1958–59 National Hurling League
28th season of the National Hurling League
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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]
Division 1
Division 1A
Group stage
| 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
Group stage
| 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
| 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
- 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
| Season | 1958-59 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carlow 2nd Division 2 title |
← 1957-58 1959-60 →
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017. | |
Group 2A table
Group 2B table
Knock-out stage
Final