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.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Finals

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

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.