1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
Final

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
10Willie John DalyCork2-041042.50
10Tommy 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
5Tim FloodWexford2-039Kilkenny
6Ned RyanTipperary2-028Clare
6Tom DooleyOffaly2-028Meath
6Christy RingCork1-058Tipperary
7Mickey FurlongOffaly2-017Westmeath
7Christy RingCork1-047Waterford

Scoring

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