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 Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2–232955.802Mickey KellyKilkenny5–102546.253Padge KehoeWexford6-0220210.004Tommy ErrityOffaly3-061535.005Tim FloodWexford4-021427.00Christy RingCork3-051427.006Donie NealonTipperary2-071352.607Billy DwyerKilkenny3-031243.008Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-021142.75Liam ConnollyTipperary3-021152.20
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tim FloodWexford4-0113OffalyPadge KehoeWexford4-0113KilkennyMickey KellyKilkenny3-0413Wexford2Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811Kilkenny3Denis HeaslipKilkenny3-0110DublinChristy RingCork2-0413Clare4Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-069Limerick5Tommy ErrityOffaly2-028LaoisBilly DwyerKilkenny2-028WexfordDonie NealonTipperary2-028Galway
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).
See also