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
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
were the
defending champions.
won the All-Ireland final after defeating
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
by 2–17 to 2–11.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship), is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic ...
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Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-c ...
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Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
* Laois qualify for the Leinster final for the first time since the
1990 championship.
* Clare win their second ever Munster title.
* The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Antrim and Clare is the teams' first meeting in the history of the championship.
Top scorers
Season
Single game
References
External links
2012 Bord Gais Energy Munster GAA Hurling U21 Championship
{{All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Under-21
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship