Year: | 1958 |
Dates: | 20 April – 7 September 1958 |
Teams: | 14 |
Munster: | Tipperary |
Leinster: | Kilkenny |
Matches: | 14 |
Poty: | Tony Wall |
Team: | Tipperary |
Titles: | 17th |
Captain: | Tony Wall |
Team2: | Galway |
Captain2: | Seán Cullinane |
Topscorer: | Jimmy Doyle (2-23) |
Previous: | 1957 |
Next: | 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.
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.
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.
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.
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Semi-finals
Final
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 |
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 |