| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 1 September 1957 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (14th win) |
| Captain | Mickey Kelly |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Waterford |
| Captain | Phil Grimes |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 84 (6.00 per game) |
| Points total | 216 (15.42 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Mick Kenny (3–18) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←1956 1958 → | |
The1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Irelandhurling championship since its establishment by theGaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1957 and ended on 1 September 1957.
Wexford were thedefending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial campaign.[1]Kilkenny won the All-Ireland following a 4–10 to 3–12 defeat ofWaterford.
Prior to the start of the championship theGalway county board put down a motion at theGaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress seeking immediate entry to theLeinster championship. Since 1922 Galway's hurlers had no competition in theConnacht 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 The motion at congress was eventually withdrawn and the existing format remained intact.
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams that participated in the1956 championship.Kerry returned to the championship after a prolonged absence.
| Team | Colours | Grounds | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Cusack Park | 1914 | 1932 | 1945–46 |
| Cork | Red and white | Cork Athletic Grounds | 1954 | 1956 | 1952–53 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | Parnell Park | 1938 | 1952 | 1938–39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | Pearse Stadium | 1923 | 1950–51 | |
| Kerry | Green and gold | Austin Stack Park | 1891 | 1891 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Nowlan Park | 1947 | 1953 | 1932–33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | O'Moore Park | 1949 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | Gaelic Grounds | 1940 | 1955 | 1946–47 |
| Meath | Green and yellow | Páirc Tailteann | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | St. Brendan's Park | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Semple Stadium | 1951 | 1951 | 1956–57 |
| Waterford | White and blue | Walsh Park | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | Cusack Park | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | Wexford Park | 1956 | 1956 | 1955–56 |
First round
| 14 April 1957First round | Westmeath | 3–07 – 4–02 | Meath | Cusack Park,Mullingar |
| 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. | Referee: P Connell |
| 14 April 1957First round | Offaly | 2–11 – 2–08 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park,Birr |
| 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. | Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny) |
Second round
| 12 May 1957Second round | Offaly | 4–05 – 1–03 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park,Tullamore |
| 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, | Referee: J Howard |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1957Semi-final | Dublin | 2–08 – 1–11 | Kilkenny | Croke Park,Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 13,710 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
| 7 July 1957Semi-final | Wexford | 5–10 – 3–03 | Offaly | Nowlan Park,Kilkenny |
| 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. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny) |
| 21 July 1957Semi-final replay | Kilkenny | 4–08 – 2–08 | Dublin | Nowlan Park,Kilkenny |
| 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. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
Final
| 4 August 1957Final | Kilkenny | 6–09 – 1–05 | Wexford | Croke Park,Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 52,077 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
First round
| 12 May 1957First round | Cork | 4–10 – 2–06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds,Limerick |
| 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. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: M Pollard (Waterford) |
| 26 May 1957First round | Kerry | 2–02 – 8–08 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park,Tralee |
| 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. | Referee: C Conway (Cork) |
Semi-final
| 16 June 1957Semi-final | Waterford | 4–12 – 5–05 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| 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. | Attendance: 14,589 Referee: M Walsh (Cork) |
| 30 June 1957Semi-final | Cork | 5–02 – 1–11 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds,Limerick |
| 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. | Attendance: 40,847 Referee: M Hayes (Clare) |
Final
| 14 July 1957Final | Waterford | 1–11 – 1–06 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield,Thurles |
| 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. | Attendance: 39,254 Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
Semi-final
| 28 July 1957Semi-final | Waterford | 4–12 – 0–11 | Galway | Croke Park,Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 28,980 Referee: C McLoughlin |
Final
| 1 September 1957Final | Kilkenny | 4–10 – 3–12 | Waterford | Croke Park,Dublin |
| 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. | Attendance: 70,594 Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Kenny | Kilkenny | 3–19 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1–22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Tommy Errity | Offaly | 4-07 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Liam Skelly | Tipperary | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Terry Kelly | Cork | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Paddy Barry | Cork | 4-00 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| John Kiely | Waterford | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 9 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Skelly | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Kerry |
| Tommy Errity | Offaly | 3-03 | 12 | Westmeath | |
| 2 | Mick Kenny | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Waterford |
| 3 | Paddy Barry | Cork | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Phil Grimes | Waterford | 0-09 | 9 | Galway | |
| 4 | Terry Kelly | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Clare |
| Theo English | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Kerry | |
| Donal Whelan | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny |