1956–57 National Hurling League

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1956–57 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	28 October 1956 – 25 August 1957
Teams	18
League champions
Winners	Tipperary (7th win)
Other division winners
Division 2	Kerry
← 1955–56 1957–58 →

The 1956–57 National Hurling League was the 26th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1956-57
Champions	Tipperary 7th National League title Captain: Mickey Byrne
← 1955-56 1957-58 → All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017.

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1955-56 season.^[1] Antrim entered Division 1 as the promoted team from the previous season.

On 12 May 1957, Tipperary won the title following a 3–11 to 2–7 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1954-55.^[2]

Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.

Group 1A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Kilkenny	4	4	0	0	8	Division 1 runners-up
2	Cork	4	3	0	1	6
3	Wexford	4	1	1	2	3
4	Waterford	4	1	1	2	3
5	Dublin	4	0	0	4	0

Group 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	4	4	0	0	8	Division 1 champions
2	Clare	4	2	1	1	5
3	Antrim	4	2	0	2	4
4	Galway	4	1	1	2	3
5	Westmeath	4	0	0	4	0

Knock-out stage

Final

12 May 1957 Final	Tipperary	3-11 – 2-7	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
				Attendance: 43,721

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season	1956-57
Champions	Kerry 1st Division 2 title
← 1955-56 1957-58 → All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017.

Group 2A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Meath	3	3	0	6	Division 1 runners-up
2	Roscommon	2	1	1	2
3	Wicklow	2	1	1	2
4	Kildare	3	0	3	0

Group 2B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Kerry	3	3	0	6	Division 2 champions
2	Limerick	3	2	1	4
3	Offaly	3	1	2	2
4	Laois	3	0	3	0

Knock-out stage

Final

12 May 1957 Final	Kerry	6-1 - 4-7	Meath	Croke Park, Dublin
				Attendance: 43,721

25 August 1957 Final replay

Meath

3-6 - 4-13

Kerry

St. Loman's Park, Trim

References

^ "Another honour for men of 1956". Wexford People. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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