1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1957 14 April – 1 September 1957 14 Waterford Kilkenny 14 Kilkenny 14th Mickey Kelly Waterford Phil Grimes 84 (6.00 per game) 216 (15.42 per game) Mick Kenny (3–18) 1956 1958 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.https://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/sports-recreation/sport/wexford-hurling/wexford-hurling-in-the-19/all-ireland-win-1956/ All-Ireland win 1956 Ask About Ireland website 21 October 2013 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 The motion at congress was eventually withdrawn and the existing format remained intact.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 TeamColoursGroundsMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blueCusack Park191419321945–46CorkRed and whiteCork Athletic Grounds195419561952–53DublinBlue and navyParnell Park193819521938–39GalwayMaroon and whitePearse Stadium19231950–51KerryGreen and goldAustin Stack Park18911891KilkennyBlack and amberNowlan Park194719531932–33LaoisBlue and whiteO'Moore Park19491949LimerickGreen and whiteGaelic Grounds194019551946–47MeathGreen and yellowPáirc TailteannOffalyGreen, white and goldSt. Brendan's ParkTipperaryBlue and goldSemple Stadium195119511956–57WaterfordWhite and blueWalsh Park19481948WestmeathMaroon and whiteCusack ParkWexfordPurple and goldWexford Park195619561955–56 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 14 April 1957 First round Westmeath 3–07 – 4–02 Meath 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. Cusack Park, Mullingar P Connell 14 April 1957 First round Offaly 2–11 – 2–08 Laois 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. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Langton (Kilkenny) Second round 12 May 1957 Second round Offaly 4–05 – 1–03 Westmeath 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, O'Connor Park, Tullamore J Howard Semi-finals 30 June 1957 Semi-final Dublin 2–08 – 1–11 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park, Dublin 13,710 B Smith (Meath) 7 July 1957 Semi-final Wexford 5–10 – 3–03 Offaly 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 7,000 J Langton (Kilkenny) 21 July 1957 Semi-final replay Kilkenny 4–08 – 2–08 Dublin 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 18,000 B Smith (Meath) Final 4 August 1957 Final Kilkenny 6–09 – 1–05 Wexford 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. Croke Park, Dublin 52,077 B Smith (Meath) Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round 12 May 1957 First round Cork 4–10 – 2–06 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 15,000 M Pollard (Waterford) 26 May 1957 First round Kerry 2–02 – 8–08 Tipperary 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee C Conway (Cork) Semi-final 16 June 1957 Semi-final Waterford 4–12 – 5–05 Limerick 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. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 14,589 M Walsh (Cork) 30 June 1957 Semi-final Cork 5–02 – 1–11 Tipperary 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 40,847 M Hayes (Clare) Final 14 July 1957 Final Waterford 1–11 – 1–06 Cork 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. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 39,254 S Gleeson (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final 28 July 1957 Semi-final Waterford 4–12 – 0–11 Galway 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. Croke Park, Dublin 28,980 C McLoughlin Final 1 September 1957 Final Kilkenny 4–10 – 3–12 Waterford 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. Croke Park, Dublin 70,594 S Gleeson (Limerick) 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mick KennyKilkenny3–192847.002Phil GrimesWaterford1–222546.253Tommy ErrityOffaly4-071936.334Seán ClohessyKilkenny4-041644.005Billy DwyerKilkenny4-031543.756Liam SkellyTipperary4-021427.007Terry KellyCork3-041334.338Paddy BarryCork4-001234.00John KielyWaterford3-031243.009Nicky RackardWexford2-041025.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Liam SkellyTipperary4-0012KerryTommy ErrityOffaly3-0312Westmeath2Mick KennyKilkenny2-0511Waterford3Paddy BarryCork3-009TipperaryNicky RackardWexford2-039OffalyPhil GrimesWaterford1-069KilkennyPhil GrimesWaterford0-099Galway4Terry KellyCork2-028ClareTheo EnglishTipperary2-028KerryDonal WhelanWaterford2-028Kilkenny 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.http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4835:hurling-and-the-hollywood-link-goes-way-back-in-time&Itemid=51 Hurling and the Hollywood link The Mayo News 26 August 2008 21 October 2013 Michael Commins 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022012704/http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4835:hurling-and-the-hollywood-link-goes-way-back-in-time&Itemid=51 dead 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 1957