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.
Wexford were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2-14 to 2-8 defeat of Cork.

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

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Nicky RackardWexford12-1551412.75
2Christy RingKilkenny5-132847.00
3Seán ClohessyKilkenny2-121836.00
4Billy DwyerKilkenny4-051735.66
5Jimmy DalyWestmeath4-021427.00
6Paddy BarryCork4-011343.25
7Dinny O'CallaghanWestmeath4-001226.00
7Tom DixonWexford2-061243.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Nicky RackardWexford5-0318Galway
2Nicky RackardWexford4-0315Laois
3Jimmy DalyWestmeath3-0211Meath
4Dinny O'CallaghanWestmeath3-009Meath
4Nicky RackardWexford2-039Kilkenny
4Nicky RackardWexford1-069Kilkenny
4Seán ClohessyKilkenny0-099Westmeath
4Seán ClohessyKilkenny2-028Dublin
4Mick RyanCork2-028Waterford
4Terry KellyCork2-028Limerick
4Christy RingCork1-058Wexford

Scoring