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1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| 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 |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- Wexford 9–13 : 2–2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Wexford 9–13 : 2–2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 24
- Kilkenny 7–8 : 2–16 Dublin (Leinster semi-final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Wexford 9–13 : 2–2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Clare 3–9 : 5–9 Cork (Munster first round)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 16
- Dublin 2–16 : 7–8 Kilkenny(Leinster semi-final)
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).
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