| 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 7 April – 12 November 1972 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Champions: | Glen Rovers |
| Count: | 23 |
| Champions Captain: | Patsy Harte |
| Runners-Up: | Youghal |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Frank Cooper |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 90 |
| Points: | 305 |
| Top Scorer: | Patsy Harte (3-14) |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Tournament: | 1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 12 November 1972.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the first round.
The final was played on 12 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in three years.[1] [2]
Patsy Harte from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Pat O'Doherty | Glen Rovers | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 6 | Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 8 | Paul Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 5-00 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Liam McAuliffe | Glen Rovers | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 10 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 4-02 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Connie Kelly | Muskerry | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 3-05 | 14 | Passage |
| 2 | Paul Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 4-00 | 12 | Duhallow |
| Willie Glavin | Imokilly | 0-12 | 12 | Youghal | |
| 4 | Connie Kelly | Muskerry | 2-04 | 10 | Avondhu |
| Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-07 | 10 | Carbery | |
| 6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-00 | 9 | UCC |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 1-06 | 9 | Youghal | |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | Duhallow | |
| 9 | Pat O'Doherty | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Carbery |
| Tom Buckley | Glen Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Youghal | |
| Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |