The 1954 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (8th win) |
| Captain | John "Walla" O'Connor |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1953 1955 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kerry in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 3 October 1954 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kerry and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerry won the match by 1–07 to 1-05 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in five years.[3][4]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Donegal | 3-09 - 1-07 | Galway | Ballyshannon Grounds |
| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Dublin | FitzGerald Stadium |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 12 September 1954 Home final | Kerry | 3-05 - 1-06 | Donegal | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 3 October 1954 Final | Kerry | 1-07 - 1-05 | London | Austin Stack Park |
References
edit- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "The History of the GAA in Liverpool". Lancashire GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.