1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Leinster Final
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
|image=
|year=1957
|team= Louth
|titles=3rd
|captain= Dermot O'Brien
|manager= Jim Quigley
|team2=Cork
|captain2= Nealie Duggan
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Louth
|munster=Cork
|ulster=Tyrone
|connacht=Galway
|poty=
|matches=
|previous=1956
|next=1958
}}
The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 71st staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
Cork ended Galway's spell an All Ireland champions by just a point in the All Ireland semi-final.
Louth won their third, and so-far last, title.{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=9 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 0-7 – 0-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = M McLoughlin (0-2), PJ Downey (0-2), J O’Connell (0-1). Sub: M Stewart (0-1)
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance = 7,560
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=23 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|score = 2-1 – 1-8
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrick-on-Shannon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=30 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 0-13 – 0-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Connacht Final==
{{football box
|date=14 July 1957
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 4-8 – 0-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway
|attendance =13,000
|referee =
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=28 April 1957
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score =3-4 – 2-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 May 1957
Preliminary Round Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score =1-10 – 0-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 May 1957
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =3-6 – 0-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=12 May 1957
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score =3-6 – 1-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=19 May 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|score =2-10 – 1-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 = P.Loughlin 1-2, S.Harrison 0-4, S.Aldridge 0-3, P.Wright 1-0, E.Hogan 0-1
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance = 12000
|referee = E Moules (Wicklow)
}}
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{{football box
|date=26 May 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score =3-7 – 1-11
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=26 May 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =1-12 – 0-9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=2 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|score =2-10 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=16 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =5-8 – 1-9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = S.Harrison 1-7, E.Hogan, M.Bohane 0-1
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=23 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|score =3-9 – 0-9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Leinster Final==
{{football box
|date= 7 July 1957
|time =
|team1 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|score =2-9 – 1-7
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
|goals1 = Jim McDonnell 2-2, Kevin Beahan 0-4f, Dermot O'Brien, Sean Cunningham, Frank Lynch 0-1 each
|goals2 = Des Ferguson 1-1, Ollie Freaney 0-4f, Paddy Downey and Cathal O'Leary 0-1 each
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 30,234
|referee = Eamon Moulds (Wicklow)
}}
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Seán Óg Flood (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| RCB | 2 | Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers) |
| FB | 3 | Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) |
| LCB | 4 | Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire) |
| RHB | 5 | Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) |
| CHB | 6 | Jim McArdle (Roche Emmets) |
| LHB | 7 | Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| MF | 8 | Kevin Beahan (Seán McDermotts, Dublin) |
| MF | 9 | Dan O'Neill (St Dominic's) |
| RHF | 10 | Séamus O'Donnell (Cooley Kickhams) |
| CHF | 11 | Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) |
| LHF | 12 | Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire) |
| RCF | 13 | Seán Cunningham (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| FF | 14 | Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) |
| LCF | 15 | Jim Roe (St Mary's) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Barney McCoy (St Mary's) for Reilly | |
| 17 | Frank Lynch (Geraldines) for Monk |
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|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Paddy O'Flaherty (Beann Éadair) |
| RCB | 2 | Denis Mahony (St Vincents) |
| FB | 3 | Jimmy Lavin (St Vincents) |
| LCB | 4 | Tony Gillen (Clanna Gael) |
| RHB | 5 | Maurice Whelan (St Vincents) |
| CHB | 6 | Marcus Wilson (St Vincents) |
| LHB | 7 | Lar Foley (St Vincents) |
| MF | 8 | Jim Crowley (St Vincents) |
| MF | 9 | Paddy Downey (St Brigid's) |
| RHF | 10 | Des Ferguson (St Vincents) |
| CHF | 11 | Ollie Freaney (St Vincents) |
| LHF | 12 | Cathal O'Leary (St Vincents) |
| RCF | 13 | Roger Conroy (Parnells) |
| FF | 14 | Kevin Heffernan (St Vincents) |
| LCF | 15 | Johnny Boyle (Air Corps) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Nicky Maher (St Vincents) for Foley | |
| 17 | Paddy Barrett (Ballyboughal) for Conroy | |
| 18 | Paddy Heron (St Vincents) for Freaney |
|}
=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=19 May 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|score = 2-9 – 4-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance =
|referee = J. Kerins (K)
}}
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{{football box
|date=2 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|score = 2-5 – 0-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = M. O'Connell (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), N. Fitzgerald (0-3), T. Lyne (0-2), P. Fitzgerald (0-1), T. Collins (0-1) & D. McAuliffe (0-1).
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=9 June 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 1-7 – 0-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 = J. Creedon (0-1), N. Duggan (0-1), T. Furlong (1-1), T. Ryan (0-1), R. Nutty (1-0) & D. Kelleher (0-3).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Mannix Sportsfield, Charleville
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Munster Final==
{{football box
|date=21 July 1957
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 0-16 – 1-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 = N. Fitzgerald (0-3), T. Furlong (0-2), E. Goulding (0-5), N. Duggan (0-5) & Sub T. Ryan (0-1).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date= 9 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|score = 4-14 – 0-8
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 16 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|score = 3-2 – 0-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 16 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 1-12 – 1-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 30 June 1957
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|score = 2-9 – 3-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Playing Fields, Lurgan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 7 July 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|score = 1-10 – 1-9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Neill Park, Dungannon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 14 July 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|score = 3-5 – 2-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Ulster Final==
{{football box
|date=28 July 1957
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|score = 1-9 – 0-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
|attendance = 36,500
|referee =
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=11 August 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 2-4 – 0-9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 = E. Ryan (0-2), N. Fitzgerald (1-0), E. Goulding (0-1), T. Furlong (1-0) & N. Duggan (0-2).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 57,066
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 August 1957
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score = 0-13 – 0-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 30,723
|referee =
}}
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==All Ireland Final==
{{main|1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
|date=22 September 1957
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score = 1-9 – 1-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 = Seán Cunningham (1-1), Kevin Beahan (0-3), Jim Roe (0-3), Séamus O'Donnell (0-1), Dan O'Neill (0-1)
|goals2 = N. Fitzgerald (0-3), T. Furlong (1-1), N. Duggan (0-1) & D. Kelleher (0-3)
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 72,732
|referee = P Geraghty (Galway)
}}
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- Wicklow record their first ever win over Meath.
- Waterford record their first win over Kerry since 1911.
- The Connacht final between Galway and Leitrim was the first game ever played at the new Pearse Stadium, in Galway, named after both brothers of the 1916 rising Padraic Pearse and William Pearse.
- Louth win the All Ireland title for the first time since 1912.
- There were a number of first-time championship meetings: The All Ireland football semi-final between Louth and Tyrone and the All Ireland final between Louth and Cork.