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2012–13 All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Teams
  
16

Captain
  
Robert Murray

Losing team
  
Kilcormac/Killoughey

Winning team
  
St. Thomas's (1st win)

Manager
  
John Burke

Dates
  
14 October 2012 – 17 March 2013

The 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970. The draw for the 2012-13 fixtures took place in August 2012. The championship began on 14 October 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013. Loughgiel Shamrocks were the defending champions.

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St. Thomas's secured the title with a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilcormac/Killoughey in the All-Ireland final.

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the championship, including all of the representative teams from the 2011–12. The Armagh champions and the Carlow champions joined these teams in 2012-13.

The 2012–13 championship also saw a number of first-time participants. Kilcormac/Killoughey of Offaly, Swatragh of Derry and St. Thomas's of Galway won their first county championship titles and will represent their respective counties in their respective provincial championships.

Scoring

  • First goal of the championship: Ruairí Convery for Swatragh against Portaferry (Ulster semi-final, 14 October 2012)
  • Discipline

  • First red card of the championship: Ruairí Convery for Swatragh against Portaferry, 43 minutes (14 October 2012)
  • Miscellaneous

  • Thurles Sarsfield's win the Munster title for the first time in their history.
  • The Leinster semi-final between Oulart-The Ballagh and Ballyhale Shamrocks was postponed due to torrential rain. Referee Barry Kelly took the decision for player safety.
  • Kilcormac/Killoughey win the Leinster title for the first time in their history while Oulart-The Ballagh lose their third successive provincial decider.
  • References

    2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Wikipedia