The 1957 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 22 September 1957, Meath won the championship following a 3–9 to 0–4 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results Ulster Minor Football Championship
Munster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-final
Mayo beat Roscommon.
Semi-finals
Mayo 5-4 Galway 1–4.
Leitrim 1-6 Sligo 0–2.
Final
Mayo 4-4 Leitrim 2-5 Pearse Stadium.
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Miscellaneous
Meath win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
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