1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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 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.

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
5	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
8	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
3	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
- Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
Most goals in a match: 11
- Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
Most points in a match: 24
- Kilkenny 7-8 : 2-16 Dublin (Leinster semi-final)
Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Clare 3-9 : 5-9 Cork (Munster first round)
Most points scored by a losing team: 16
- Dublin 2-16 : 7-8 Kilkenny(Leinster semi-final)

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).