1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship November 2025 April 2022 1956 May 6 – October 7, 1956 29 Galway 4th Jack Mangan John "Tull" Dunne Cork Donal O'Sullivan Éamonn Young Frank Stockwell Cork Kildare Tyrone Galway Seán Purcell 29 1955 1957 The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 1956. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay. Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final on October 7, 1956.Advertiser Galway The 1956 All-Ireland final https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/68772/the-1956-all-ireland-final 2025-11-17 Galway AdvertiserFallon John 2022-01-06 Galway GAA mourn the passing of 1956 All-Ireland winner https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40779372.html 2025-11-17 Irish Examiner en Results Connacht Senior Football Championship 17 June 1956Quarter-Final Galway football 5–13 – 2–5 Mayo football M Stewart (1–2) & J Curran (1–3, 0–2 frees). McHale Park, Castlebar 12,000 24 June 1956Semi-Final Sligo football 3–5 – 0–11 Leitrim football Markievicz Park, Sligo 8 July 1956Semi-Final Galway football 1–9 – 0–2 Roscommon football Tuam Stadium, Tuam 15 July 1956Final Galway football 3–12 – 1–5 Sligo football Markievicz Park, Sligo 13,000 P Carroll (Offaly) Leinster Senior Football Championship 6 May 1956Preliminary Round Longford football 3–7 – 1–6 Laois football O'Connor Park, Tullamore 6 May 1956Preliminary Round Wicklow football 4–12 – 1–4 Carlow football Geraldine Park, Athy 20 May 1956Preliminary Round Kildare football 1–9 – 0–9 Louth football E.Treacy 1–3, L.McCormack, R.Swan 0–2, D.Dalton, S.Harrison 0–1. K. Beahan (0–4, 1f), A. Monk (0–2), S. White (0–1), J. Reynolds (0–1), Jim McArdle (0–1, 1'45) Páirc Tailteann, Navan 13 May 1956Quarter-Final Wexford football 2–11 – 1–5 Westmeath football Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 27 May 1956Quarter-Final Dublin football 0–11 – 0–5 Wicklow football St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy 27 May 1956Quarter-Final Offaly football 1–14 – 1–5 Meath football St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge E Moulds (Wicklow) 10 June 1956Quarter-Final Kildare football 1–12 – 2–6 Longford football P.Loughlin 1–2, R.Swan, S.Harrison, S.Aldridge 0–3, L.McCormack 0–1. Cusack Park, Mullingar 24 June 1956Semi-Final Wexford football 2–7 – 0–7 Dublin football Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 1 July 1956Semi-Final Kildare football 1–8 – 0–7 Offaly football S.Harison 0–3, D.Dalton 1–0, P.Mooney 0–2, P.Loughlin, R. Swann, E.Treacy 0–1 O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 22700 W Goodison (Wexford) 22 July 1956Final Kildare football 2–11 – 1–8 Wexford football Seamus Harrison 0-7f, Paddy Loughlin 1–2, Ned Treacy 1–1, Ned Loughlin 0–1 Mick Byrne 1–1, Paddy Kehoe (0-2f) and Frank Morris 0–2 each, Padge Kehoe, Pako Sheehan, Jack Goff 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin 47,856 Mick McArdle (Louth) Munster Senior Football Championship 3 June 1956Quarter-Final Tipperary football 2–4 – 0–7 Clare football Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G. Cremins (K) 24 June 1956Semi-Final Cork football 0–12 – 0–1 Waterford football S. Moore (0–1), E. Goulding (0–1), N. Collins (0–4), J. Creedon (0–3) & P. Murphy-sub (0–1). Castle Grounds, Lismore 24 June 1956Semi-Final Kerry football 3–7 – 3–2 Tipperary football J. Dowling (0–1), M. O'Connell (0–1), P. Sheehy (0–1), T. Long (0–1), J. Brosnan (0–1), J. Cronin (2–1) & T. Lyne (1–1) Austin Stack Park, Tralee P. O'Grady ( C ) 15 July 1956Final Cork football 2–2 – 2–2 Kerry football N. Fitzgerald (0–2), T. Furlong (0–4) & N. Duggan (0–2). J. Dowling (0–1), T. Lyne (0–1), J. Brosnan (1–0) & D. O'Shea (1–0). Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 29 July 1956Final Replay Cork football 1–8 – 1–7 Kerry football D. Kelleher (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–5), T. Furlong (1–0) & N. Duggan (0–2). J. Dowling (0–1), T. Lyne (0–2), J. Brosnan (0–1), J. Cronin (1–0) & P.Sheehy (0–3) Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney Ulster Senior Football Championship 3 June 1956Quarter-Final Tyrone football 3–7 – 2–4 Derry football O'Neill Park, Dungannon 10 June 1956Quarter-Final Donegal football 1–8 – 2–8 Monaghan football Bundoran 4,500 17 June 1956Quarter-Final Cavan football 3–15 – 2–4 Antrim football Casement Park, Belfast 24 June 1956Quarter-Final Armagh football 2–5 – 0–6 Down football Páirc Esler, Newry 8 July 1956Semi-Final Tyrone football 2–9 – 0–7 Monaghan football The Playing Fields, Lurgan 9,000 15 July 1956Semi-Final Cavan football 1–9 – 1–5 Armagh football St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney 29 July 1956Final Tyrone football 3–5 – 0–4 Cavan football St. Tiernach's Park, Clones All-Ireland Senior Football Championship August 5, 1956Semi-Final Cork 0–9 – 0–5 Kildare D. Kellaher (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–3), P. Murphy (0–1), T. Furlong (1–0) & N. Duggan (0–2). S.Harrison (4f) 0–4, E.Treacy 0–1 Croke Park, Dublin August 12, 1956Semi-Final Galway 0–8 – 0–6 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final October 7, 1956Final Galway 2–13 – 3–7 Cork F. Stockwell (2–5), S. Purcell (0–3), G. Kirwan & J. Coyle (0–2) & F. Evers (0–1). D. Gallagher (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–5), T. Furlong (1–0) & N. Duggan (0–2). Croke Park, Dublin 70,772 Peter McDermott (Meath) Championship statistics Miscellaneous Munster final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1909 when Cork took Kerry's All Ireland title.Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1956 Championship :: Munster Final Replay :: Kerry Vs Cork https://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/game/693/1956-Kerry-Vs-Cork 2025-11-17 www.terracetalk.com Kildare win their first Leinster title since 1935 and was their last until 1998.Studies Kildare Local 2020-04-07 Kildare Are Champions (Leinster Final, 1956) – Kildare eHistory Journal https://kildarelibraries.ie/ehistory/kildare-are-champions/ 2025-11-17 en-GB Tyrone win their first Ulster title.History https://tyronegaa.ie/history/ 2025-11-17 Tyrone GAA en The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Tyrone was their first meeting between the two teams.Stapleton Shane 2023-05-17 Football clashes — factfiles, player stats, form https://ourgame.ie/football-clashes-factfiles-player-stats-form/ 2025-11-17 OurGame en-GB The All Ireland final between Galway and Cork gave Galway won their 4th All Ireland title on the day after three successive defeats between 1940 and 1942.Gaelic Art - Home of Authentic Irish Art - Irish Sport Art - Irish GAA Art - Irish Golf Art. https://gaelicart.ie/product/galway-all-ireland-senior-football-champions-1956-4/ 2025-11-17 en 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 7 October 1956.Moran Seán Seán Moran: 1956, when polio ravaged Cork and hopes of a treble evaporated https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/sean-moran-1956-when-polio-ravaged-cork-and-hopes-of-a-treble-evaporated-1.4373866 2025-11-17 The Irish Times en References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship