1955 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April - 4 September 1954 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Nick O'Donnell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Jimmy Duggan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (7-10) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1954 1956 → | |
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.[1]
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.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945-46 |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | 1954 | 1952-53 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | 1952 | 1938-39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950-51 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1953 | 1932-33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946-47 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1951 | 1951 | 1954-55 |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1954 | |
| Wicklow | Blue and gold | |||
Results
First round
| 24 April 1955 First round | Meath | 2-06 - 2-02 | Wicklow | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| Referee: M Leahy |
| 24 April 1955 First round | Westmeath | 2-11 - 2-03 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| J McGrath 0-6, J Daly 1-2, D O'Callaghan 1-1, J Carey 0-2, | M Connors 1-0, T Errity 1-0, J Spain 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, W Nevin 0-1. | Referee: J Conroy (Laois) |
Second round
| 15 May 1955 Second round | Kilkenny | 7-10 - 3-06 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Clohessy 2-4, S O'Brien 2-1, P Fitzgerald 2-0, R Carroll 0-5, W Walshe 1-1. | F Foran 1-2, F Kelly 1-1, B Smyth 1-0, M Kane 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: P Lalor (Laois) |
| 22 May 1955 Second round | Westmeath | 4-08 - 2-03 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T Walsh 1-2, D O'Callaghan 1-1, P Maxwell 1-1, F Smyth 1-0, J McGrath 0-3, R McMahon 0-1. | P Hogan 1-2, P Lalor 1-0, M Byrne 0-1. | Referee: P Connell |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1955 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-15 - 5-08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Rockett 3-0, R Carroll 0-8, S Clohessy 1-3, J Sutton 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | T Maher 1-3, N Allen 1-1, V Bell 1-1, P Shanahan 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, C Murphy 0-3. | Attendance: 36,367 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 26 June 1955 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-09 - 3-04 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Flood 3-1, N Rackard 2-2, N Wheeler 0-3, H Connors 0-3. | D Callaghan 2-0, B McMahon 1-1, J McGrath 0-3. | Attendance: 36,367 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
Finals
| 17 July 1955 Final | Wexford | 2-07 - 2-07 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Flood 1-3, N Rackard 1-1, Padge Kehoe 0-2, N Wheeler 0-1. | S Clohessy 1-1, R Carroll 0-4, M Kelly 1-0, D Rockett 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 41,226 Referee: C Mcloughlin (Dublin) |
| 31 July 1955 Final replay | Wexford | 5-06 - 3-09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Rackard 3-0, O Gough 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, T Flood 0-3, Padge Kehoe 0-2. | S Clohessy 1-2, D Rockett 1-1, Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-3, R Carroll 0-2, J Sutton 0-1. | Attendance: 37,079 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
First round
| 5 June 1955 First round | Clare | 3-08 - 2-10 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| J Carney 1-4, D Dillon 1-2, J Greene 1-0, J Smyth 0-2. | C Ring 0-5, WJ Daly 1-1, Hartnett 1-0, J Clifford 0-1, O McAuliffe 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1, Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 25,256 Referee: T O'Sullivan |
Semi-finals
| 22 May 1955 Semi-final | Limerick | 4-05 - 3-05 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| V Cobbe 2-4, T Casey 1-0, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, McInerney 0-1. | P Grimes 1-2, S Power 1-1, M Óg Morrissey 1-0, Healy 0-2. | Referee: T Twomey |
| 19 June 1955 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-08 - 1-06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| L Devaney 0-4, T Wall 0-2, S Bannon 0-1, T English 0-1. | J Carney 1-1, J Smyth 0-3, D Dillon 0-2. | Attendance: 38,000 Referee: C Conway |
Final
| 10 July 1955 Final | Limerick | 2-16 - 2-06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Kelly 1-12, V Cobbe 1-0, R Prendergast 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | J Greene 2-0, J Smyth 0-6. | Attendance: 23,125 Referee: C Conway |
Semi-final
| 7 August 1955 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-12 - 2-03 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Paddy Kehoe 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, N Rackard 0-4, T Flood 0-2, N English 0-2, Padge Kehoe 0-1, B Rackard 0-1. | V Cobbe 1-0, S Leonard 1-0, D Kelly 0-3. | Attendance: 50,840 Referee: C McLoughlin |
Final
| 4 September 1955 Final | Wexford | 3-13 - 2-08 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Rackard 1-3, N Wheeler 1-2, T Flood 1-2, Padge Kehoe 0-2, Paddy Kehoe 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1. | P Egan 2-0, B Duffy 0-4, P Duggan 0-3, J Salmon 0-1. | Attendance: 72,854 Referee: B Stakelum (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 7-10 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 5-11 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 3 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 4 | Dick Carroll | Kilkenny | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Vivian Cobbe | Limerick | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Dermot Kelly | Limerick | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Dinny O'Callaghan | Westmeath | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Dick Rockett | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 8 | John McGrath | Westmeath | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Jimmy Carney | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermot Kelly | Limerick | 1-12 | 15 | Clare |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath |
| Vivian Cobbe | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Meath | |
| 3 | Dick Rockett | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Dublin |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Westmeath |
| Dick Carroll | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin | |
| 5 | Seánie O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Meath |
| Jimmy Carney | Clare | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
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.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ "All-Ireland win 1955". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 16 October 2013.