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1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1954 |
| dates | 11 April – 5 September 1954 |
| teams | 14 |
| munster | Cork |
| leinster | Wexford |
| matches | 14 |
| team | Cork |
| titles | 19th |
| captain | Christy Ring |
| team2 | Wexford |
| captain2 | Padge Kehoe |
| totalgoals | 87 (6.2 per game) |
| totalpoints | 183 (13.0 per game) |
| topscorer | Nicky Rackard (12–19) |
| previous | 1953 |
| next | 1955 |
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.
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.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Saffron and white | 1946 | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945–46 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1953 | 1953 | 1952–53 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | 1952 | 1938–39 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950–51 | ||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1953 | 1932–33 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946–47 | |
| Meath | Green and gold | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | ||||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1951 | 1951 | 1953–54 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1948 | 1948 | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1951 |
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6= | RD1-team09= Meath | RD1-score09= 1–10 | RD1-team10= Laois | RD1-score10= 1–9 | RD1-team11= Offaly | RD1-score11= 6–8 | RD1-team12= Westmeath | RD1-score12= 1–3 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3= | RD2-team5= Meath (R) | RD2-score5= 2–8 3–6 | RD2-team6= Offaly (R) | RD2-score6= 3–5 3–4 | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7= | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8= | RD3-team1= Wexford | RD3-score1= 5–11 | RD3-team2= Kilkenny | RD3-score2= 0–7 | RD3-team3= Dublin | RD3-score3= 3–8 | RD3-team4= Meath | RD3-score4= 2–4 | RD4-team1= Wexford | RD4-score1= 8–5 | RD4-team2= Dublin | RD4-score2= 1–4
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team8= Waterford | RD1-score8= 4–3 | RD1-team7= Limerick | RD1-score7= 0–1 | RD2-team1= Tipperary | RD2-score1= 5–6 | RD2-team2= Clare | RD2-score2= 3–3 | RD2-team3= Cork | RD2-score3= 7–8 | RD2-team4= Waterford | RD2-score4= 4–5 | RD3-team1= Tipperary | RD3-score1= 1–8 | RD3-team2= Cork | RD3-score2= 2–8
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Main article: 1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 12–19 | 55 | 4 | 13.75 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 2–18 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 6-05 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Brian Smyth | Meath | 2–13 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 5-03 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Mickey Furlong | Offaly | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Johnny Clifford | Cork | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Paddy Kenny | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Paddy Barry | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Willie John Daly | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | |
| Tommy Errity | Offaly | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 7-07 | 28 | Antrim |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 5-04 | 19 | Dublin |
| 3 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 4-02 | 14 | Cork |
| 4 | Brian Smyth | Meath | 1-07 | 10 | Laois |
| 5 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Antrim |
| Tim Flood | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 6 | Ned Ryan | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Clare |
| Tom Dooley | Offaly | 2-02 | 8 | Meath | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| 7 | Mickey Furlong | Offaly | 2-01 | 7 | Westmeath |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford |
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.
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:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Darby | Meath | April 11 | Laois | Leinster first round |
| Mick Cashman | Cork | June 27 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
| Johnny Clifford | Cork | June 27 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
| Éamonn Goulding | Cork | June 27 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
Retirees
The following players played their last game in the 1954 championship:
| Player | Team | Last Game | Date | Opposition | Début |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'Sullivan | Cork | Munster final | July 18 | Tipperary | 1953 |
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
References
- (2 September 2010). "As Kilkenny aim for a historic five-in-a-row, the records show how hard it is to keep winning". Irish Independent.
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