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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1956
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 Provincial championships 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 All-Ireland semi-finals All-Ireland final Championship statistics Top scorers ;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game Scoring *Widest winnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim English
Jim English (October 1932 – 23 February 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Wexford senior team. English joined the team during the 1951 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1964 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. In 1956 English captained the team to the All-Ireland title. At club level English enjoyed a successful career with Rathnure in Wexford and later with Erin's Own in Carlow. He won numerous club championship winners' medals in both codes. Playing career Club English began his club hurling career with Rathnure and enjoyed much success. In 1955 he was a key member of the defence as Rathnure reached only the championship decider with four-in-a-row hopefuls St. Aidan's provided the opposition. A close game developed, however, a 2–9 to 2–5 victory gave English a Wexford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |