The 1957 Gael Linn Cup is a representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Cahir.
Munster defeated Connacht, 2âÂÂ1 to 1âÂÂ2, and Leinster defeated Ulster 4âÂÂ0 to 2âÂÂ0 at Parnell Park in the semi-finals.. On a miserably cold and wet afternoon in Cahir, Leinster won their second title by 5âÂÂ1 to 3âÂÂ1. It was a step in securing the future of the fledgeling competition. Agnes Hourigan, president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press: <blockquote>It was only in the last five minutes that Leinster got on top in a game which produced play of a high standard despite an almost continuous downpour. The standard of play and the opportunity to see players who would not have the opportunity to play in an Al-Ireland final were enough to silence those who doubted the wisdom of inter-provincial camogie.</blockquote>