The 1957 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 36th staging of the championship since its establishment by the GAA in 1912.
The competition format saw the four provincial champions compete in two 'Home' semi-finals, the winners of which then contested the All-Ireland 'Home' final at Croke Park.
In the last stage of the competition, the victorious 'Home' finalists then met the champions of Britain to determine who would be crowned overall All-Ireland Junior Football Champions for 1957.
The title match concluded with Mayo defeating Warwickshire, the champions of Britain, on a scoreline of 2–07 to 2–05.
Results Munster Junior Football Championship
Leinster Junior Football Championship
GK1 John McEnteggart (Lann Léire)RCB2 Eugene Duffy (Dundalk Gaels)FB3 Fintan Wynne (St Bride's)LCB4 Oliver Judge (Newtown Blues)RHB5 Phil Lynch (Geraldines)CHB6 Benny Toal (Clan na Gael)LHB7 Joe Sweeney (Darver Volunteers) MF8 Peter Judge (Newtown Blues)MF9 Patsy McDonnell (Oliver Plunketts)RHF10 Niall Craven (Roche Emmets)CHF11 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)LHF12 John Crosbie (St Fechin's)RCF13 Johnny Gartlan (Roche Emmets)FF14 Jim Judge (Newtown Blues)LCF15 Owen Moran (Glyde Rangers)Substitutes: 16 John Doran (Seán McDermott's) for Toal 17 Aidan Cullen (Oliver Plunketts) for Johnny Gartlan GK1 Dan Croke (St Canice's)RCB2 Willie Fitzgerald (Glenmore)FB3 Mick Egan (Cotterstown)LCB4 Andy Heffernan (Muckalee)RHB5 Paddy Somers (Coolagh)CHB6 Mick Fitzgerald (Glenmore)LHB7 Seán Kennedy (St Canice's)MF8 Martin Meally (Railyard)MF9 Luke Morrissey (Graignamanagh)RHF10 Seán Higgins (Graignamanagh)CHF11 Paul Fitzgerald (Glenmore) (c)LHF12 Podge Butler (Kilmoganny)RCF13 Billy Fitzgerald (Brownstown)FF14 Lar Murphy (St Canice's)LCF15 Seán Fleming (Graignamanagh)Substitutes: 16 Paddy Walsh (Railyard) for Kennedy
Ulster Junior Football Championship
Connacht Junior Football Championship
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship 'Home' Semi-Finals
'Home' Final
All-Ireland Final
GK1 Eamonn Watters (Ballina Stephenites)RCB2 Ivan McCaffrey (Ardnaree Sarsfields)FB3 Colm O'Toole (Louisburgh)LCB4 Seán Healy (Ballyhaunis)RHB5 Tom Lyons (Castlebar Mitchels)CHB6 John McAndrew (Ballina Stephenites)LHB7 Páraic Gannon (Ballaghaderreen)MF8 Tom Quigley (Castlebar Mitchels)MF9 Padraic Maye (The Neale)RHF10 Douglas McManus (Swinford)CHF11 Paddy McManamon (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)LHF12 Johnny Biesty (Ballyhaunis)RCF13 Josie Munnelly (Castlebar Mitchels)FF14 Mick Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)LCF15 John McGrath (Kilmaine)Substitutes: 16 Patsy Fallon (Garrymore) for Fay GK1 Mick Flaherty (Offaly)RCB2 Ricky Burke (Dublin)FB3 Jim Wynne (Offaly)LCB4 Jim Gately (Roscommon)RHB5 Tommy O'Donoghue (Kildare)CHB6 Eamonn Conway (Kildare)LHB7 Brendan Kennedy (Kerry)MF8 Anthony O'Neill (Donegal)MF9 P. McMurrough (Westmeath)RHF10 Gus O'Malley (Mayo)CHF11 Mick Wynne (Offaly)LHF12 Mick West (Cavan)RCF13 George McGuigan (Tyrone)FF14 Liam Brogan (Donegal)LCF15 P.J. Burke (Donegal)Substitutes: 16 Tommy Quinn (Donegal) for Kennedy
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