The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 1956. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay.
Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final on October 7, 1956.
Results Connacht Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Munster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
Munster final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1909 when Cork took Kerry's All Ireland title. Kildare win their first Leinster title since 1935 and was their last until 1998. Tyrone win their first Ulster title. The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Tyrone was their first meeting between the two teams. The All Ireland final between Galway and Cork gave Galway won their 4th All Ireland title on the day after three successive defeats between 1940 and 1942. An outbreak of polio in Cork and the fear of a spread of the disease to Dublin due to an influx of Cork supporters lead to the postponement of the All-Ireland final until 7 October 1956.
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