| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April – 1 September 1957 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (14th win) |
| Captain | Mickey Kelly |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Waterford |
| Captain | Phil Grimes |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 84 (6.00 per game) |
| Points total | 216 (15.42 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Mick Kenny (3-18) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1956 1958 → | |
The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1957 and ended on 1 September 1957.
Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial campaign.[1] Kilkenny won the All-Ireland following a 4-10 to 3-12 defeat of Waterford.