1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions | |
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Winning team | Galway (4th win) |
Captain | Jack Mangan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Kildare |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
Top Scorer | Frank Stockwell |
Player of the Year | Seán Purcell |
← 1955 1957 → |
The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 1956. Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final.
Results
Connacht
Leinster
1 July 1956 Semi-Final |
Kildare | 1-8 – 0-7 | Offaly |
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Portlaoise Attendance: 22700 Referee: W Goodison |
Munster
Ulster
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Main article: 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final