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.

1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates20 April – 7 September 1958
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamTipperary (17th win)
CaptainTony Wall
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainSeán Cullinane
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Top ScorerJimmy Doyle (2-23)
Player of the YearTony Wall
All-Star TeamSee here
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The championship

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
  • For the first time ever the Munster and Leinster champions clashed in an All-Ireland semi-final. This was due to Galway receiving a bye to the All-Ireland final without playing a single game.
  • The meeting of Tipperary and Galway was both sides first meeting in the All-Ireland final since 1925.

References
  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

See also
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