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
GK 1Gary MaguireRCB 2Paul MurphyFB 3Noel Hickey LCB 4Jackie Tyrrell (c)RWB 5Tommy WalshCB 6Brian Hogan LWB 7 J. J. Delaney MD 8 Michael Fennelly MD 9 Michael RiceRWF 10 Ryan O'Dwyer CF 11 Richie Power LWF 12 Eoin LarkinRCF 13 Shane Dooley CF 14 Joe Bergin LCF 15 Richie Hogan Substitutes: Willie Hyland Darren Stamp Colin Fennelly Rory Hanniffy Rory Jacob Manager: Joe DooleySelectors: John Conran Derek Lyng GK 1Donal Óg CusackRCB 2Michael CahillFB 3Paul Curran LCB 4Tom Condon RWB 5John Gardiner CB 6Pádraic MaherLWB 7 Pat DonnellanMD 8 Shane O'SullivanMD 9 Shane McGrath RWF 10 Pa Cronin CF 11 Michael Walsh LWF 12 Brendan MaherRCF 13 John ConlonCF 14 Eoin Kelly (c) LCF 15 Patrick Horgan Substitutes: Donal O'Grady Stephen Molumphy Pauric Mahony Gearóid Ryan Kevin Moran Manager: Liam SheedySelectors: Jamesie O'Connor Stephen Frampton
GK 1Jamie RyanRCB 2Pádraig ShielFB 3Niall DonoghueLCB 4Gerard O'HalloranRWB 5Tony Óg ReganCB 6Fergal MooreLWB 7 Brian Flaherty MD 8 Jason Grealish MD 9 Donal Fox RWF 10 Bernard BurkeCF 11 Niall Burke LWF 12 Éanna RyanRCF 13 Damien Hayes CF 14 Johnny Coen LCF 15 Iarla TannianSubstitutes: Barry Daly Davy Glennon Niall Healy Paul Gordon Keith Raymond Manager: Anthony CunninghamSelectors: Mattie Murphy Tom Helebert GK 1Graham ClarkeRCB 2Arron GraffinFB 3Cormac Donnelly (c)LCB 4Seán Ennis RWB 5Neil McCauley CB 6Liam HinpheyLWB 7 Simon McCroryMD 8 Conor WoodsMD 9 Neil McManusRWF 10 Michael HerronCF 11 Kevin McGarry LWF 12 Michael ArmstrongRCF 13 Paul McCloskey CF 14 Karl StewartLCF 15 Cathal CarvilleSubstitutes: James Coyle Ryan Gaffney Michael Ennis . .Manager: Gregory O'Kane
GK 1Gary Maguire RCB 2Paul MurphyFB 3Keith RossiterLCB 4Niall Corcoran RWB 5Tommy WalshCB 6Jackie Tyrrell (c)LWB 7 Rory HanniffyMD 8 Michael RiceMD 9 Michael FennellyRWF 10 Richie PowerCF 11 Joe BerginLWF 12 Eoin LarkinRCF 13 Shane Dooley FF 14 Ryan O'Dwyer LCF 15 T. J. Reid Substitutes: David Herity Paul Ryan Brendan Murtagh Rory Jacob David Kenny Manager: Joe DooleySelectors: John Conran Derek Lyng GK 1Jamie RyanRCB 2Pádraig ShielFB 3David CollinsLCB 4Gerard O'HalloranRWB 5Niall Donoghue CB 6Fergal MooreLWB 7 Joseph CooneyMD 8 Aidan HarteMD 9 Jason Grealish RWF 10 Johnny Coen CF 11 Conor CooneyLWF 12 Iarla Tannian RCF 13 Bernard BurkeFF 14 Barry Daly LCF 15 David BurkeSubstitutes: Paul Gordon Damien Hayes James Regan Davy Glennon Keith Raymond Manager: Anthony CunninghamSelectors: Mattie Murphy Tom Helebert
Top scorers Championship Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Richie PowerLeinster1–151829.00
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Richie PowerLeinster0-1010Connacht2Conor CooneyConnacht0-99Leinster3Ryan O'DwyerLeinster2-28ConnachtRichie PowerLeinster1-58MunsterNiall 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.
External links M Donnelly Interprovincials official website