1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Champions
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

Galway v Mayo

17 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Galway	5-13 – 2-5	Mayo

Castlebar Attendance: 12,000

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Sligo v Leitrim

24 June 1956 Semi-Final

Sligo	3-5 – 0-11	Leitrim

Sligo

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Galway v Roscommon

8 July 1956 Semi-Final

Galway	1-9 – 0-2	Roscommon

Tuam

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Galway v Sligo

15 July 1956 Final

Galway	3-12 – 1-5	Sligo

Sligo Attendance: 13,000

Leinster

Offaly v Meath

27 May 1956 Quarter-Final

Offaly	1-14 – 1-5	Meath

Newbridge Referee: E Moulds

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Wexford v Dublin

1956 Semi-Final

Wexford	2-7 – 0-7	Dublin

Carlow

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Kildare v Offaly

1 July 1956 Semi-Final

Kildare	1-8 – 0-7	Offaly

Portlaoise Attendance: 22700 Referee: W Goodison

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Kildare v Wexford

22 July 1956 Final

Kildare	2-11 – 1-8	Wexford

Croke Park

Munster

Tipperary v Clare

3 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Tipperary	2-4 – 0-7	Clare

Limerick Referee: G. Cremins (K)

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Cork v Waterford

24 June 1956 Semi-Final

Cork	0-12 – 0-1	Waterford

Lismore

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Kerry v Tipperary

24 June 1956 Semi-Final

Kerry	3-7 – 3-2	Tipperary

Tralee

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Cork v Kerry

15 July 1956 Final

Cork	2-2 – 2-2	Kerry

Cork

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Cork v Kerry

29 July 1956 Final Replay

Cork	1-8 – 1-7	Kerry

Killarney

Ulster

Tyrone v Derry

3 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Tyrone	3-7 – 2-4	Derry

Dungannon

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Donegal v Monaghan

10 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Donegal	1-8 – 2-8	Monaghan

Bundoran Attendance: 4,500

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Cavan v Antrim

17 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Cavan	3-15 – 2-4	Antrim

Casement Park, Belfast

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Armagh v Down

24 June 1956 Quarter-Final

Armagh	2-5 – 0-6	Down

Newry

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Tyrone v Monaghan

8 July 1956 Semi-Final

Tyrone	2-9 – 0-7	Monaghan

Lurgan Attendance: 9,000

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Cavan v Armagh

15 July 1956 Semi-Final

Cavan	1-9 – 1-5	Armagh

Castleblayney

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Tyrone v Cavan

29 July 1956 Final

Tyrone	3-5 – 0-4	Cavan

Clones

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Cork v Kildare

August 5, 1956 Semi-Final

Cork	0-9 - 0-5	Kildare

Croke Park, Dublin

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Galway v Tyrone

August 12, 1956 Semi-Final

Galway	0-8 - 0-6	Tyrone

Croke Park, Dublin

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Galway v Cork

September 22, 1956 Final

Galway	2-13 - 3-7	Cork

Croke Park, Dublin