2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 17 September to 16 October 2022.
| Dates | 17 September - 16 October 2022 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions | Ballyhale Shamrocks (20th title) Ronan Corcoran (captain) Pat Hoban (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | James Stephens Diarmuid Cody (captain) Séamus Dwyer (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Lisdowney | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 27 (2.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 426 (35.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Niall Brassil (0-41) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions and will be hoping to secure a fifth consecutive title.
The final was played on 16 October 2022 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and James Stephens, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1–21 to 2–11 to claim a record-equalling 20th championship title overall and a record-breaking fifth successive title.
Niall Brassil was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.