1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1958 was the 72nd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 4-9 to 2-5 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 April - 7 September 1958 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (17th win) |
| Captain | Tony Wall |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Seán Cullinane |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Doyle (2-23) |
| Player of the Year | Tony Wall |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1957 1959 → | |
The championship
Format
Leinster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between four 'weaker' teams from the province. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the second round.
Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the two winners of the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the second round game join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Munster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
All-Ireland Hurling Championship
Semi-finals: (1 match) The Munster and Leinster champions contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the lone semi-final joins Galway, who received a bye, to contest the final.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 20 April 1958 First round | Offaly | 4-10 – 1-04 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T Errity 1-3, P Spellman 1-3, J Brady 1-0, T Cleary 1-0, D Breene 0-2, M Spain 0-1, G Nallen 0-1. | G Kelly 1-0, A Foran 0-2, F Kelly 0-1, M Lenehan 0-1. | Referee: M Leahy (Dublin) |
| 4 May 1958 First round | Laois | 5-08 - 4-10 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| J Lyons 2-1, P Lalor 2-1, T Maher 1-1, O Fennell 0-2, W Bohane 0-1, L O'Mahony 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. | J McGrath 1-4, J McCarthy 2-0, J Graham 1-1, E Bruer 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, T Bolger 0-1, T Walshe 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
Second round
| 18 May 1958 Second round | Offaly | 2-06 – 1-03 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| T Errity 2-2, J Spain 0-2, M Spain 0-1, G Nallen 0-1. | J Lyons 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-1, P Lalor 0-1, T Maher 0-1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 15 June 1958 Semi-final | Wexford | 9-13 – 2-02 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Flood 4-1, P Kehoe 2-1, J O'Reilly 1-4, H O'Connor 1-3, J O'Brien 1-0, O Gough 0-3, B Rackard 0-1. | J Spain 1-0, D Flanagan 1-0, T Errity 0-1, T Cleary 0-1. | Attendance: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) Referee: 10,000 |
| 29 June 1958 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-02 – 2-05 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| M Kelly 1-1, B Dwyer 1-0, M Fleming 1-0, S Clohessy 0-1. | A Lynch 2-0, L Shannon 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, A Burke 0-1, B Keyes 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
| 13 July 1958 Semi-final replay | Kilkenny | 7-08 – 2-16 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| D Heaslip 3-1, M Kelly 1-2, S Clohessy 1-1, D Rockett 1-1, M Fleming 1-0, M Kenny 0-2, B Dwyer 0-1. | D Foley 0-7, L Cashin 1-1, B Keyes 0-4, L Roe 1-0, J Whelan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Dowling |
Final
| 27 July 1958 Final | Kilkenny | 5-12 – 4-09 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Kelly 3-4, B Dwyer 2-2, S Clohessy 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, D Rockett 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. | P Kehoe 4-1, J Morrissey 0-3, H O'Connor 0-2, T Flood 0-1, O Gough 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | Attendance: 41,729 Referee: B Smith (Meath) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 18 May 1958 First round | Cork | 5-09 – 3-09 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Ring 2-4, T Kelly 1-2, P Fitzgerald 1-0, L Dowling 1-0, M O'Regan 0-2, P Barry 0-1. | N Jordan 1-3, J Smyth 0-5, P Kirby 1-0, B Dilger 1-0, M Dilger 0-1. | Attendance: 16,348 Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
| 1 June 1958 First round | Tipperary | 2-10 – 1-05 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Jimmy Doyle 1-6, L Connolly 1-0, L Devaney 0-2, T Wall 0-1, D Nealon 0-1. | L Mooney 1-2, G Keane 0-1, T Casey 0-1, V Cobbe 0-1. | Attendance: 30,516 Referee: C Conway (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 8 June 1958 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-04 – 3-09 | Waterford | Fr. Breen Park, Kenmare |
| J Whyte 1-1, G Healy 1-0, E Hennessy 0-2, M Wharton 0-1. | D Whelan 1-1, P Grimes 0-4, L Guinan 1-0, M White 1-0, F Walsh 0-3, S Power 0-1. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: M Walsh (Cork) |
| 22 June 1958 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-06 – 2-04 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Connolly 1-0, L Keane 1-0, T Larkin 0-1, D Nealon 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, T English 0-1. | C Ring 1-1, L Dowling 1-0, P Barry 0-2, T Kelly 0-1. | Attendance: 45,064 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Final
| 6 July 1958 Final | Tipperary | 4-12 – 1-05 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| L Connolly 2-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-5, L Keane 1-1, J McGrath 1-0, D Nealon 0-3, T Wall 0-1, J Hough 0-1. | M Flannelly 1-0, J Kiely 0-2, P Grimes 0-1, M Lacey 0-1, S Power 0-1. | Attendance: 41,384 Referee: M Walsh (Cork) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| 10 August Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-13 – 1-8 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| Jimmy Doyle (1-8), L Devaney (0-3), L Keane (0-1), T Larkin (0-1). | D Rockett (1-0), M Kelly (0-3), M Brophy (0-1), Fleming (0-1), D Heaslip (0-1), S Clohessy (0-1), J McGovern (0-1). | Attendance: 53,357 Referee: C McLoughlin |
| 7 September Final | Tipperary | 4-9 – 2-5 | Galway | Croke Park |
| D Nealon (2-2), L Keane (1-0), T Wall (1-0), Jimmy Doyle (0-3), T Larkin (0-2), L Connolly (0-1), L Devaney (0-1). | PJ Lawless (1-0), T Conway (1-0), T Kelly (0-3), T Sweeney (0-1), J Fives (0-1). | Attendance: 47,276 Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-23 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Mickey Kelly | Kilkenny | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 6-02 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Tommy Errity | Offaly | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 6 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Liam Connolly | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 4-01 | 13 | Offaly |
| Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 4-01 | 13 | Kilkenny | |
| Mickey Kelly | Kilkenny | 3-04 | 13 | Wexford | |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| 3 | Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 3-01 | 10 | Dublin |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 2-04 | 13 | Clare | |
| 4 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| 5 | Tommy Errity | Offaly | 2-02 | 8 | Laois |
| Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Galway |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Most points in a match: 24
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Most points scored by a losing team: 16
Miscellaneous
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).