| Season | 1954–55 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 550 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Gauld (30 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shamrock Rovers 7–0 Bohemians St Patrick's Athletic 10–3 Dundalk |
| Biggest away win | Transport 0–7 Shelbourne |
| Highest scoring | St Patrick's Athletic 10–3 Dundalk |
| ← 1953–54 1955–56 → | |
The 1954–55 League of Ireland was the 34th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.
Changes from 1953–54 season
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Dublin
BrayCorkDundalkSligoLimerickWaterfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1954–55 League of Ireland teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park |
| Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
St Patrick's Athletic won their second title.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 36 |
| 2 | Waterford | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 33 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 28 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 28 |
| 5 | Cork Athletic | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 25 |
| 6 | Drumcondra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 23 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 19 |
| 8 | Limerick | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 17 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 15 |
| 10 | Transport | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 14 |
| 11 | Evergreen United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 13 |
| 12 | Dundalk | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 13 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOH | CAT | DRU | DUN | EVE | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | TRA | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Cork Athletic | 4–4 | — | 2–0 | 2–6 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 |
| Drumcondra | 6–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Dundalk | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–6 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 |
| Evergreen United | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–5 |
| Limerick | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 7–0 | 7–1 | 1–3 | 7–3 | 1–4 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–3 |
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–6 |
| Sligo Rovers | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 10–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–6 | 5–2 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| Transport | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 2–1 | 1–4 | — | 1–3 |
| Waterford | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jimmy Gauld
|
Waterford | 30 |
| 2 |  Shay Gibbons
|
St Patrick's Athletic | 28 |
| 3 | Rory Dwyer
|
Shelbourne | 19 |
| 4 | Dermot Curtis
|
16 | |
| 5 | Paddy Ambrose
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Shamrock Rovers | 14 |
| Johnny Armstrong
|
Sligo Rovers | ||
| 7 | Jack Fitzgerald
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Waterford | 13 |
| 8 | Joe Martin
|
St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| Willie Moloney
|
Cork Athletic | ||
| 10 | Tommy Collins
|
11 | |
| Dessie Glynn
|
Drumcondra |
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