1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 32nd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 16 February 1958 and 17 March 1958 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 16 February 1958 - 17 March 1958 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Phil Grimes (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (6.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 48 (16 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy O'Brien (4-00) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1958, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-07 to 3-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their second Railway Cup title in succession.
Leinster's Christy O'Brien was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.
Results
Semi-finals
| 16 February 1958 Semi-final | Ulster | 3-03 - 8-10 | Leinster | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S Fitzgerald 2-0, R Polly 1-0, S Wright 0-2, J Gibson 0-1. | C O'Brien 4-0, A Young 2-0, D Heaslip 1-3, H McGrath 1-0, N Wheeler 0-3, M Brophy 0-2, M Kenny 0-2. | Referee: J Howard (Dublin) |
| 2 March 1958 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-08 - 2-15 | Munster | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| J Gill 1-0, J Salmon 0-3, PJ Lally 0-2, M Cullinane 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. | J Smyth 1-3, C Ring 0-4, P Grimes 1-0, L Moloney 0-3, J Doyle 0-3, D Kelly 0-2. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Final
| 17 March 1958 Final | Munster | 3-07 - 3-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Smyth 0-4, D Whelan 1-0, J Doyle 1-0, P Barry 1-0, L Moloney 0-1, T Wall 0-1, C Ring 0-1. | M Kenny 1-4, B Dwyer 1-1, D Heaslip 1-0, N Wheeler 0-1. |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy O'Brien | Leinster | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Jimmy Smyth | Munster | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Denis Heaslip | Leinster | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Mick Kenny | Leinster | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
References
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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