1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 22 April 1956 and ended on 23 September 1956.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April 1956 - 23 September 1956 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (3rd win) |
| Captain | Jim English |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Tony O'Shaughnessy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 85 (7.08 per game) |
| Points total | 199 (16.58 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (12-15) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1955 1957 → | |
Wexford were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2-14 to 2-8 defeat of Cork.[1]
Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, a reduction of one on the previous championship. Wicklow withdrew and did not field a team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945-46 |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | 1954 | 1952-53 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | 1952 | 1938-39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950-51 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1953 | 1932-33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946-47 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1951 | 1951 | 1954-55 |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1955 | 1955 | 1955-56 |
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 29 April 1956 First round | Westmeath | 9-06 - 6-01 | Meath | O'Connor Park |
| J Daly 3-2, D O'Callaghan 3-0, S Stokes 2-1, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J McGrath 0-2, J Carey 0-1. | B Smith 2-0, M Kane 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0, W McGovern 1-0, M Cullen 1-0. | Referee: P O'Connell (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 April 1956 Quarter-final | Laois | 5-09 - 4-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| P Spencer 1-4, T Maher 1-1, B O'Keeffe 1-0, P Lalor 1-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, J Kelly 0-1. | T Dooley 1-1, B McDermott 1-0, T Errity 1-0, A Pyke 1-0, J Brady 0-2, D Breen 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. | Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
| 20 May 1956 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 6-11 - 3-09 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
| S Clohessey 0-9, W Dwyer 2-0, D Rockett 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, PJ Garvan 1-1. | J McGrath 0-4, D O'Callaghan 1-0, J Daly 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, S Stokes 0-3, J Carey 0-2. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: P O'Connell (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 1956 Semi-final | Wexford | 8-09 - 2-02 | Laois | Nowlan Park |
| N Rackard 4-3, N Wheeler 2-0, T Dixon 1-2, T Flood 1-1, J Morrissey 0-2, O Gough 0-1. | T Maher 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
| 17 June 1956 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-08 - 1-08 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| S Clohessey 2-2, W Dwyer 1-1, R Carroll 0-4, PJ Garvan 0-1. | W Cashin 1-3, N Allen 0-4, B Boothman 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: P O'Connell |
Final
| 8 July 1956 Final | Wexford | 4-08 - 3-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| N Rackard 2-3, T Ryan 1-1, T Dixon 1-1, P Kehoe 0-3. | W Dwyer 1-4, D Rockett 2-0, J Murphy 0-3, S Clohessey 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. | Attendance: 52,077 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| 10 June 1956 Quarter-final | Cork | 5-09 - 2-12 | Waterford | FitzGerald Park |
| M Ryan 2-2, C Ring 2-1, P Barry 1-0, M Finn 0-2, M Fouhy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. | D Whelan 2-0, M Flannelly 0-4, T Cheasty 0-3, J Kiely 0-2, S Power 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, P Grimes 0-1. | Attendance: 18,500 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1956 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-15 - 2-06 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield |
| M Tynan 1-1, R Prendergast 0-4, D Kelly 0-4, V Cobbe 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, T Casey 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, M McInerney 0-1. | J Smyth 1-2, S Madigan 1-0, M Nugent 0-3, G Ryan 0-1. | Attendance: 24,030 Referee: R Stakelum (Tipperary) |
| 1 July 1956 Semi-final | Cork | 1-11 - 2-07 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Ring 0-6, P Barry 1-0, T Kelly 0-1, J Rogers 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, P Healy 0-1, M Fouhy 0-1, | P Kenny 1-3, T Butler 1-1, P Stakelum 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, G Doyle T English 0-1. | Attendance: 36,946 Referee: M Pollard (Waterford) |
Final
| 22 July 1956 Final | Cork | 5-05 - 3-05 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield |
| T Kelly 2-2, C Ring 2-1, P Barry 1-0, C O'Shea 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1. | V Cobbe 1-1, T McGarry 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, D Kelly 0-3. | Attendance: 47,017 Referee: R Stakelum (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-final
| 29 July 1956 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-13 - 1-8 | Galway | Croke Park |
| N Rackard (5-3), English (0-2), W Rackard (0-2), Flood (0-2), Hearne (0-1), Ryan (0-1), Dixon (0-1), Kehoe (0-1). | Salmon (0-4), Fives (1-0), Conway (0-2), Cullinane (0-1), Molloy (0-1). | Attendance: 36,465 Referee: R Stakelum |
Final
| 23 September 1956 Final | Wexford | 2-14 - 2-8 | Cork | Croke Park |
| N Rackard (1-6), Kehoe (1-1), T. Flood (0-2), Codd (0-2), Dixon (0-2), W. Rackard (0-1). | Ring (1-5), Barry (1-1), Regan (0-1) Goulding (0-1). | Attendance: 83,096 Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 12-15 | 51 | 4 | 12.75 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Kilkenny | 5-13 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Jimmy Daly | Westmeath | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Paddy Barry | Cork | 4-01 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 7 | Dinny O'Callaghan | Westmeath | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Tom Dixon | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 5-03 | 18 | Galway |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | Laois |
| 3 | Jimmy Daly | Westmeath | 3-02 | 11 | Meath |
| 4 | Dinny O'Callaghan | Westmeath | 3-00 | 9 | Meath |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Westmeath | |
| 4 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| Mick Ryan | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Terry Kelly | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 19 points
- Wexford 8-9 - 2-2 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 10 June 1956)
- Most goals in a match: 15
- Westmeath 9-6 - 6-1 Meath (Leinster first round, 29 April 1956)
- Most points in a match: 22
- Wexford 2-14 - 2-8 Cork (All-Ireland final, 23 September 1956)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Westmeath 9-6 - 6-1 Meath (Leinster first round, 29 April 1956)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 6
- Westmeath 9-6 - 6-1 Meath (Leinster first round, 29 April 1956)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 12
- Cork 5-9 - 2-12 Waterford (Munster quarter-final, 10 June 1956)
Miscellaneous
- Wexford won a third Leinster title in-a-row. It remains the only time in their history that they went undefeated in the provincial championship for three successive campaigns.
- An outbreak of polio in Cork and the fear of a spread of the disease to Dublin due to an influx of Cork supporters lead to the postponement of the All-Ireland final until 23 September 1956.[2]
- The attendance of 83,096 at the All-Ireland final remains an all-time record.
- Wexford retained the All-Ireland title for the only time in their history. The 2-14 to 2-8 victory remained their only championship defeat of Cork until July 2016 when they did it again in the round 2 Qualifiers. (Cork–Wexford hurling rivalry)
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
- Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
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External links
References
- "All-Ireland win 1956". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Reilly, Seán (28 May 2006). "Deadly polio nightmare of 50 years ago". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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