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.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

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)

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

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