The 2013 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The championship ended on 13 October 2013.
De La Salle were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the quarter-finals stage. Passage won the title, following a 3âÂÂ16 to 3âÂÂ13 defeat of Ballygunner in the final.
All but one of the twelve teams from the 2012 championship are participated in the top tier of Waterford hurling in 2013.
An Rinn, who defeated Portlaw by 1âÂÂ14 to 0âÂÂ4 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2012, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.
Similarly, Ballyduff Upper defeated Dunhill by 1âÂÂ20 to 0âÂÂ18 in the 2012 relegation play-off, and so Dunhill were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2013.