The 1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the All-Ireland

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championship since its establishment by the

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in 1887. The championship began on 11 April 1954 and ended on 5 September 1954.

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were the defending champions and retained their title following a 1-9 to 1-6 victory over

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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

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, re-entered the championship in spite of facing no competition in the

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Team summaries

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

First round Second round Semi-finals Final

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First round Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 44 points **

12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) *Most goals in a match: 14 **

12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) *Most points in a match: 20 **

12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) *Most goals by one team in a match: 12 **

12-17 : 2-3 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) *Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 **

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4-5 : 7-8

(Munster semi-final) *Most points scored by a losing team: 9 **

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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

. It was their last game at this stage of the championship until re-entering the championship in

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. * Wexford's

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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 Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring (30 October 1920 – 2 March 1979) was an Irish hurling, hurler whose National Hurling League, league and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, championship career at senior level with the Cork county hurling ...

wins a record-breaking eighth All-Ireland medal as Cork claim a third successive championship for the third time in their history.

Player facts

Debutantes

''The following players made their début in the 1954 championship:''

Retirees

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

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

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