1958–59 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.[1] Tipperary won the title.[2]

1958–59 National Hurling League
League details
Dates26 October 1958 – 3 May 1959
League champions
WinnersTipperary (8th win)
CaptainTony Wall
League runners-up
Runners-upWaterford
CaptainFrankie Walsh

Division 1

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Division 1A

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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

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26 October 1958 Cork 5-07 - 5-06 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 2-3, N O'Connell 2-0, P Barry 1-0, T Kelly 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, P Duggan 0-1. P McGrath 2-1, R Murphy 1-2, T Flood 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2. Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)
25 October 1958 Dublin 1-08 - 1-12 Waterford O'Toole Park, Dublin
P Boyle 1-1, F Whelan 0-3, A Lynch 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, A Young 0-1, L Roe 0-1. F Walsh 0-4, D Whelan 1-0, S Power 0-3, P Grimes 0-2, T Cheasty 0-1, S Flavin 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1.
25 October 1958 Kilkenny 7-06 - 2-02 Antrim Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D Heaslip 2-2, O Walsh 2-0, B Dwyer 1-2, Cleere 1-0, J Carroll 1-0, P Kelly 0-1, M Fleming 0-1. P Moloney 1-0, E McMullen 1-0, S Murphy 0-2.
9 November 1958 Dublin 3-06 - 3-06 Kilkenny O'Toole Park, Dublin
A Lynch 2-1, D Foley 1-1, F Whelan 0-3, A Young 0-1. B Dwyer 2-1, D Heaslip 1-2, J Clohessy 0-1, S Clohessy 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
9 November 1958 Waterford 2-08 - 1-08 Wexford Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford
F Walsh 1-5, L Guinan 1-0, T Cunningham 0-2, T Cheasty 0-1. T Flood 1-3, O McGrath 0-3, O Gough 0-1, S Hearne 0-1.
23 November 1958 Cork 2-03 - 4-05 Waterford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
T Kelly 1-0, N O'Connell 1-0, C Ring 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, E Goulding 0-1. L Guinan 3-0, D Whelan 1-0, F Walsh 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1, S Power 0-1, P Grimes 0-1.
23 November 1958 Wexford 7-05 - 6-04 Kilkenny Enniscorthy
P Kehoe 3-2, J Reilly 2-1, T Flood 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, J McGrath 0-1. T O'Connell 4-0, M Fleming 1-2, W Fitzgerald 1-1, M Kelly 0-1.
23 November 1958 Antrim 2-03 - 5-07 Dublin Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
P Mullaney 1-1, E McIlveen 1-0, O Campbell 0-2. A Young 2-0, J O'Neill 1-2, A Lynch 1-0, F Whelan 1-0, H Doyle 0-3, P Boyle 0-1, L Shannon 0-1.
8 February 1959 Cork 5-08 - 6-05 Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Barry 2-2, N O'Connell 2-1, C Ring 1-3, E Goulding 0-2. T Dowling 2-0, P Croke 1-1, F Whelan 1-1, J O'Neill 1-1, L Row 1-0, J Byrne 0-2.
8 February 1959 Waterford 1-08 - 3-06 Kilkenny Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford
D Whelan 1-0, P Grimes 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, L Guinan 0-1, S Power 0-1, M Lacey 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1. M Kelly 1-3, B Dwyer 1-1, P Kelly 1-1, D Heaslip 0-1.
8 February 1959 Wexford 6-10 - 3-03 Antrim Enniscorthy
J O'Reilly 2-1, O McGrath 2-1, P Kehoe 1-3, J Synnott 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, O Gough 0-1, S Hearne 0-1. O Campbell 2-0, P Mullaney 1-1, D Armstrong 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1.
1 March 1958 Antrim 4-04 - 8-07 Cork Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
P Mullaney 2-0, D Armstrong 1-0, O Campbell 1-0, R Elliot 0-2, B Elliot 0-1, E McMullen 0-1. T Kelly 3-1, M Quane 2-0, W Carroll 1-3, E Goulding 1-0, P O'Leary 1-0, D Hurley 0-1, J Daly 0-1, M Thompson 0-1.
5 April 1959 Kilkenny 5-08 - 6-05 Cork Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T O'Connell 2-0, D Carroll 1-2, M Fleming 1-1, B Dwyer 1-0, J McGovern 0-2, M Brophy 0-1, D Heaslip 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1. N O'Connell 3-0, C Cooney 2-1, M Quane 1-0, M Regan 0-1, P Barry 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1.
5 April 1959 Antrim 0-05 - 2-13 Waterford Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
P Mullaney 0-2, S Gallagher 0-1, P Morgan 0-1. D Whelan 2-0, M Leahy 0-5, P Troy 0-3, P Grimes 0-2, L Guinan 0-2, D Dunphy 0-1.
5 April 1959 Dublin 3-06 - 3-11 Wexford O'Toole Park, Dublin
T Dowling 2-0, J Byrne 1-0, F Whelan 0-3, H Doyle 0-2, A Young 0-1. P McGrath 1-3, J Breen 1-3, T Flood 1-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Hearne 0-1.

Division 1B

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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

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26 October 1958 Kerry 1-04 - 2-08 Galway Austin Stack Park, Tralee
McCarthy 1-1, Healy 0-1, Higgins 0-1, T Hennessy 0-1. J Salmon 2-2, J Sweeney 0-3, PJ Lawless 0-2, Fox 0-1.
26 October 1958 Limerick 4-09 - 2-07 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Keane 2-0, L Moloney 1-2, L Hogan 1-1, D Moylan 0-2, V Cobbe 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, T McGarry 0-1. F Cleary 1-1, G Ryan 1-0, J Smith 0-3, M Dilger 0-1, N Jordan 0-1, G Browne 0-1.
9 November 1958 Clare 1-05 - 4-12 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
J Smyth 1-2, G Ryan 0-1, N Jordan 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1. D Nealon 2-4, L Connolly 2-1, L Devaney 0-4, J McDonnell 0-2, T Wall 0-1. Referee: J Gallagher (Galway)
9 November 1958 Galway 2-07 - 1-04 Limerick Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
T Kelly 1-0, T Conway 1-0, PJ Lawless 0-3, J Salmon 0-2, J Fives 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1. L Moloney 1-0, V Cobbe 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1.
23 November 1958 Tipperary 2-09 - 1-06 Limerick Leahy Park, Cashel
L Connolly 2-0, D Nealon 0-4, L Devaney 0-3, J Murphy 0-2. V Cobbe 0-4, G Keane 1-0, J Shanahan 0-1, D Moylan 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Cork)
23 November 1958 Clare 3-10 - 1-00 Kerry Fr. Murphy Memorial Park, Newmarket
N Gilligan 2-1, J Smyth 1-2, N Jordan 0-3, S Cleary 0-2, G Ryan 0-2. T Hennessy 1-0.
8 February 1959 Tipperary 3-08 - 2-05 Galway Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
M Maher 1-2, T Larkin 1-0, L Connolly 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, D Nealon 0-2, L Devaney 0-1, T Wall 0-1. T Sweeney 0-5, M Fox 1-0, J Salmon 1-0.
5 April 1959 Kerry 1-03 - 10-16 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
J Healy 1-0, J White 0-1, M Wharton 0-1, JP Twomey 0-1. L Connolly 6-1, J Doyle 1-7, J McDonnell 1-5, T Burke 2-0, G Larkin 0-2, L Devaney 0-1.
5 April 1959 Galway 3-04 - 3-01 Clare Gort Sportsfield, Gort
M Cullinane 1-0, PJ Lally 1-0, PJ Lawless 1-0, T Sweeney 0-2, G Cahill 0-1, M Fox 0-1. P Henchy 2-0, N Gilligan 1-0, F Cleary 0-1.

Final

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3 May 1959 Final Tipperary 0-15 – 0-07 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Doyle 0-5, D Nealon 0-4, L Devaney 0-2, L Connolly 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, T English 0-1. F Walsh 0-4, D Whelan 0-1, T Cheasty 0-1, M Lacey 0-1. Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)

Top scorers

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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

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1958-59
ChampionsCarlow
2nd Division 2 title
1957-58
1959-60
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017.

Group 2A table

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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

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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

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Final

Final Carlow 2-11 - 5-1 Laois

References

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ "National Hurling League 1958/9". 15 January 2011.