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.Irish Independent, Monday, 2 September 1957; Page: 7 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 ClohessySubstitutes:9 B. WalshWATERFORD: 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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