League details | |
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Dates | 10 October 1954 β May 1955 |
League champions | |
Winners | Tipperary (6th win) |
The 1954β55 National Hurling League was the 24th season of the National Hurling League.
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Season | 1954-55 |
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Champions |
Tipperary 6th National League title Captain: John Doyle |
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1953-54
1955-56 β
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017. |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1953β54 season.
On 1 May 1955, Tipperary won the title after a 3-5 to 1-5 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 6th league title and their second title in succession. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Wexford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Division 1 runners-up |
2 | Dublin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
3 | Kilkenny | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | Cork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
5 | Waterford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
6 | Meath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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1 | Tipperary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
2 | Clare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
3 | Galway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
5 | Laois | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Semi-final
17 April 1955 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-8 - 0-6 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Referee: P O'Connell (Offaly) |
Final
1 May 1955 Final | Tipperary | 3-5 β 1-5 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |