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 |
|
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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
| 20 April First round | Offaly | 4-10 – 1-4 | Meath | O'Connor Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: M Leahy |
| 4 May First round | Laois | 5-8 - 4-10 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 5,000 Referee: B Smith |
| 18 May Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-6 – 1-3 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Mulcahy |
| 15 June Semi-final | Wexford | 9-13 – 2-2 | Offaly | Nowlan Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: J Mulcahy Referee: 10,000 |
| 29 June Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-2 – 2-5 | Dublin | Wexford Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 8,000 Referee: B Smith |
| 13 July Semi-final replay | Kilkenny | 7-8 – 2-16 | Dublin | Wexford Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Dowling |
| 27 July Final | Kilkenny | 4-12 – 1-5 | Wexford | Croke Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 41,729 Referee: B Smith |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 18 May Quarter-final | Cork | 5-9 – 3-9 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 16,348 Referee: W Gleeson |
| 1 June Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-10 – 1-5 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 30,516 Referee: C Conway |
| 22 June Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-6 – 2-4 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 45,064 Referee: G Fitzgerald |
| 6 July Final | Tipperary | 4-12 – 1-5 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 41,384 Referee: M Walsh |
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
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).