1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1958 Railway Cup
Date:16 February 1958 - 17 March 1958
Teams: Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Phil Grimes
Runners-Up: Leinster
Matches:3
Goals:20
Points:48
Top Scorer: Christy O'Brien (4-00)
Previous Year:1957
Previous Tournament:1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1959
Next Tournament:1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 32nd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 16 February 1958 and 17 March 1958 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1958, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3–07 to 3–05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their second Railway Cup title in succession.

Leinster's Christy O'Brien was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy O'BrienLeinster4-001226.00
2Jimmy SmythMunster1-071025.00
3Denis HeaslipLeinster2-03924.50
Mick KennyLeinster1-06924.50

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