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.
Team summaries
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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
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.
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).