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1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (2nd win)
CaptainPeter McDermott
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainJohn Dowling
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterCavan
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
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The 1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 68th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Meath were the winners.

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

Mayo4-9 – 1-7Roscommon
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, CastlebarAttendance: 15,000
Sligo1-8 – 1-7Leitrim
Carrick-on-Shannon
Galway2-4 – 1-5Mayo
T Langan (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1) & D O’Neill (0-3).
Tuam Stadium, TuamAttendance: 5,000
Galway2-10 – 3-4Sligo
Tuam Stadium, TuamAttendance: 15,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Longford1-6 – 0-7Laois
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Kildare1-5 – 0-8Carlow
P.White 0-3, L.McCormack 0-1, P.Mooney 0-1
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Kildare1-9 – 2-6
A.E.T.		Carlow
L.McCormack 1-1, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, D.Dalton 0-1
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Meath1-9 – 1-8Wicklow
Croke Park, Dublin
Kildare1-7 – 1-6Carlow
D.Dalton 1-1. P.White 0-3, R.Swan 0-2, M.Byrne, F.Marron, P.Mooney 0-1
Geraldine Park, Athy
Dublin0-11 – 0-2Louth
Drogheda Park, Drogheda
Longford1-7 – 1-4Westmeath
Pearse Park, Longford
Wexford0-7 – 1-5Offaly
Dr. Cullen Park, CarlowReferee: W Delaney (Laois)
Meath3-2 – 0-5Kildare
P.Mooney 0-3, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, L.McCormack 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Dublin2-4 – 2-5Offaly
O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseReferee: W Goodison (Wexford)
Meath2-9 – 1-5Longford
Pearse Park, Longford
Meath4-7 – 2-10Offaly
Tom Moriarty 2-0, Paddy Meegan 1-3 (0-3f), Peter McDermott 1-1, Paddy Connell, Michael Grace, Billy Ratigan 0-1 each Paddy 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, DublinAttendance: 44,109Referee: 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.

Kerry3-10 – 1-2Waterford
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
Cork3-11 – 2-7Tipperary
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, ClonmelReferee: J. O'Connell (L)
Kerry4-9 – 2-3Cork
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

Tyrone1-7 – 1-5Donegal
O'Neill Park, Dungannon
Derry4-11 – 3-4Down
St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
Armagh1-8 – 1-6Antrim
Casement Park, BelfastAttendance: 4,000
Cavan3-8 – 2-5Monaghan
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Armagh1-12 – 2-6Derry
Casement Park, Belfast
Cavan3-10 – 2-10Tyrone
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
Cavan2-10 – 2-5Armagh
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Meath1-5 – 0-7Cavan
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 42,123
Kerry2-6 – 1-6Galway
P. Sheehy (1-1), T. Lyne (1-3), J. Brosnan (0-1) & S. Kelly (0-1).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 40,740
Main article: 1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Meath1-13 – 1-7Kerry
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, DublinAttendance: 75,276Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Munster championship did not have Quarter-finals, due to Limerick 2nd year not taking part while Clare skipped the year.
  • Galway end a 9 year wait for the Connacht football title.
  • The All Ireland final was Meath's first ever win over Kerry in history.

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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