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 | Limerick (3rd win) |
| Captain | Mick Carmody |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wicklow |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1953 1955 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 10 October 1954 at Mitcham Stadium in London, between Limerick and London, in what was their first meeting in a final in 19 years. Limerick won the match by 4-06 to 2-04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1941.[3]
Results
editAll-Ireland home final
edit| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Antrim | 2-13 - 2-05 | Wicklow | Croke Park |
| 22 August 1954 Semi-final | Limerick | 6-08 - 2-08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 12 September 1954 Home final | Limerick | 3-05 - 1-08 | Antrim | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 10 October 1954 Final | Limerick | 4-06 - 2-04 | London | Mitcham Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Limerick profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.