Championship Tiers, 2012
- Tier 1
- Liam McCarthy Cup
| GAA county | Province | Provincial championships |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Ulster | Leinster and Ulster |
| Carlow | Leinster | Leinster |
| Clare | Munster | Munster |
| Cork | Munster | Munster |
| Dublin | Leinster | Leinster |
| Kerry | Munster | Munster |
| Galway | Connacht | Leinster |
| Kilkenny | Leinster | Leinster |
| Laois | Leinster | Leinster |
| Limerick | Munster | Munster |
| Offaly | Leinster | Leinster |
| Tipperary | Munster | Munster |
| Waterford | Munster | Munster |
| Westmeath | Leinster | Leinster |
| Wexford | Leinster | Leinster |
- Tier 2
- Christy Ring Cup
- Kerry
- Derry
- Down
- Kildare
- London
- Mayo
- Meath
- Wicklow
- Tier 3
- Nicky Rackard Cup
- Armagh
- Donegal
- Fingal
- Louth
- Roscommon
- Sligo
- Tyrone
- Tier 4
- Lory Meagher Cup
- Cavan
- Fermanagh
- Leitrim
- Longford
- Monaghan
- South Down
- Warwickshire
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