The 2012 Interprovincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2012 M Donnelly Hurling Interprovincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, is the 83rd series of the Interprovincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland is contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The championship was won by Leinster.

Participants

The teams involved are:

ProvinceManagerCaptain
ConnachtAnthony Cunningham
LeinsterJoe DooleyJackie Tyrrell
MunsterLiam SheedyEoin Kelly
UlsterGregory O'KaneCormac Donnelly

Results

Interprovincial Championship

Leinster3-14 – 1-16Munster
R Power (1-5) S Dooley (0-5) J Bergin (1-1) M Fennelly (1-0) B Hogan (0-1) E Larkin (0-1) C Fennelly (0-1)J Conlon (1-3) P Horgan (0-3) J Gardiner (0-3) P Mahony (0-2) M Walsh (0-1) P Cronin (0-1) S McGrath (0-1) P Donnellan (0-1) E Kelly (0-1)
GK 1 Gary Maguire RCB 2 Paul Murphy FB 3 Noel Hickey LCB 4 Jackie Tyrrell (c) RWB 5 Tommy Walsh CB 6 Brian Hogan 35' LWB 7 J. J. Delaney MD 8 Michael Fennelly 64' MD 9 Michael Rice RWF 10 Ryan O'Dwyer 54' CF 11 Richie Power LWF 12 Eoin Larkin RCF 13 Shane Dooley CF 14 Joe Bergin 61' LCF 15 Richie Hogan 35' Substitutes: Willie Hyland 35' Darren Stamp 35' Colin Fennelly 54' Rory Hanniffy 61' Rory Jacob 66' Manager: Joe Dooley Selectors: John Conran Derek LyngGK 1 Donal Óg Cusack RCB 2 Michael Cahill FB 3 Paul Curran LCB 4 Tom Condon RWB 5 John Gardiner 58' CB 6 Pádraic Maher LWB 7 Pat Donnellan MD 8 Shane O'Sullivan MD 9 Shane McGrath 39' RWF 10 Pa Cronin 44' CF 11 Michael Walsh LWF 12 Brendan Maher RCF 13 John Conlon CF 14 Eoin Kelly (c) 58' LCF 15 Patrick Horgan 35' Substitutes: Donal O'Grady 39' Stephen Molumphy 44' Pauric Mahony 58' Gearóid Ryan 58' Kevin Moran 67' Manager: Liam Sheedy Selectors: Jamesie O'Connor Stephen Frampton
GK1Gary Maguire
RCB2Paul Murphy
FB3Noel Hickey
LCB4Jackie Tyrrell (c)
RWB5Tommy Walsh
CB6Brian Hogan35'
LWB7J. J. Delaney
MD8Michael Fennelly64'
MD9Michael Rice
RWF10Ryan O'Dwyer54'
CF11Richie Power
LWF12Eoin Larkin
RCF13Shane Dooley
CF14Joe Bergin61'
LCF15Richie Hogan35'
Substitutes:
Willie Hyland35'
Darren Stamp35'
Colin Fennelly54'
Rory Hanniffy61'
Rory Jacob66'
Manager:
Joe Dooley
Selectors:
John Conran
Derek Lyng
GK1Donal Óg Cusack
RCB2Michael Cahill
FB3Paul Curran
LCB4Tom Condon
RWB5John Gardiner58'
CB6Pádraic Maher
LWB7Pat Donnellan
MD8Shane O'Sullivan
MD9Shane McGrath39'
RWF10Pa Cronin44'
CF11Michael Walsh
LWF12Brendan Maher
RCF13John Conlon
CF14Eoin Kelly (c)58'
LCF15Patrick Horgan35'
Substitutes:
Donal O'Grady39'
Stephen Molumphy44'
Pauric Mahony58'
Gearóid Ryan58'
Kevin Moran67'
Manager:
Liam Sheedy
Selectors:
Jamesie O'Connor
Stephen Frampton
Connacht3–19 – 1-15Ulster
N Burke (0-8) I Tannian (1-4) E Ryan (1-3) D Glennon (1-0) J Coen (0-2) N Healy (0-2)K Stewart (0-6) N McManus (0-5) C Donnelly (1-0) M Armstrong (0-2) N McAuley (0-1) C Carville (0-1)
GK 1 Jamie Ryan RCB 2 Pádraig Shiel FB 3 Niall Donoghue LCB 4 Gerard O'Halloran RWB 5 Tony Óg Regan CB 6 Fergal Moore LWB 7 Brian Flaherty 58' MD 8 Jason Grealish 46' MD 9 Donal Fox 35' RWF 10 Bernard Burke CF 11 Niall Burke 56' LWF 12 Éanna Ryan RCF 13 Damien Hayes CF 14 Johnny Coen 74' LCF 15 Iarla Tannian Substitutes: Barry Daly 35' Davy Glennon 46' Niall Healy 56' Paul Gordon 58' Keith Raymond 74' Manager: Anthony Cunningham Selectors: Mattie Murphy Tom HelebertGK 1 Graham Clarke RCB 2 Arron Graffin FB 3 Cormac Donnelly (c) LCB 4 Seán Ennis 78' RWB 5 Neil McCauley CB 6 Liam Hinphey LWB 7 Simon McCrory MD 8 Conor Woods MD 9 Neil McManus RWF 10 Michael Herron CF 11 Kevin McGarry 35' LWF 12 Michael Armstrong RCF 13 Paul McCloskey 43' CF 14 Karl Stewart LCF 15 Cathal Carville Substitutes: James Coyle 35' Ryan Gaffney 43' Michael Ennis 78' . . Manager: Gregory O'Kane
GK1Jamie Ryan
RCB2Pádraig Shiel
FB3Niall Donoghue
LCB4Gerard O'Halloran
RWB5Tony Óg Regan
CB6Fergal Moore
LWB7Brian Flaherty58'
MD8Jason Grealish46'
MD9Donal Fox35'
RWF10Bernard Burke
CF11Niall Burke56'
LWF12Éanna Ryan
RCF13Damien Hayes
CF14Johnny Coen74'
LCF15Iarla Tannian
Substitutes:
Barry Daly35'
Davy Glennon46'
Niall Healy56'
Paul Gordon58'
Keith Raymond74'
Manager:
Anthony Cunningham
Selectors:
Mattie Murphy
Tom Helebert
GK1Graham Clarke
RCB2Arron Graffin
FB3Cormac Donnelly (c)
LCB4Seán Ennis78'
RWB5Neil McCauley
CB6Liam Hinphey
LWB7Simon McCrory
MD8Conor Woods
MD9Neil McManus
RWF10Michael Herron
CF11Kevin McGarry35'
LWF12Michael Armstrong
RCF13Paul McCloskey43'
CF14Karl Stewart
LCF15Cathal Carville
Substitutes:
James Coyle35'
Ryan Gaffney43'
Michael Ennis78'
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Manager:
Gregory O'Kane
Leinster2-19 – 1-15Connacht
R Power (0-10) R O'Dwyer (2-2) S Dooley (0-3) J Bergin (0-2) E Larkin (0-2)C Cooney (0-9) D Hayes (1-1) B Burke (0-3) I Tannian (0-1) D Burke (0-1)
GK 1 Gary Maguire 35' RCB 2 Paul Murphy FB 3 Keith Rossiter LCB 4 Niall Corcoran 61' RWB 5 Tommy Walsh CB 6 Jackie Tyrrell (c) LWB 7 Rory Hanniffy MD 8 Michael Rice MD 9 Michael Fennelly RWF 10 Richie Power CF 11 Joe Bergin LWF 12 Eoin Larkin RCF 13 Shane Dooley 61' FF 14 Ryan O'Dwyer 49' LCF 15 T. J. Reid 48' Substitutes: David Herity 35' Paul Ryan 48' Brendan Murtagh 49' Rory Jacob 61' David Kenny 61' Manager: Joe Dooley Selectors: John Conran Derek LyngGK 1 Jamie Ryan RCB 2 Pádraig Shiel FB 3 David Collins LCB 4 Gerard O'Halloran RWB 5 Niall Donoghue 60' CB 6 Fergal Moore LWB 7 Joseph Cooney MD 8 Aidan Harte MD 9 Jason Grealish 33' RWF 10 Johnny Coen 35' CF 11 Conor Cooney LWF 12 Iarla Tannian 42' RCF 13 Bernard Burke FF 14 Barry Daly 48' LCF 15 David Burke Substitutes: Paul Gordon 33' Damien Hayes 35' James Regan 42' Davy Glennon 48' Keith Raymond 60' Manager: Anthony Cunningham Selectors: Mattie Murphy Tom Helebert
GK1Gary Maguire35'
RCB2Paul Murphy
FB3Keith Rossiter
LCB4Niall Corcoran61'
RWB5Tommy Walsh
CB6Jackie Tyrrell (c)
LWB7Rory Hanniffy
MD8Michael Rice
MD9Michael Fennelly
RWF10Richie Power
CF11Joe Bergin
LWF12Eoin Larkin
RCF13Shane Dooley61'
FF14Ryan O'Dwyer49'
LCF15T. J. Reid48'
Substitutes:
David Herity35'
Paul Ryan48'
Brendan Murtagh49'
Rory Jacob61'
David Kenny61'
Manager:
Joe Dooley
Selectors:
John Conran
Derek Lyng
GK1Jamie Ryan
RCB2Pádraig Shiel
FB3David Collins
LCB4Gerard O'Halloran
RWB5Niall Donoghue60'
CB6Fergal Moore
LWB7Joseph Cooney
MD8Aidan Harte
MD9Jason Grealish33'
RWF10Johnny Coen35'
CF11Conor Cooney
LWF12Iarla Tannian42'
RCF13Bernard Burke
FF14Barry Daly48'
LCF15David Burke
Substitutes:
Paul Gordon33'
Damien Hayes35'
James Regan42'
Davy Glennon48'
Keith Raymond60'
Manager:
Anthony Cunningham
Selectors:
Mattie Murphy
Tom Helebert

Top scorers

Championship

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Richie PowerLeinster1–151829.00

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Richie PowerLeinster0-1010Connacht
2Conor CooneyConnacht0-99Leinster
3Ryan O'DwyerLeinster2-28Connacht
Richie PowerLeinster1-58Munster
Niall BurkeConnacht0-88Ulster

Media coverage

None of the Interprovincial Championship semi-finals of final were broadcast live on television, however, brief highlights of all three games were shown on TG4's GAA 2012 highlights programme.

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