1956 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1956 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.[1]
Champions
Éire Óg (1st title)
Gerry Cronin (captain)
Éire Óg (1st title)Gerry Cronin (captain)
Runners-up
Clarecastle
Clarecastle| Champions | Éire Óg (1st title) Gerry Cronin (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Clarecastle | ||
| |||
Newmarket-on-Fergus entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 30 September 1956 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Éire Óg and Clarecastle, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Éire Óg won the match by 4–05 to 2–08 to claim their first ever championship title.[4]
Results
Final
| 30 September 1956 Final | Éire Óg | 4-05 - 2-08 | Clarecastle | Cusack Park |