The 2022 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the

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since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in

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. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 31 January 2022. The championship ran from 28 July to 11 September 2022.

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entered the championship as the defending champions. The

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was played on 11 September 2022 at

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, between Ballygunner and Mount Sion, in what was their 14th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 8 years. Ballygunner won the match by 2–11 to 0–08 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a record-equalling ninth title in succession.

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's Tomás Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2-47.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the

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* Dunhill

From Championship

Relegated to the

* Ballyduff Upper *

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Team changes

To Championship

From Championship

Group A

Group A table

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Group C results

Group D

Group D table

Group D results

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

Relegation playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References