References
External links Senior Hurling Championship fixtures and results