1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 April - 5 September 1954 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (19th win) |
| Captain | Christy Ring |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Padge Kehoe |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 87 (6.2 per game) |
| Points total | 183 (13.0 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (12-19) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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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.
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.
The following players made their début in the 1954 championship:
The following players played their last game in the 1954 championship:
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