1956 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Last updated

1956 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
Winners Kilkenny (4th win)
CaptainS. Tyrrell
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up London
CaptainD. Shanahan
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Down
Connacht Galway
1955
1957

The 1956 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Contents

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster first round. [1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 30 September 1956 at Eltham Stadium in London, between Kilkenny and London, in what was their first meeting in a final in five years. Kilkenny won the match by 5-02 to 2-08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1951. [3] [4]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

19 August 1956Semi-final Galway 3-11 - 5-12 Kilkenny Balliansloe Sportsfield
26 August 1956Semi-final Kerry 7-06 - 2-06 Down Austin Stack Park

All-Ireland home final

9 September 1956Home final Kilkenny 4-08 - 2-00 Kerry Thurles Sportsfield

All-Ireland final

30 September 1956Final Kilkenny 5-02 - 2-08 London Eltham Stadium

Related Research Articles

The 2020 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship was due to take place between April and August 2020, however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, new provincial draws and formats were adopted. The championship eventually began on 17 October 2020, however, it was confirmed four days later that the championship was once again being suspended. The championship ended on 10 July 2021.

The 1994 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 11 May 1994 and ended on 17 July 1994.

The 1995 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1947 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1950 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 2 April 1950 and ended on 15 October 1950.

The 1983 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1987 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1929 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1946 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It was the first championship to be completed in the aftermath of the Emergency.

The 1951 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1984 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1986 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1988 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1992 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 3 May and ended on 30 August 1992.

The 1991 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1957 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 26 May 1996 and ended on 14 September 1996.

The 1993 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

The 1948 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

References

  1. "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.