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The 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 11 November 2012.

James Stephens were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dicksboro in the semi-final.

On 11 November 2012, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 0-16 to 0-12 defeat of Dicksboro. </ref This was their fourteenth championship title, and their fifth in eight years.

Teams
Tullaroan defeated Clara by 0-15 to 0-14 in the 2011 senior relegation play-off, and so Clara were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2012.