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{{Short description|Football championship}}
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{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
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|team= Meath
|team= Meath
|titles=2nd
|titles=2nd
|captain= [[Peter McDermott (Gaelic footballer)|Peter McDermott]]
|captain=
|manager=
|manager=
|team2= Kerry
|captain2= [[John Dowling (Gaelic footballer)|John Dowling]]
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Meath
|leinster=Meath
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The '''1954 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 68th staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.
The '''1954 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 68th staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.


Meath were the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-09-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archivedate=2011-09-28 |df= }}</ref>
Meath were the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Football Results 1941 - 1970 &#124; the Official Website of the GAA |access-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}</ref>

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


==Results==
==Results==
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===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date=13 June 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date=13 June 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|goals1 = 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).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[McHale Park]], [[Castlebar]]
|stadium = [[McHale Park]], [[Castlebar]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=27 June 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=27 June 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=4 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=4 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = T Langan (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1) & D O’Neill (0-3).
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St Jarlath's Park|Tuam Stadium]], [[Tuam]]
|stadium = [[St Jarlath's Park|Tuam Stadium]], [[Tuam]]
|attendance =5,000
|attendance =5,000
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=18 July 1954<br>Final
|date=18 July 1954<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 9 May 1954<br>Preliminary Round
|date= 9 May 1954<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 23 May 1954<br>Preliminary Round
|date= 23 May 1954<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 = P.White 0-3, L.McCormack 0-1, P.Mooney 0-1
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 30 May 1954<br>Preliminary Round 1st Replay
|date= 30 May 1954<br />Preliminary Round 1st Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|score =1-9 – 2-6 <br/>A.E.T.
|score =1-9 – 2-6 <br />A.E.T.
|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 = L.McCormack 1-1, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, D.Dalton 0-1
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 13 June 1954<br>Preliminary Round
|date= 13 June 1954<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 13 June 1954<br>Preliminary Round 2nd Replay
|date= 13 June 1954<br />Preliminary Round 2nd Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 = D.Dalton 1-1. P.White 0-3, R.Swan 0-2, M.Byrne, F.Marron, P.Mooney 0-1
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Geraldine Park]], [[Athy]]
|stadium = [[Geraldine Park]], [[Athy]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=23 May 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date=23 May 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=30 May 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date=30 May 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=30 May 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date=30 May 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
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|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
|referee = W Delaney
|referee = W Delaney (Laois)
}}
}}
----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 27 June 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 27 June 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = P.Mooney 0-3, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, L.McCormack 0-1
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=4 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=4 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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|stadium = [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]]
|stadium = [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
|referee = W Goodison
|referee = W Goodison (Wexford)
}}
}}
----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=11 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=11 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=25 July 1954<br>Final
|date=25 July 1954<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score =4-7 – 2-10
|score = 4-7 – 2-10
|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 = Tom Moriarty 2-0, Paddy Meegan 1-3 (0-3f), Peter McDermott 1-1, Paddy Connell, Michael Grace, Billy Ratigan 0-1 each
|goals1 =
|goals2 = 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
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 44109
|attendance = 44,109
|referee = W Goodison
|referee = Bill Goodison (Wexford)
}}
}}


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

{{football box
{{football box
|date=4 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=4 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 = 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).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=4 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=4 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 = 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).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Clonmel GAA Ground|Ned Hall Park]], [[Clonmel]]
|stadium = [[Clonmel GAA Ground|Ned Hall Park]], [[Clonmel]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=25 July 1954<br>Final
|date=25 July 1954<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 = P. Sheehy (0-3), T. Moriarty (0-1), T. Lyne (0-1), J. Brosnan (2-1), S. Kelly (1-2) & J. Lyne (1-1).
|goals1 =
|goals2 = J. O’Donovan (2-1) & J. J. Henichion (0-2).
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Cork Athletic Grounds]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
|stadium = [[Cork Athletic Grounds]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 13 June 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 13 June 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dungannon Thomas Clarkes GAC|O'Neill Park]], [[Dungannon]]
|stadium = [[Dungannon Thomas Clarkes GAC|O'Neill Park]], [[Dungannon]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 13 June 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 13 June 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Bryansford GAC|St. Patrick's Park]], [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]]
|stadium = [[Bryansford GAC|St. Patrick's Park]], [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 10 July 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 10 July 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|attendance = 4,000
|attendance = 4,000
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 27 July 1954<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 27 July 1954<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 4 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date= 4 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 11 July 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date= 11 July 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=25 July 1954<br>Final
|date=25 July 1954<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date=1 August 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=1 August 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=15 August 1954<br>Semi-Final
|date=15 August 1954<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 = P. Sheehy (1-1), T. Lyne (1-3), J. Brosnan (0-1) & S. Kelly (0-1).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
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{{main|1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{main|1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
{{football box
|date=26 September 1954<br>Final
|date=26 September 1954<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|goals1 = P. Meegan (0-5), T. Monriaty (1-2), B. Smyth (0-3), McDonnll 0-2 & P. McDermott (0-1).
|goals1 =
|goals2 = J. J. Sheehan (1-1), J. Brosnan (0-2) & T. Lyne (0-4).
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 75,276
|attendance = 75,276
|referee =
|referee = Simon Deignan (Cavan)
}}
}}


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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===


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


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 16:14, 18 August 2024

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
1953
1955

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

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

[edit]
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).
Attendance: 15,000

Sligo1-8 – 1-7Leitrim

Galway2-4 – 1-5Mayo
T Langan (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1) & D O’Neill (0-3).
Attendance: 5,000

Galway2-10 – 3-4Sligo
Attendance: 15,000
Longford1-6 – 0-7Laois

Kildare1-5 – 0-8Carlow
P.White 0-3, L.McCormack 0-1, P.Mooney 0-1

Kildare1-9 – 2-6
A.E.T.
Carlow
L.McCormack 1-1, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, D.Dalton 0-1

Meath1-9 – 1-8Wicklow

Kildare1-7 – 1-6Carlow
D.Dalton 1-1. P.White 0-3, R.Swan 0-2, M.Byrne, F.Marron, P.Mooney 0-1

Dublin0-11 – 0-2Louth

Longford1-7 – 1-4Westmeath

Wexford0-7 – 1-5Offaly
Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

Meath3-2 – 0-5Kildare
P.Mooney 0-3, P.White, S.Harrison 0-2, L.McCormack 0-1

Dublin2-4 – 2-5Offaly
Referee: W Goodison (Wexford)

Meath2-9 – 1-5Longford

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
Attendance: 44,109
Referee: Bill Goodison (Wexford)

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).

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).
Referee: 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).
Tyrone1-7 – 1-5Donegal

Derry4-11 – 3-4Down

Armagh1-8 – 1-6Antrim
Attendance: 4,000

Cavan3-8 – 2-5Monaghan

Armagh1-12 – 2-6Derry

Cavan3-10 – 2-10Tyrone

Cavan2-10 – 2-5Armagh
Meath1-5 – 0-7Cavan
Attendance: 42,123

Kerry2-6 – 1-6Galway
P. Sheehy (1-1), T. Lyne (1-3), J. Brosnan (0-1) & S. Kelly (0-1).
Attendance: 40,740

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).
Attendance: 75,276
Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • 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

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  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)