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1954 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Teams
  
14

Captain
  
Christy Ring

Captain
  
Padge Kehoe

Winning team
  
Cork (19th win)

Losing team
  
Wexford

Dates
  
11 April - 5 September 1954

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.

Contents

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

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.

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 44 points
  • Wexford 12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • Most goals in a match: 14
  • Wexford 12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • Most points in a match: 20
  • Wexford 12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 12
  • Wexford 12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • Waterford 4-5 : 7-8 Cork (Munster semi-final)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 9
  • Laois 1-9 : 1-10 Meath (Leinster first round)

    • 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.

    • Debutantes

    The following players made their début in the 1954 championship:

    Retirees

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

    References

    1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia
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