1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Meath (2nd win)
Captain Peter McDermott
Manager P. Tully
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Kerry
Captain John Dowling
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Meath
Ulster Cavan
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
← 1953
1955 →

The 1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 68th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Contents

Meath were the winners. [1] [2] [3]

Note the Munster football championship did not have Quarter-Finals. Limerick did not take part (1953–1964) while Clare skipped a year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Mayo 4–9 – 1–7 Roscommon
P Irwin (0–1), J Nallen; F Leonard, T Langan (0–3), S O’Donnell; M Flanagan (2–1), D O’Neill (1–3, two frees) & P Solan (1–1).
McHale Park, Castlebar
Attendance: 15,000
Sligo 1–8 – 1–7 Leitrim
Carrick-on-Shannon
Galway 2–4 – 1–5 Mayo
T Langan (0–1), S O’Donnell (0–1) & D O’Neill (0–3).
Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Attendance: 5,000
Galway 2–10 – 3–4 Sligo
Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Attendance: 15,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Longford 1–6 – 0–7 Laois
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Kildare 1–5 – 0–8 Carlow
P.White 0–3, L.McCormack 0–1, P.Mooney 0–1
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Kildare 1–9 – 2–6
A.E.T.		 Carlow
L.McCormack 1–1, P.White, S.Harrison 0–2, D.Dalton 0–1
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Meath 1–9 – 1–8 Wicklow
Croke Park, Dublin
Kildare 1–7 – 1–6 Carlow
D.Dalton 1–1. P.White 0–3, R.Swan 0–2, M.Byrne, F.Marron, P.Mooney 0–1
Geraldine Park, Athy
Dublin 0–11 – 0–2 Louth
Drogheda Park, Drogheda
Longford 1–7 – 1–4 Westmeath
Pearse Park, Longford
Wexford 0–7 – 1–5 Offaly
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: W Delaney (Laois)
Meath 3–2 – 0–5 Kildare
P.Mooney 0–3, P.White, S.Harrison 0–2, L.McCormack 0–1
Croke Park, Dublin
Dublin 2–4 – 2–5 Offaly
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: W Goodison (Wexford)
Meath 2–9 – 1–5 Longford
Pearse Park, Longford
Meath 4–7 – 2–10 Offaly
Tom Moriarty 2–0, Paddy Meegan 1–3 (0-3f), Peter McDermott 1–1, Paddy Connell, Michael Grace, Billy Ratigan 0–1 eachPaddy Casey 1–4 (1-2f), Johnny Kinahan 1–0, Christy Carroll 0–2, Sean Foran, Mick Furlong, Alo Kelly (0-1f), Paddy Fenlon 0–1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 44,109
Referee: Bill Goodison (Wexford)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Note there were no Quarter-Final's were played Limerick didn't complete (1953–1964) while Clare decided to skip the Munster championships for just 1 year. This means that Kerry, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford would go on straight to the Semi-Final's with the winners of both matches qualify for the final.

Kerry 3–10 – 1–2 Waterford
T. Moriarty (0–1), C. Kennelly (0–1), J. J. Sheehan (0–1) P. Sheehy (0–2), B. Buckley (2–1), S. Kelly (0–2) & J. Lyne (1–2).
Walsh Park, Waterford
Cork 3–11 – 2–7 Tipperary
D. Kellaher (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–2), J. Hartnett (2–0), N. Duggan (0–1), P. Harrington (0–1), J. J. Henichion (0–1) & Sub J. Lowery (1–5).
Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
Referee: J. O'Connell (L)
Kerry 4–9 – 2–3 Cork
P. Sheehy (0–3), T. Moriarty (0–1), T. Lyne (0–1), J. Brosnan (2–1), S. Kelly (1–2) & J. Lyne (1–1).J. O’Donovan (2–1) & J. J. Henichion (0–2).
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Tyrone 1–7 – 1–5 Donegal
O'Neill Park, Dungannon
Derry 4–11 – 3–4 Down
St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
Armagh 1–8 – 1–6 Antrim
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 4,000
Cavan 3–8 – 2–5 Monaghan
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Armagh 1–12 – 2–6 Derry
Casement Park, Belfast
Cavan 3–10 – 2–10 Tyrone
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
Cavan 2–10 – 2–5 Armagh
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Meath 1–5 – 0–7 Cavan
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 42,123
Kerry 2–6 – 1–6 Galway
P. Sheehy (1–1), T. Lyne (1–3), J. Brosnan (0–1) & S. Kelly (0–1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 40,740
Meath 1–13 – 1–7 Kerry
P. Meegan (0–5), T. Monriaty (1–2), B. Smyth (0–3), McDonnll 0–2 & P. McDermott (0–1).J. J. Sheehan (1–1), J. Brosnan (0–2) & T. Lyne (0–4).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 75,276
Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ "Football Results 1941 – 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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