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1958–59 National Hurling League
28th season of the National Hurling League
28th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1958–59 National Hurling League |
| dates | 26 October 1958 – 3 May 1959 |
| team1 | Tipperary |
| captain1 | Tony Wall |
| titles | 8th |
| team2 | Waterford |
| captain2 | Frankie Walsh |
| previous | [1957–58](1957-58-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1959–60](1959-60-national-hurling-league) |
The 1958–59 National Hurling League was the 28th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. won the title.
Division 1
Division 1A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | National League runners-up |
| **2** | ** Cork ** | **5** | **2** | **2** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Kilkenny ** | **5** | **2** | **2** | **1** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Dublin ** | **5** | **1** | **2** | **2** | **4** | |
| **6** | ** Antrim ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | National League winners |
| **2** | ** Galway ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Limerick ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Kerry ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group stage
Final
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Connolly | Tipperary | 11-04 | 37 |
| 2 | Noel O'Connell | Cork | 8-01 | 25 |
| 3 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-14 | 20 |
| 4 | Tommy O'Connell | Kilkenny | 6-01 | 19 |
| Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 5-04 | 19 | |
| Tim Flood | Wexford | 4-07 | 19 | |
| Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 4-07 | 19 | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-16 | 19 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-14 | 17 |
| 6 | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 5-01 | 16 |
| P. Mullally | Antrim | 4-04 | 16 | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 3-07 | 16 | |
| Fran Whelan | Dublin | 2-10 | 16 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Connolly | Tipperary | 6-01 | 19 | Kerry |
| 2 | Tommy O'Connell | Kilkenny | 4-00 | 12 | Wexford |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| 4 | Terry Kelly | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Antrim |
| Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Clare | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Kerry | |
| 5 | Larry Guinan | Waterford | 3-00 | 9 | Cork |
| Noel O'Connell | Cork | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Wexford | |
| 6 | Denis Heaslip | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Antrim |
| Paddy Barry | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Joe Salmon | Galway | 2-02 | 8 | Kerry | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Jim McDonnell | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Kerry |
Division 2
2nd Division 2 title
Group 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Laois ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | Division 2 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Westmeath ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Offaly ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Meath ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Carlow ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Kildare ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Wicklow ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Knock-out stage
Final
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- (15 January 2011). "National Hurling League 1958/9".
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