| 2012 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 26 May 2012 – 7 October 2012 |
| Teams: | 25 |
| Sponsor: | Evening Echo |
| Champions: | Sarsfield's |
| Count: | 5 |
| Champions Captain: | Joe Barry |
| Champions Manager: | Pat Ryan |
| Runners-Up: | Bishopstown |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Thomas Murray |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Peter O'Driscoll |
| Relegated: | Cloyne |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 64 |
| Points: | 839 |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2011 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Next Tournament: | 2013 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2012 Evening Echo Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the county senior championship since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.
Carrigtwohill were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the quarter-finals.[1] Sarsfield's won the title following a 1–15 to 1–13 victory over Bishopstown in the final.
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-44 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 | |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-38 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 | |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-33 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | |
| 4 | Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 5 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | |
| 6 | Pádraig Gould | Na Piarsaigh | 1-21 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 | |
| 7 | John Gardiner | Na Piarsaigh | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 8 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 9 | Dillon Cahill | Cloyne | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 10 | Olan Kelleher | Blackrock | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-10 | 13 | Douglas |
| 2 | Kevin O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 2-06 | 12 | Bride Rovers |
| Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne | |
| Barry Johnson | Bride Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne | |
| Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 1-09 | 12 | Carrigtwohill | |
| 3 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-08 | 11 | Newtownshandrum |
| Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 0-11 | 11 | Ballymartle | |
| 4 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-07 | 10 | Bride Rovers |
| Olan Kelleher | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | Courcey Rovers | |
| Peter O'Brien | Avondhu | 0-10 | 10 | Muskerry |