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.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (4th win) |
| Captain | S. Tyrrell |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Captain | D. Shanahan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1955 1957 → | |
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 edit
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 19 August 1956 Semi-final | Galway | 3-11 - 5-12 | Kilkenny | Balliansloe Sportsfield |
| 26 August 1956 Semi-final | Kerry | 7-06 - 2-06 | Down | Austin Stack Park |
All-Ireland home final edit
| 9 September 1956 Home final | Kilkenny | 4-08 - 2-00 | Kerry | Thurles Sportsfield |
All-Ireland final edit
| 30 September 1956 Final | Kilkenny | 5-02 - 2-08 | London | Eltham Stadium |
References edit
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.