The 2012 Munster Schools Track & Field Championships was good for records, with 7 existing records broken and 1 record set in a new event.
- Junior Boys High Jump – Jack Murphy, CBC Cork with 1.76. Previous record 1.75 (1990)
- Inter Boys High Jump – David Cussen, Col Spioraid Naoimh Cork with 1.95. Previous record 1.94 (2008)
- Inter Girls Hammer – Alice Akers, Scariff CC with 46.91m. Previous record 46.82m (2001)
- Inter Girls Discus – Kayleigh Cronin, St Brigids Killarney with 42.64m. Previous record 42.11m (2008)
- Inter Girls 1,500m Steeplechase – Jessica Coyne, Crescent College Limerick with 5:33.2. New event in 2012
- Senior Girls Triple Jump – Jessica Sheehan, Kinsale C S with 11.33m. Previous record 11.13m (2009)
- Senior Girls 100m Hurdles – Sarah Lavin, Castletroy College with 13.91 (w/s +1.2). Previous record 14.1 (1984 & 1991)
- Senior Girls 3000m Walk – Kate Veale, St Augustines Dungarvan with 12:31.9. Previous record unknown