2012 Waterford Crystal Cup
The 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup was the seventh staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup since its establishment in 2006. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 3 November 2011. The championship began on 22 January 2012 and ended on 4 March 2012.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, Tipperary won the cup following a 1-21 to 2-12 defeat of Clare.
Results
Preliminary round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Season
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | 1-11 | 14 | Clare |
| 2 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 0-13 | 13 | Limerick Institute of Technology |
| 3 | Martin O'Neill | Waterford | 2-6 | 12 | Clare |
| 3 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | Institute of Technology, Tralee |
| 5 | Joe Canning | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-8 | 11 | Tipperary |
| 5 | Martin O'Neill | Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | University College Cork |
| 7 | Daire Keane | Clare | 1-6 | 9 | Waterford Institute of Technology |
| 7 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | 0-9 | 9 | Clare |
| 9 | Éamonn Brosnan | Institute of Technology, Tralee | - | - | - |