1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#All-Ireland semi-finals

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.

First round

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| date = 11 April 1954

| round = First round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 6-08 - 1-03

| team2 = Westmeath

| goals1 = Furlong 2-1, Errity 1-3, J Spain 1-1, J Landy 1-0, Loughnane 1-0, Mitchell 0-2, Walsh 0-1.

| goals2 = Farrell 1-0, Carey 0-1, McGrath 0-1, Aylward 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| attendance =

| referee =

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| date = 11 April 1954

| round = First round

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-09 - 1-10

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = N McDonnell 0-1, Hogan 1-3, Styles 0-2, Harding 0-1, O'Hanrahan 0-1, Kelly 0-1.

| goals2 = B Smyth 1-7, J O'Meara 0-1, Foran 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| attendance =

| referee = P Connell (Offaly)

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Second round

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| date = 9 May 1954

| round = Second round

| team1 = Meath

| score = 2-08 - 3-05

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = F Foran 1-1, A Foran 1-1, B Smyth 0-3, J O'Meara 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = M Furlong 1-1, J Landy 1-1, W Pyke 1-0, T Errity 0-3,

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| attendance =

| referee = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

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| date = 30 May 1954

| round = Second round replay

| team1 = Meath

| score = 3-06 - 3-04

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = B Smyth 1-1, F Foran 1-1, Rispin 1-0, A O'Halloran 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, M Regan 0-1.

| goals2 = Dooley 2-2, M Furlong 1-1, E O'Brien 1-0, T Errity 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| attendance =

| referee = J Howard

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Semi-finals

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| date = 6 June 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 5-11 - 0-07

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = T Flood 2-3, N Rackard 0-5, Padge Kehoe 1-1, D Ahearne 1-1, J Morrissey 1-0, N Wheeler 0-1.

| goals2 = D Carroll 0-6, J Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 17,785

| referee = P Connell (Offaly)

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| date = 20 June 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 3-08 - 2-04

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = Daly 2-0, N Allen 1-2, Herbert 0-4, Ryan 0-2,

| goals2 = Rispin 2-0, Smyth 0-2, O'Halloran 0-1, O'Meara 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 8,839

| referee = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

}}

Final

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| date = 18 July 1954

| round = Final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 8-05 - 1-04

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = N Rackard 5-4, Padge Kehoe 1-0, T Flood 1-0, B Donovan 1-0, S Hearne 0-1.

| goals2 = P Shanahan 1-0, Herbert 0-2, N Allen 0-1, S Daly 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| attendance = 28,592

| referee =

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{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1= First round

| RD2= Second round

| RD3= Semi-finals

| RD4= Leinster final

| team-width= 100

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team5=

| RD1-score5=

| RD1-team6=

| RD1-score6=

| RD1-team09= Meath

| RD1-score09= 1-10

| RD1-team10= Laois

| RD1-score10= 1-9

| RD1-team11= Offaly

| RD1-score11= 6-8

| RD1-team12= Westmeath

| RD1-score12= 1-3

| RD2-team1=

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-team2=

| RD2-score2=

| RD2-team4=

| RD2-score4=

| RD2-team3=

| RD2-score3=

| RD2-team5= Meath
(R)

| RD2-score5= 2-8
3-6

| RD2-team6= Offaly
(R)

| RD2-score6= 3-5
3-4

| RD2-team7=

| RD2-score7=

| RD2-team8=

| RD2-score8=

| RD3-team1= Wexford

| RD3-score1= 5-11

| RD3-team2= Kilkenny

| RD3-score2= 0-7

| RD3-team3= Dublin

| RD3-score3= 3-8

| RD3-team4= Meath

| RD3-score4= 2-4

| RD4-team1= Wexford

| RD4-score1= 8-5

| RD4-team2= Dublin

| RD4-score2= 1-4

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First round

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| date = 13 June 1954

| round = First round

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 4-03 - 0-01

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = Doyle 2-0, S Power 1-1, D Whelan 1-1, M Flannelly 0-1.

| goals2 = S Leonard 0-1.

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield

| attendance = 14,000

| referee = C Conway

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Semi-finals

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| date = 20 June 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 5-06 - 3-03

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = N Ryan 2-2, P Kenny 1-3, S Bannon 1-1, M Seymour 1-0.

| goals2 = J Smyth 1-3, N Jordan 1-0, J Greene 1-0.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = W O'Donoghue (Limerick)

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| date = 27 June 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 7-08 - 4-05

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = C Ring 1-4, P Barry 2-0, J Clifford 1-1, WJ Daly 1-0, J Hartnett 1-0, É Goulding 0-2.

| goals2 = S Power 4-2, Own scores 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, M Flannelly 0-3.

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

| attendance = 19,883

| referee = W O'Donoghue (Limerick)

}}

Final

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| date = 18 July 1954

| round = Final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-08 - 1-08

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = C Ring 1-5, P Barry 1-0, J Clifford 0-3.

| goals2 = P Kenny 0-5, Seymour 1-0, Bannon 0-1, Ryan 0-1, Hough 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

| attendance = 50,071

| referee = W O'Donoghue (Limerick)

}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1= Quarter-final

| RD2= Semi-finals

| RD3= Munster final

| team-width= 100

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team8= Waterford

| RD1-score8= 4-3

| RD1-team7= Limerick

| RD1-score7= 0-1

| RD2-team1= Tipperary

| RD2-score1= 5-6

| RD2-team2= Clare

| RD2-score2= 3-3

| RD2-team3= Cork

| RD2-score3= 7-8

| RD2-team4= Waterford

| RD2-score4= 4-5

| RD3-team1= Tipperary

| RD3-score1= 1-8

| RD3-team2= Cork

| RD3-score2= 2-8

}}

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| date = 8 August 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 12-17 - 2-03

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = N Rackard 7-7, T Flood 3-0, Paddy Kehoe 1-2, Padge Kehoe 1-3, O'Donovan 0-2, J Morrissey 0-2, S Hearne 0-1.

| goals2 = P McManus 1-0, S Mulholland 1-0, B McDonald 0-2, C Lynn 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 35,744

| referee = J Langton (Kilkenny)

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| date = 8 August 1954

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 4-13 - 2-01

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = WJ Daly 1-3, J Hartnett 1-2, É Goulding 1-1, C Ring 0-4, J Clifford 1-0, P Barry 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, W Moore 0-1.

| goals2 = M McInerney 1-0, E Monaghan 1-0, P Duggan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 35,744

| referee = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 5 September 1954

| round = Final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-09 - 1-06

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = C Ring 0-5, J Clifford 1-0, É Goulding 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.

| goals2 = T Ryan 1-0, N Rackard 0-3, T Flood, 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 84,856

| referee = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

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;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

• 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)

• 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.

• 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)

The following players made their début in the 1954 championship:

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

• 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).

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