1957 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

The 1957 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 36th staging of the championship since its establishment by the GAA in 1912.

1957 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersMayo (3rd win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWarwickshire
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterLouth
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
1956
1958

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.[1][2]


Results

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Final

  Cork 1–07 - 0–07   Limerick

Final[3]

28 July 1957   Louth 2–06 - 1–05   Kilkenny St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
GK 1 John McEnteggart (Lann Léire)
RCB 2 Eugene Duffy (Dundalk Gaels)
FB 3 Fintan Wynne (St Bride's)
LCB 4 Oliver Judge (Newtown Blues)
RHB 5 Phil Lynch (Geraldines)
CHB 6 Benny Toal (Clan na Gael)
LHB 7 Joe Sweeney (Darver Volunteers) (c)
MF 8 Peter Judge (Newtown Blues)
MF 9 Patsy McDonnell (Oliver Plunketts)
RHF 10 Niall Craven (Roche Emmets)
CHF 11 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
LHF 12 John Crosbie (St Fechin's)
RCF 13 Johnny Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
FF 14 Jim Judge (Newtown Blues)
LCF 15 Owen Moran (Glyde Rangers)
Substitutes:
16 John Doran (Seán McDermott's)
17 Aidan Cullen (Oliver Plunketts)
GK 1 D. Croke
RCB 2 W. Fitzgerald
FB 3 N. Egan
LCB 4 A. Heffernan
RHB 5 P. Somers
CHB 6 M. Fitzgerald
LHB 7 S. Kennedy
MF 8 M. Meally
MF 9 L. Morrissey
RHF 10 S. Higgins
CHF 11 P. Fitzgerald
LHF 12 P. Butler
RCF 13 B. Fitzgerald
FF 14 L. Murphy
LCF 15 S. Fleming
Substitutes:

Final

  Cavan 3–06 - 2–02   Donegal

Final

  Mayo 2–08 - 2–06   Galway

'Home' Semi-Finals

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18 August 1957   Mayo 2–07 - 1–06   Louth Croke Park
4 August 1957   Cork 1–06 - 0–07   Cavan Cork Athletic Grounds

'Home' Final

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Source:[4]

8 September 1957   Mayo 1–11 - 1–03   Cork Croke Park


All-Ireland Final[5]

  Mayo 2–07 2–05 Warwickshire
GK 1 E. Waters
RCB 2 I. McCaffrey
FB 3 C. O'Toole
LCB 4 J. Healy
RHB 5 T. Lyons
CHB 6 J. McAndrew
LHB 7 P. Gannon
MF 8 T. Quigley
MF 9 P. Maye
RHF 10 D. McManus
CHF 11 P. McManamon
LHF 12 J. Biesty
RCF 13 J. Munnelly
FF 14 M. Loftus
LCF 15 J. McGrath
Substitutes:
16 P. Fallon

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Mayo and Warwickshire mourn loss of GAA legend Dr John McAndrew". The Irish Post. 14 January 2013.
  2. ^ "History". Warwickshire GAA.
  3. ^ "Louth Juniors' win completes Leinster double". The Argus. 3 August 1957.
  4. ^ "Disappointing Fare At Croke Park". Catholic Standard. 13 September 1957.
  5. ^ "Mayo Profile". Hogan Stand.