| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April – 4 September 1954 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Nick O'Donnell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Jimmy Duggan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (7–10) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1954 1956 → | |
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.[1]
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
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945–46 |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | 1954 | 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 | 1954–55 |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1954 | |
| Wicklow | Blue and gold | |||
Provincial championships
First round
Meath v Wicklow
| 24 April 1955 First round | Meath | 2–06 – 2–02 | Wicklow | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| Referee: M Leahy |
Westmeath v Offaly
| 24 April 1955 First round | Westmeath | 2–11 – 2–03 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| J McGrath 0–6, J Daly 1–2, D O'Callaghan 1–1, J Carey 0–2, | M Connors 1–0, T Errity 1–0, J Spain 0–1, M Mullins 0–1, W Nevin 0–1. | Referee: J Conroy (Laois) |
Second round
Kilkenny v Meath
| 15 May 1955 Second round | Kilkenny | 7–10 – 3–06 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Clohessy 2–4, S O'Brien 2–1, P Fitzgerald 2–0, R Carroll 0–5, W Walshe 1–1. | F Foran 1–2, F Kelly 1–1, B Smyth 1–0, M Kane 0–2, F O'Brien 0–1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: P Lalor (Laois) |
Westmeath v Laois
| 22 May 1955 Second round | Westmeath | 4–08 – 2–03 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T Walsh 1–2, D O'Callaghan 1–1, P Maxwell 1–1, F Smyth 1–0, J McGrath 0–3, R McMahon 0–1. | P Hogan 1–2, P Lalor 1–0, M Byrne 0–1. | Referee: P Connell |
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Dublin
| 26 June 1955 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4–15 – 5–08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Rockett 3–0, R Carroll 0–8, S Clohessy 1–3, J Sutton 0–2, M Kelly 0–1, J Murphy 0–1. | T Maher 1–3, N Allen 1–1, V Bell 1–1, P Shanahan 1–0, M Ryan 1–0, C Murphy 0–3. | Attendance: 36,367 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Wexford v Westmeath
| 26 June 1955 Semi-final | Wexford | 5–09 – 3–04 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Flood 3–1, N Rackard 2–2, N Wheeler 0–3, H Connors 0–3. | D Callaghan 2–0, B McMahon 1–1, J McGrath 0–3. | Attendance: 36,367 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
Finals
Wexford v Kilkenny
| 17 July 1955 Final | Wexford | 2–07 – 2–07 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Flood 1–3, N Rackard 1–1, Padge Kehoe 0–2, N Wheeler 0–1. | S Clohessy 1–1, R Carroll 0–4, M Kelly 1–0, D Rockett 0–1, J Murphy 0–1. | Attendance: 41,226 Referee: C Mcloughlin (Dublin) |
Wexford v Kilkenny
| 31 July 1955 Final replay | Wexford | 5–06 – 3–09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Rackard 3–0, O Gough 1–1, T Ryan 1–0, T Flood 0–3, Padge Kehoe 0–2. | S Clohessy 1–2, D Rockett 1–1, Murphy 1–0, S O'Brien 0–3, R Carroll 0–2, J Sutton 0–1. | Attendance: 37,079 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
First round
Clare v Cork
| 5 June 1955 First round | Clare | 3–08 – 2–10 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| J Carney 1–4, D Dillon 1–2, J Greene 1–0, J Smyth 0–2. | C Ring 0–5, WJ Daly 1–1, Hartnett 1–0, J Clifford 0–1, O McAuliffe 0–1, M McAuliffe 0–1, Murphy 0–1. | Attendance: 25,256 Referee: T O'Sullivan |
Semi-finals
Limerick v Waterford
| 22 May 1955 Semi-final | Limerick | 4–05 – 3–05 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| V Cobbe 2–4, T Casey 1–0, M Fitzgibbon 1–0, J Fitzgibbon 0–1, McInerney 0–1. | P Grimes 1–2, S Power 1–1, M Óg Morrissey 1–0, Healy 0–2. | Referee: T Twomey |
Tipperary v Clare
| 19 June 1955 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0–08 – 1–06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L Devaney 0–4, T Wall 0–2, S Bannon 0–1, T English 0–1. | J Carney 1–1, J Smyth 0–3, D Dillon 0–2. | Attendance: 38,000 Referee: C Conway |
Final
Limerick v Clare
| 10 July 1955 Final | Limerick | 2–16 – 2–06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Kelly 1–12, V Cobbe 1–0, R Prendergast 0–2, S Ryan 0–1, L Ryan 0–1. | J Greene 2–0, J Smyth 0–6. | Attendance: 23,125 Referee: C Conway |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
Wexford v Limerick
| 7 August 1955 Semi-final | Wexford | 2–12 – 2–03 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Paddy Kehoe 1–1, T Ryan 1–1, N Rackard 0–4, T Flood 0–2, N English 0–2, Padge Kehoe 0–1, B Rackard 0–1. | V Cobbe 1–0, S Leonard 1–0, D Kelly 0–3. | Attendance: 50,840 Referee: C McLoughlin |
All-Ireland final
Wexford v Galway
| 4 September 1955 Final | Wexford | 3–13 – 2–08 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Rackard 1–3, N Wheeler 1–2, T Flood 1–2, Padge Kehoe 0–2, Paddy Kehoe 0–1, S Hearne 0–1, T Ryan 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. | P Egan 2–0, B Duffy 0–4, P Duggan 0–3, J Salmon 0–1. | Attendance: 72,854 Referee: B Stakelum (Tipperary) |
Championship 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vivian Cobbe | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Meath | |
| 3 | Dick Rockett | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Dublin |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Westmeath |
| Dick Carroll | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin | |
| 5 | Seánie O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Meath |
| 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.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ "All-Ireland win 1955". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
