The 2022 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 31 January 2022. The championship ran from 28 July to 11 September 2022.
Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 11 September 2022 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Mount Sion, in what was their 14th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 8 years. Ballygunner won the match by 2–11 to 0–08 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a record-equalling ninth title in succession.
Tallow's Tomás Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2–47.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Dunhill
From Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyduff Upper Ballysaggart
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBallygunner22004721264De La Salle21013537−22Passage20022246−240
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMount Sion22005926334Abbeyside21014155−142Tallow20023453−190
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRoanmore22005230224Lismore2101454412Dunhill20022952−230
Group C results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDungarvan22004721264Fourmilewater21013537−22Clonea20022246−240
Group D results
Knockout stage Preliminary quarter-finals
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tomás RyanTallow2–4753510.602Pauric MahonyBallygunner2–404659.203Jack PrendergastLismore1–3942410.504Aaron RyanFourmilewater0–393949.755Jason GleesonClonea1–343749.256Patrick CurranDungarvan2–3036312.007Gavin O'BrienRoanmore0–353548.758Reuben HalloranDe La Salle3–243356.609Austin GleesonMount Sion2–263256.4010Shane CaseyDunhill2–232947.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tomás RyanTallow2–1117Abbeyside2Jack PrendergastLismore1–1316Dunhill3Mark FerncombeAbbeyside1–1215TallowGavin O'BrienRoanmore0–1515Abbeyside5Jason GleesonClonea0–1414Dungarvan6Patrick CurranDungarvan1–1013De La Salle7Ciarán KirwanClonea3-0312DunhillPauric MahonyBallygunner1-0912PassageAustin GleesonMount Sion1-0912AbbeysidePatrick CurranDungarvan1-0912Fourmilewater
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