1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 1956. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay. Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final.

Miscellaneous

 * Kildare win their first Leinster title since 1935 and was their last until 1998.
 * Tyrone win their first Ulster title.
 * The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Tyrone was their first meeting between the 2 teams.
 * The All Ireland final between Galway and Cork gave Galway won their 4th All Ireland title on the day after a 3 in a row of defeats between (1940-1942).
 * An outbreak of polio in Cork and the fear of a spread of the disease to Dublin due to an influx of Cork supporters lead to the postponement of the All-Ireland final until 7 October 1956.