1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | Jack Mangan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Donal O'Sullivan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Frank Stockwell |
| Player of the Year | Seán Purcell |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 1956. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay. Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final.