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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April – 23 September 1956 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (3rd win) |
| Captain | Jim English |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Tony O'Shaughnessy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 85 (7.08 per game) |
| Points total | 199 (16.58 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (12-15) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1955 1957 → | |
Wexford were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2–14 to 2–8 defeat of Cork.
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