The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 22 April 1956 and ended on 23 September 1956. Wexford were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2–14 to 2–8 defeat of Cork.

Teams

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, a reduction of one on the previous championship. Wicklow withdrew and did not field a team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

Team summaries

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Scoring

Miscellaneous

Sources