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1956–57 National Football League (Ireland)

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Winners
  
Galway (2nd win)

Runners-up
  
Kerry

Captain
  
Jack Mahon

Captain
  
Jerome O'Shea

Dates
  
October 1956 – 18 May 1957

The 1956–57 National Football League was the 26th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Galway beat Kerry in the final, which was remembered as one of the greatest games for years. Kerry lead 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time. The "goal of the century", created by Seán Purcell and scored by Frank Stockwell, secured victory.

References

1956–57 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia