2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 21 April 2012 and ended on 30 September 2012.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 2012 – 30 September 2012 |
| Teams | 22 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (19th win) |
| Captain | Bill Maher |
| Manager | William Maher |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Cian O'Callaghan |
| Manager | Shay Boland |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 32 |
| Top Scorer | Bobby Duggan (3-49) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 30 September 2012, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 1-11 defeat of Dublin in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 19th All-Ireland title and their first title since 2007. It was Tipperary and Dublin's first meeting in an All-Ireland final since 1954.
Clare's Bobby Duggan was the championship's top scorer with 3-49.
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