The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland

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championship since its establishment by the

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in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1957 and ended on 1 September 1957.

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were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial campaign.

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won the All-Ireland following a 4-10 to 3-12 defeat of

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Rule changes

Prior to the start of the championship the Galway county board put down a motion at the

's (GAA) annual congress seeking immediate entry to the Leinster championship. Since 1922 Galway's hurlers had no competition in the

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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 The motion at congress was eventually withdrawn and the existing format remained intact.

Teams

A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams that participated in the 1956 championship.

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returned to the championship after a prolonged absence.

Team summaries

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

First round Second round Semi-finals Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

First round Semi-final Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

Semi-final Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 19 points **Kilkenny 6-9 : 1-5 Wexford (''Leinster final, 4 August 1957'') *Most goals in a match: 9 **Waterford 4-12 : 5-5 Limerick (''Munster semi-final, 16 June 1957'') *Most points in a match: 22 **Kilkenny 4-10 : 3-12 Waterford (''All-Ireland final, 1 September 1957'') *Most goals by one team in a match: 6 **Kilkenny 6-9 : 1-5 Wexford (''Leinster final, 4 August 1957'') *Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 **Limerick 5-5 : 4-12 Waterford (''Munster semi-final, 16 June 1957'') *Most points scored by a losing team: 12 **Waterford 3-12 : 4-10 Kilkenny (''All-Ireland final, 1 September 1957'')

Miscellaneous

* The

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actor

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joined the

team during the parade at the start of the All-Ireland final as part of his role as a hurler in the film ''

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''. * Kerry make their first appearance in the Munster Senior Championship since 1945.

Sources

* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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