1955 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1955 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 24 April 1955 and ended on 4 September 1955.
Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Wexford won the title following a 3-13 to 2-8 defeat of Galway in the final.Teams
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the previous championship, however, there were some changes on personnel. Antrim withdrew from the senior championship, while Wicklow fielded a team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.Team summaries
Results
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
FinalsFirst round
Semi-finals
FinalSemi-final
FinalChampionship statistics
Scoring
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 7-10 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 5-11 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 3 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 4 | Dick Carroll | Kilkenny | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Vivian Cobbe | Limerick | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Dermot Kelly | Limerick | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Dinny O'Callaghan | Westmeath | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Dick Rockett | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | John McGrath | Westmeath | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Jimmy Carney | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Dermot Kelly | Limerick | 1-12 | 15 | Clare |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath |
| 2 | Vivian Cobbe | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford |
| 2 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Meath |
| 3 | Dick Rockett | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Dublin |
| 3 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Dick Carroll | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin |
| 5 | Seánie O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Meath |
| 5 | Jimmy Carney | Clare | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
Miscellaneous
- The attendance of 23,125 is one of the lowest attendances at a Munster final in recent years.
- The attendance of 50,840 at the game between Limerick and Wexford was a new record for an All-Ireland semi-final.
- Wexford win their second All-Ireland title, their first since 1910.
