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.
| 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 → | |
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
editA 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
edit| 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 | |||
Provincial championships
editFirst 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 |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 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 |
All-Ireland final
edit| 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
editScoring
edit- 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
editSources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland win 1955". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 16 October 2013.