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1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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The 1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 11 April 1954 and ended on 5 September 1954.

1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates11 April – 5 September 1954
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (19th win)
CaptainChristy Ring
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamWexford
CaptainPadge Kehoe
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Goals total87 (6.2 per game)
Points total183 (13.0 per game)
Top ScorerNicky Rackard (12-19)
All-Star TeamSee here
← 1953
1955 →

Cork were the defending champions and retained their title following a 1-9 to 1-6 victory over Wexford in the final.[1]

Teams

A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, an increase of one on the previous championship. Antrim, who last participated at this level in 1949, re-entered the championship in spite of facing no competition in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
AntrimSaffron and white1946
ClareSaffron and blue191419321945-46
CorkRed and white195319531952-53
DublinBlue and navy193819521938-39
GalwayMaroon and white19231950-51
KilkennyBlack and amber194719531932-33
LaoisBlue and white19151949
LimerickGreen and white194019401946-47
MeathGreen and gold
OffalyGreen, white and gold
TipperaryBlue and gold195119511953-54
WaterfordWhite and blue19481948
WestmeathMaroon and white
WexfordPurple and gold19101951

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

11 April 1954 First round Offaly 6-08 - 1-03 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Furlong 2-1, Errity 1-3, J Spain 1-1, J Landy 1-0, Loughnane 1-0, Mitchell 0-2, Walsh 0-1.Farrell 1-0, Carey 0-1, McGrath 0-1, Aylward 0-1.
11 April 1954 First round Laois 1-09 - 1-10 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N McDonnell 0-1, Hogan 1-3, Styles 0-2, Harding 0-1, O'Hanrahan 0-1, Kelly 0-1.B Smyth 1-7, J O'Meara 0-1, Foran 0-1.Referee: P Connell (Offaly)

Second round

9 May 1954 Second round Meath 2-08 - 3-05 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
F Foran 1-1, A Foran 1-1, B Smyth 0-3, J O'Meara 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1.M Furlong 1-1, J Landy 1-1, W Pyke 1-0, T Errity 0-3,Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)
30 May 1954 Second round replay Meath 3-06 - 3-04 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Smyth 1-1, F Foran 1-1, Rispin 1-0, A O'Halloran 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, M Regan 0-1.Dooley 2-2, M Furlong 1-1, E O'Brien 1-0, T Errity 0-1.Referee: J Howard

Semi-finals

6 June 1954 Semi-final Wexford 5-11 - 0-07 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
T Flood 2-3, N Rackard 0-5, Padge Kehoe 1-1, D Ahearne 1-1, J Morrissey 1-0, N Wheeler 0-1.D Carroll 0-6, J Carroll 0-1.Attendance: 17,785
Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
20 June 1954 Semi-final Dublin 3-08 - 2-04 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
Daly 2-0, N Allen 1-2, Herbert 0-4, Ryan 0-2,Rispin 2-0, Smyth 0-2, O'Halloran 0-1, O'Meara 0-1.Attendance: 8,839
Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

Final

18 July 1954 Final Wexford 8-05 - 1-04 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Rackard 5-4, Padge Kehoe 1-0, T Flood 1-0, B Donovan 1-0, S Hearne 0-1.P Shanahan 1-0, Herbert 0-2, N Allen 0-1, S Daly 0-1.Attendance: 28,592
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsLeinster final
Wexford5-11
Kilkenny0-7
Wexford8-5
Meath1-10Dublin1-4
Laois1-9Meath
(R)		2-8
3-6
Offaly6-8Offaly
(R)		3-5
3-4
Westmeath1-3Dublin3-8
Meath2-4

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

13 June 1954 First round Waterford 4-03 - 0-01 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield
Doyle 2-0, S Power 1-1, D Whelan 1-1, M Flannelly 0-1.S Leonard 0-1.Attendance: 14,000
Referee: C Conway

Semi-finals

20 June 1954 Semi-final Tipperary 5-06 - 3-03 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
N Ryan 2-2, P Kenny 1-3, S Bannon 1-1, M Seymour 1-0.J Smyth 1-3, N Jordan 1-0, J Greene 1-0.Attendance: 15,000
Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick)
27 June 1954 Semi-final Cork 7-08 - 4-05 Waterford Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
C Ring 1-4, P Barry 2-0, J Clifford 1-1, WJ Daly 1-0, J Hartnett 1-0, É Goulding 0-2.S Power 4-2, Own scores 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, M Flannelly 0-3.Attendance: 19,883
Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick)

Final

18 July 1954 Final Cork 2-08 - 1-08 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
C Ring 1-5, P Barry 1-0, J Clifford 0-3.P Kenny 0-5, Seymour 1-0, Bannon 0-1, Ryan 0-1, Hough 0-1.Attendance: 50,071
Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick)
Quarter-finalSemi-finalsMunster final
Tipperary5-6
Clare3-3
Tipperary1-8
Cork2-8
Cork7-8
Limerick0-1Waterford4-5
Waterford4-3

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

8 August 1954 Semi-final Wexford 12-17 - 2-03 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
N Rackard 7-7, T Flood 3-0, Paddy Kehoe 1-2, Padge Kehoe 1-3, O'Donovan 0-2, J Morrissey 0-2, S Hearne 0-1.P McManus 1-0, S Mulholland 1-0, B McDonald 0-2, C Lynn 0-1.Attendance: 35,744
Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny)
8 August 1954 Semi-final Cork 4-13 - 2-01 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
WJ Daly 1-3, J Hartnett 1-2, É Goulding 1-1, C Ring 0-4, J Clifford 1-0, P Barry 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, W Moore 0-1.M McInerney 1-0, E Monaghan 1-0, P Duggan 0-1.Attendance: 35,744
Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

All-Ireland final

5 September 1954 Final Cork 1-09 - 1-06 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
C Ring 0-5, J Clifford 1-0, É Goulding 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.T Ryan 1-0, N Rackard 0-3, T Flood, 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1.Attendance: 84,856
Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Nicky RackardWexford12-1955413.75
2Christy RingCork2-182446.00
3Tim FloodWexford6-052345.75
4Brian SmythMeath2-131944.75
5Séamus PowerWaterford5-031829.00
6Mickey FurlongOffaly4-031535.00
7Padge KehoeWexford3-051443.50
8Johnny CliffordCork3-041343.75
9Paddy KennyTipperary1-081125.50
10Paddy BarryCork3-011042.50
Willie John DalyCork2-041042.50
Tommy ErrityOffaly1-071033.33
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Nicky RackardWexford7-0728Antrim
2Nicky RackardWexford5-0419Dublin
3Séamus PowerWaterford4-0214Cork
4Brian SmythMeath1-0710Laois
5Tim FloodWexford3-009Antrim
Tim FloodWexford2-039Kilkenny
6Ned RyanTipperary2-028Clare
Tom DooleyOffaly2-028Meath
Christy RingCork1-058Tipperary
7Mickey FurlongOffaly2-017Westmeath
Christy RingCork1-047Waterford

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 44 points
  • Most goals in a match: 14
  • Most points in a match: 20
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 12
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 9

Miscellaneous

  • Meath qualified for the Leinster semi-finals for the first time in the history of the championship.
  • Antrim took part in the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 1949. It was their last game at this stage of the championship until re-entering the championship in 1984.
  • Wexford's Nicky Rackard scores 7-7 in their All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Antrim. It is believed to be a record score for an All-Ireland semi-final.
  • Cork's Christy Ring wins a record-breaking eighth All-Ireland medal as Cork claim a third successive championship for the third time in their history.

Roll of Honour

  • Cork - 19 (1954)
  • Tipperary - 16 (1951)
  • Kilkenny - 13 (1947)
  • Limerick - 6 (1940)
  • Dublin - 6 (1938)
  • Waterford - 1 (1948)
  • Galway - 1 (1923)
  • Laois - 1 (1915)
  • Clare - 1 (1914)
  • Wexford - 1 (1910)
  • London - 1 (1901)
  • Kerry - 1 (1891)

Player facts

Debutantes

The following players made their début in the 1954 championship:

PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Peter DarbyMeathApril 11LaoisLeinster first round
Mick CashmanCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-final
Johnny CliffordCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-final
Éamonn GouldingCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-final

Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 1954 championship:

PlayerTeamLast GameDateOppositionDébut
Tom O'SullivanCorkMunster finalJuly 18Tipperary1953

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  • Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
  • Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
  • Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster HUrling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).

References

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