| 2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 17 September - 16 October 2022 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | St. Canice's Credit Union |
| Champions: | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Count: | 20 |
| Champions Captain: | Ronan Corcoran |
| Champions Manager: | Pat Hoban |
| Runners-Up: | James Stephens |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Diarmuid Cody |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Séamus Dwyer |
| Relegated: | Lisdowney |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Goals: | 27 |
| Points: | 426 |
| Top Scorer: | Niall Brassil (0-41) |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions and will be hoping to secure a fifth consecutive title.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Niall Brassil was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Brassil | James Stephens | 0-41 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 | |
| 2 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 3 | Andrew Gaffney | Dicksboro | 2-21 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 | |
| 4 | Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-22 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 | |
| 5 | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 6 | Adrian Mullen | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | John Walsh | Mullinavat | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| Jack Buggy | Erin's Own | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | ||
| 9 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 1-11 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 | |
| 10 | Tadhg O'Dwyer | James Stephens | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Gaffney | Dicksboro | 1-13 | 16 | Mullinavat |
| 2 | Niall Brassil | James Stephens | 0-15 | 15 | Lisdowney |
| 3 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 1-11 | 14 | James Stephens |
| 4 | Niall Brassil | James Stephens | 0-12 | 12 | Bennettsbridge |
| Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-12 | 12 | Erin's Own | |
| 6 | Andrew Gaffney | Dicksboro | 1-08 | 11 | James Stephens |
| 7 | John Walsh | Mullinavat | 1-07 | 10 | Dicksboro |
| Adrian Mullen | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-07 | 10 | Clara | |
| Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Mullinavat | |
| 10 | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | Glenmore |
| Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| Jack Buggy | Erin's Own | 0-09 | 9 | Tullaroan | |
| Niall Brassil | James Stephens | 0-09 | 9 | Dicksboro |