1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Explained

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.

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

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-232955.80
2Mickey KellyKilkenny5-102546.25
3Padge KehoeWexford6-0220210.00
4Tommy ErrityOffaly3-061535.00
5Tim FloodWexford4-021427.00
Christy RingCork3-051427.00
6Donie NealonTipperary2-071352.60
7Billy DwyerKilkenny3-031243.00
8Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-021142.75
Liam ConnollyTipperary3-021152.20
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tim FloodWexford4-0113Offaly
Padge KehoeWexford4-0113Kilkenny
Mickey KellyKilkenny3-0413Wexford
2Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811Kilkenny
3Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-0110Dublin
Christy RingCork2-0413Clare
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-069Limerick
5Tommy ErrityOffaly2-028Laois
Billy DwyerKilkenny2-028Wexford
Donie NealonTipperary2-028Galway

Scoring

Miscellaneous

References