1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1954 11 April – 5 September 1954 14 Cork Wexford 14 Cork 19th Christy Ring Wexford Padge Kehoe 87 (6.2 per game) 183 (13.0 per game) Nicky Rackard (12–19) 1953 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.http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/as-kilkenny-aim-for-a-historic-fiveinarow-the-records-show-how-hard-it-is-to-keep-winning-26677383.html As Kilkenny aim for a historic five-in-a-row, the records show how hard it is to keep winning Irish Independent 2 September 2010 14 October 2013 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 successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueAntrimSaffron and white1946ClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white195319531952–53DublinBlue and navy193819521938–39GalwayMaroon and white19231950–51KilkennyBlack and amber194719531932–33LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019401946–47MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold195119511953–54WaterfordWhite and blue19481948WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101951 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 11 April 1954 First round Offaly 6–08 – 1–03 Westmeath 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. O'Connor Park, Tullamore 11 April 1954 First round Laois 1–09 – 1–10 Meath 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Connell (Offaly) Second round 9 May 1954 Second round Meath 2–08 – 3–05 Offaly 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, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) 30 May 1954 Second round replay Meath 3–06 – 3–04 Offaly 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Howard Semi-finals 6 June 1954 Semi-final Wexford 5–11 – 0–07 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park, Dublin 17,785 P Connell (Offaly) 20 June 1954 Semi-final Dublin 3–08 – 2–04 Meath 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. Croke Park, Dublin 8,839 J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) Final 18 July 1954 Final Wexford 8–05 – 1–04 Dublin 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 28,592 First round Second round Semi-finals Leinster final 100 35 Meath 1–10 Laois 1–9 Offaly 6–8 Westmeath 1–3 Meath(R) 2–83–6 Offaly(R) 3–53–4 Wexford 5–11 Kilkenny 0–7 Dublin 3–8 Meath 2–4 Wexford 8–5 Dublin 1–4 Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round 13 June 1954 First round Waterford 4–03 – 0–01 Limerick Doyle 2–0, S Power 1–1, D Whelan 1–1, M Flannelly 0–1. S Leonard 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield 14,000 C Conway Semi-finals 20 June 1954 Semi-final Tipperary 5–06 – 3–03 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 15,000 W O'Donoghue (Limerick) 27 June 1954 Semi-final Cork 7–08 – 4–05 Waterford 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. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 19,883 W O'Donoghue (Limerick) Final 18 July 1954 Final Cork 2–08 – 1–08 Tipperary 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. Gaelic Grounds 50,071 W O'Donoghue (Limerick) Quarter-final Semi-finals Munster final 100 35 Waterford 4–3 Limerick 0–1 Tipperary 5–6 Clare 3–3 Cork 7–8 Waterford 4–5 Tipperary 1–8 Cork 2–8 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 8 August 1954 Semi-final Wexford 12–17 – 2–03 Antrim 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. Croke Park, Dublin 35,744 J Langton (Kilkenny) 8 August 1954 Semi-final Cork 4–13 – 2–01 Galway 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. Croke Park, Dublin 35,744 J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) All-Ireland final 5 September 1954 Final Cork 1–09 – 1–06 Wexford 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. Croke Park, Dublin 84,856 J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) 1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Nicky RackardWexford12–1955413.752Christy RingCork2–182446.003Tim FloodWexford6-052345.754Brian SmythMeath2–131944.755Séamus PowerWaterford5-031829.006Mickey FurlongOffaly4-031535.007Padge KehoeWexford3-051443.508Johnny CliffordCork3-041343.759Paddy KennyTipperary1-081125.5010Paddy BarryCork3-011042.50Willie John DalyCork2-041042.50Tommy ErrityOffaly1-071033.33 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Nicky RackardWexford7-0728Antrim2Nicky RackardWexford5-0419Dublin3Séamus PowerWaterford4-0214Cork4Brian SmythMeath1-0710Laois5Tim FloodWexford3-009AntrimTim FloodWexford2-039Kilkenny6Ned RyanTipperary2-028ClareTom DooleyOffaly2-028MeathChristy RingCork1-058Tipperary7Mickey FurlongOffaly2-017WestmeathChristy RingCork1-047Waterford 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 GamePeter DarbyMeathApril 11LaoisLeinster first roundMick CashmanCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-finalJohnny CliffordCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-finalÉamonn GouldingCorkJune 27WaterfordMunster semi-final Retirees The following players played their last game in the 1954 championship: Player Team Last Game Date Opposition DébutTom 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 1954