The 1955 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (3rd win) |
| Captain | Owenie McAuliffe |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Warwickshire |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
← 1954 1956 → | |
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 2 October 1955 at Páirc na hÉireann in Birmingham, between Cork and Warwickshire, in what was their second ever meeting in the final and a first in four years. Cork won the match by 3–09 to 1–05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first tile since 1953.[2][3]
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship edit
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 28 August 1955 Semi-final | Cork | 2-05 - 0-06 | Dublin | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 28 August 1955 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-09 - 2-06 | Derry | Fr. O'Hara Park |
All-Ireland home final edit
| 18 September 1955 Home final | Cork | 3-10 - 1-07 | Derry | Páirc Tailteann |
All-Ireland final edit
| 2 October 1955 Final | Warwickshire | 1-05 - 3-09 | Cork | Páirc na hÉireann |
References edit
- ^ "Kerry profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.