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1956–57 National Hurling League

1956–57 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 28 October 1956 – 25 August 1957
Teams 18
League champions
Winners Tipperary (7th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Kerry
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1956-57
Champions Tipperary
7th National League title
Captain: Mickey Byrne
1955-56
1957-58
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1956-57
Champions Kerry
1st Division 2 title
1955-56
1957-58
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017.

The 1956–57 National Hurling League was the 26th season of the National Hurling League.

Wexford came into the season as defending champions of the 1955-56 season.Antrim entered Division 1 as the promoted team from the previous season.

On 12 May 1957, Tipperary won the title following a 3-11 to 2-7 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1954-55.

Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.

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