1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
5Christy RingCork3-051427.00
6Donie NealonTipperary2-071352.60
7Billy DwyerKilkenny3-031243.00
8Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-021142.75
8Liam ConnollyTipperary3-021152.20

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tim FloodWexford4-0113Offaly
1Padge KehoeWexford4-0113Kilkenny
1Mickey KellyKilkenny3-0413Wexford
2Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811Kilkenny
3Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-0110Dublin
3Christy RingCork2-0413Clare
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-069Limerick
5Tommy ErrityOffaly2-028Laois
5Billy DwyerKilkenny2-028Wexford
5Donie NealonTipperary2-028Galway

Scoring