1957 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Explained

Type:	Junior
Year:	1957
Connacht:	Mayo
Munster:	Cork
Leinster:	Louth
Ulster:	Cavan
Team:	Mayo
Titles:	3rd
Team2:	Warwickshire
Previous:	1956
Next:	1958

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

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 Britainto 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

Munster Junior Football Championship

Final

Leinster Junior Football Championship

Final^[3]

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:

Ulster Junior Football Championship

Final

Connacht Junior Football Championship

Final

All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

'Home' Final

Source:^[4]

All-Ireland Final^[5]

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

Notes and References

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