| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April – 23 September 1956 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (3rd win) |
| Captain | Jim English |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Tony O'Shaughnessy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 85 (7.08 per game) |
| Points total | 199 (16.58 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (12-15) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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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.[1]