 On 9 September 2012, Reid scored two points from centre-forward when Kilkenny drew 2-13 to 0-19 with Galway in the All-Ireland final.He was switched to right corner-forward for the replay on 30 September 2012 and claimed a fifth All-Ireland medal following Kilkenny's 3-22 to 3-11 victory.The game was not without incident as Reid and Iarla Tannian had an off-the-ball clash resulting in a broken kneecap.