1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
Introduction The '''1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final''' was the 70th All-Ireland Final and marked the culmination of the 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 1 September 1957, between Kilkenny and Waterford. The Munster champions lost to their Leinster opponents on a score line of 4-10 to 3-12.It was the fifth time for Kilkenny to win a final by a point. An interesting feature of this match was the participation of the English actor John Gregson in the Kilkenny team's parade as part of his role as a GAA player in the film ''Rooney''.
Match details '''KILKENNY:''' GK '''1'''  Ollie WalshRCB '''2'''  T. WalshFB '''3'''  J. WalshLCB '''4'''  J. MaherRWB '''5'''  Paddy BuggyCB '''6'''  M. WalshLWB '''7'''  Johnny McGovernM '''8'''  M. BrophyM '''9'''  J. SuttonRWF '''10''' D. HeaslipCF '''11''' Mick KennyLWF '''12''' Mick Kelly (c)RCF '''13''' R. RockettFF '''14''' W. DwyerLCF '''15''' Seán Clohessy'''Substitutes:'''9    B. Walsh'''WATERFORD:''' GK '''1'''  Richie RocheRCB '''2'''  Tom CunninghamFB '''3'''  Austin FlynnLCB '''4'''  John BarronRWB '''5'''  Michael O'ConnorCB '''6'''  Martin Óg MorrisseyLWB '''7'''  Séamus PowerM '''8'''  Johnny O'ConnorM '''9'''  Philly Grimes (c)RWF '''10''' Mick FlannellyCF '''11''' Tom CheastyLWF '''12''' Larry GuinanRCF '''13''' Frankie WalshFF '''14''' John KielyLCF '''15''' Dónal 'Duck' Whelan'''MATCH RULES'''*60 minutes. *Replay if scores level. *Three named substitutes
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