1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates14 April – 1 September 1957
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (14th win)
CaptainMickey Kelly
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamWaterford
CaptainPhil Grimes
Provincial champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Goals total84 (6.00 per game)
Points total216 (15.42 per game)
Top ScorerMick Kenny (3-18)
All-Star TeamSee here
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The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1957 and ended on 1 September 1957.

Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial campaign.[1] Kilkenny won the All-Ireland following a 4-10 to 3-12 defeat of Waterford.

Rule changes

Prior to the start of the championship the Galway county board put down a motion at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress seeking immediate entry to the Leinster championship. Since 1922 Galway's hurlers had no competition in the Connacht championship and, as a result, they gained automatic entry to the All-Ireland semi-final every year. This format was seen as hindering the team's chances, however, by being included in the Leinster championship Galway could possibly have more competitive championship games every year. The motion at congress was eventually withdrawn and the existing format remained intact.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams that participated in the 1956 championship. Kerry returned to the championship after a prolonged absence.

Team summaries

Team Colours Grounds Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Clare Saffron and blue Cusack Park 1914 1932 1945-46
Cork Red and white Cork Athletic Grounds 1954 1956 1952-53
Dublin Blue and navy Parnell Park 1938 1952 1938-39
Galway Maroon and white Pearse Stadium 1923 1950-51
Kerry Green and gold Austin Stack Park 1891 1891
Kilkenny Black and amber Nowlan Park 1947 1953 1932-33
Laois Blue and white O'Moore Park 1949 1949
Limerick Green and white Gaelic Grounds 1940 1955 1946-47
Meath Green and yellow Páirc Tailteann
Offaly Green, white and gold St. Brendan's Park
Tipperary Blue and gold Semple Stadium 1951 1951 1956-57
Waterford White and blue Walsh Park 1948 1948
Westmeath Maroon and white Cusack Park
Wexford Purple and gold Wexford Park 1956 1956 1955-56

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

14 April 1957 First round Westmeath 3-07 – 4-02 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar
J McGrath 0-5, B McMahon 1-1, J Casey 1-0, E Wallace 1-0, J Graham 0-1. M Cullen 2-0, M Lenehan 1-1, J Kelly 1-0, M Regan 0-1. Referee: P Connell
14 April 1957 First round Offaly 2-11 – 2-08 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
T Errity 1-2, D Breen 0-4, N Magee 1-0, M Spain 0-1, G Nallen 0-1, P Molloy 0-1, B Pyke 0-1. M Corrigan 1-1, A Dunne 1-0, T Maher 0-2, L Harding 0-2, C Brien 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, P Fitzpatrick 0-1. Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny)

Second round

12 May 1957 Second round Offaly 4-05 – 1-03 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
T Errity 3-3, N McMahon 1-0, G Nallen 0-1, J Spain 0-1. N Bruer 1-1, B McMahon 0-1, E Wallace 0-1, Referee: J Howard

Semi-finals

30 June 1957 Semi-final Dublin 2-08 – 1-11 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
K Heffernan 1-0, P McGuirk 1-0, V Bell 0-3, B Boothman 0-2, L Healy 0-2, W Cashin 0-1. M Kenny 0-7, B O'Dwyer 1-1, D Heaslip 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. Attendance: 13,710
Referee: B Smith (Meath)
7 July 1957 Semi-final Wexford 5-10 – 3-03 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Rackard 2-3, T Flood 1-1, O Gough 0-4, T Ryan 1-0, S Hearne 1-0, J Morrissey 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. J Brady 1-1, G Nallen 1-0, J Bracken 1-0, T Errity 0-2. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny)
21 July 1957 Semi-final replay Kilkenny 4-08 – 2-08 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Clohessy 2-1, M Kenny 1-4, D Heaslip 1-1, J Murphy 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. G Keane 1-1, P Heron 0-4, L Healy 1-0, B Boothman 0-2, K Heffernan 0-1. Attendance: 18,000
Referee: B Smith (Meath)

Final

4 August 1957 Final Kilkenny 6-09 – 1-05 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
S Clohessy 2-1, B Dwyer 1-2, D Rockett 1-0, PJ Garvan 1-0, D Heaslip 1-0, M Kenny 0-3, M Brophy 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. T Ryan 1-0, S Hearne 0-2, N Rackard 0-1, B Rackard 0-1, M Codd 0-1. Attendance: 52,077
Referee: B Smith (Meath)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

12 May 1957 First round Cork 4-10 – 2-06 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Kelly 2-2, C Ring 1-2, P Barry 1-0, M O'Regan 0-3, F Mahony 0-2, E Goulding 0-1. J Smyth 0-5, P Jordan 1-0, D Hurley 1-0, J Carney 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M Pollard (Waterford)
26 May 1957 First round Kerry 2-02 - 8-08 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
T Hennessy 1-2, W McCarthy 1-0. L Skelly 4-0, T English 2-2, L Devaney 1-2, P Kenny 1-2, B Hayes 0-2. Referee: C Conway (Cork)

Semi-final

16 June 1957 Semi-final Waterford 4-12 – 5-05 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Kiely 2-1, S Power 1-2, L Guinan 1-2, M Flannelly 0-3, T Cheasty 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, P Grimes 0-1. L Moloney 2-0, M Tynan 1-1, D Kelly 1-1, V Cobbe 1-0, R Prendergast 0-1, T McGarry 0-1, T Casey 0-1. Attendance: 14,589
Referee: M Walsh (Cork)
30 June 1957 Semi-final Cork 5-02 – 1-11 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Barry 3-0, T Kelly 1-1, C Ring 1-0, C O'Shea 0-1. M Maher 1-1, L Devaney 0-3, Jimmy Doyle 0-2, L Skelly 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, T Wall 0-1. Attendance: 40,847
Referee: M Hayes (Clare)

Final

14 July 1957 Final Waterford 1-11 – 1-06 Cork Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
P Grimes 0-6, M Flannelly 1-2, L Guinan 0-1, S Power 0-1, D Whelan 0-1. M O'Regan 1-1, T Kelly 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1, P Healy 0-1, E Goulding 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. Attendance: 39,254
Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-final

28 July 1957 Semi-final Waterford 4-12 – 0-11 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
P Grimes 0-9, T Cheasty 2-0, E Guinan 1-0, J Kiely 1-0, F Walsh 0-2, S Power 0-1. J Molloy 0-4, P Egan 0-3, M Murphy 0-1, J Salmon 0-1, W Duffy 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. Attendance: 28,980
Referee: C McLoughlin

Final

1 September 1957 Final Kilkenny 4-10 – 3-12 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
M Kenny 2-5, B Dwyer 2-0, M Kelly 0-2, S Clohessy 0-2, D Heaslip 0-1. P Grimes 1-6, D Whelan 2-2, J Kiely 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1. Attendance: 70,594
Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)
Main article: 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mick Kenny Kilkenny 3-19 28 4 7.00
2 Phil Grimes Waterford 1-22 25 4 6.25
3 Tommy Errity Offaly 4-07 19 3 6.33
4 Seán Clohessy Kilkenny 4-04 16 4 4.00
5 Billy Dwyer Kilkenny 4-03 15 4 3.75
6 Liam Skelly Tipperary 4-02 14 2 7.00
7 Terry Kelly Cork 3-04 13 3 4.33
8 Paddy Barry Cork 4-00 12 3 4.00
John Kiely Waterford 3-03 12 4 3.00
9 Nicky Rackard Wexford 2-04 10 2 5.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Liam Skelly Tipperary 4-00 12 Kerry
Tommy Errity Offaly 3-03 12 Westmeath
2 Mick Kenny Kilkenny 2-05 11 Waterford
3 Paddy Barry Cork 3-00 9 Tipperary
Nicky Rackard Wexford 2-03 9 Offaly
Phil Grimes Waterford 1-06 9 Kilkenny
Phil Grimes Waterford 0-09 9 Galway
4 Terry Kelly Cork 2-02 8 Clare
Theo English Tipperary 2-02 8 Kerry
Donal Whelan Waterford 2-02 8 Kilkenny

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 19 points
    • Kilkenny 6-9 : 1-5 Wexford (Leinster final, 4 August 1957)
  • Most goals in a match: 9
    • Waterford 4-12 : 5-5 Limerick (Munster semi-final, 16 June 1957)
  • Most points in a match: 22
    • Kilkenny 4-10 : 3-12 Waterford (All-Ireland final, 1 September 1957)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
    • Kilkenny 6-9 : 1-5 Wexford (Leinster final, 4 August 1957)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
    • Limerick 5-5 : 4-12 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 16 June 1957)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 12
    • Waterford 3-12 : 4-10 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final, 1 September 1957)

Miscellaneous

  • The English actor John Gregson joined the Kilkenny team during the parade at the start of the All-Ireland final as part of his role as a hurler in the film Rooney.[2]
  • Kerry make their first appearance in the Munster Senior Championship since 1945.

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland win 1956". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. ^ Commins, Michael (26 August 2008). "Hurling and the Hollywood link". The Mayo News. Retrieved 21 October 2013.