1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Dublin, who beat Derry in the final. The championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn. A young Martin O'Neill was at the game with his mother, his older brother played in the final.

DatesApril 27 – September 28, 1958
Teams29
Winning teamDublin (16th win)
CaptainKevin Heffernan
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1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
DatesApril 27 – September 28, 1958
Teams29
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (16th win)
CaptainKevin Heffernan
ManagerPeter O'Reilly
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDerry
CaptainJim McKeever
ManagerR. Gribben
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDerry
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
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Louth were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

Roll of Honour

  • Kerry – 18 (1955)
  • Dublin – 16 (1958)
  • Wexford – 5 (1918)
  • Cavan – 5 (1952)
  • Galway – 4 (1956)
  • Kildare – 4 (1928)
  • Tipperary – 4 (1920)
  • Louth – 3 (1957)
  • Mayo – 3 (1951)
  • Cork – 3 (1945)
  • Meath – 2 (1954)
  • Roscommon – 2 (1944)
  • Limerick – 2 (1896)

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

More information Mayo, 3–10 – 1–6 ...
Mayo3–10 – 1–6Sligo
J Nallen (0–1), J Fleming (0–1), F O’Leary (0–3), S Gallagher (0–1); T Treacy (1–2), J O’Connell (2–1), L Malone (0–1).
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bill Jackson (Roscommon)
More information Leitrim, 0–11 – 0–9 ...
Leitrim0–11 – 0–9Roscommon
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Galway, 2–9 – 0–6 ...
Galway2–9 – 0–6Mayo
W Shannon (0–1), J Nallen (0–1), S Gallagher (0–1); T Treacy (0–3, one free),
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Attendance: 22,122
Referee: Mick Higgins (Cavan)

Final

More information Galway, 2–10 – 1–11 ...
Galway2–10 – 1–11Leitrim
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J. Mulvey

Leinster Senior Football Championship

More information Carlow, 1–10 – 1–9 ...
Carlow1–10 – 1–9Wicklow
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More information Meath, 3–9 – 0–7 ...
Meath3–9 – 0–7Longford
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More information Offaly, 4–3 – 1–5 ...
Offaly4–3 – 1–5Laois
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Attendance: 10000
Referee: P McDermott (Meath)
More information Louth, 2–9 – 3–4 ...
Louth2–9 – 3–4Westmeath
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More information Carlow, 2–6 – 1–6 ...
Carlow2–6 – 1–6Wexford
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Attendance: 6000
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
More information Dublin, 1–12 – 2–7 ...
Dublin1–12 – 2–7Meath
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More information Offaly, 1–11 – 1–6 ...
Offaly1–11 – 1–6Kildare
K.O'Malley 2–5, E.Treacy 0–2, E.Hogan 0–1
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Attendance: 25000
Referee: P McDermott (Meath)
More information Dublin, 3–9 – 2–7 ...
Dublin3–9 – 2–7Carlow
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More information Louth, 4–3 – 1–5 ...
Louth4–3 – 1–5Offaly
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Attendance: 26703
Referee: J Canavan

Final

More information Dublin, 1–11 – 1–06 ...
Dublin1–11 – 1–06 Louth
Ollie Freaney 0-6f, Kevin Heffernan 1–1, John Timmons 0–2, Paddy Farnan 0–2 Kevin Beahan 1–5 (1–0 pen, 0-4f, 1 '50), Jim McDonnell 0–1
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Attendance: 27,689
Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)
GK1Paddy O'Flaherty (Beann Éadair)
RCB2Maurice Whelan (St Vincents)
FB3Marcus Wilson (St Vincents)
LCB4Joe Timmons (St Mary's)
RHB5Cathal O'Leary (St Vincents)
CHB6Jim Crowley (St Vincents)
LHB7Seán O'Boyle (Air Corps)
MF8Seán Murray (Skerries Harps)
MF9John Timmons (St Mary's)
RHF10Pádraig Haughey (St Vincents)
CHF11Ollie Freaney (St Vincents)
LHF12Des Ferguson (St Vincents)
RCF13Paddy Farnan (St Vincents)
FF14Johnny Joyce (St Vincents)
LCF15Kevin Heffernan (St Vincents) (c)
Substitutes:
16Lar Foley (St Vincents) for O'Leary
GK1Seán Óg Flood (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCB2Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)
FB3Jim McArdle (Roche Emmets)
LCB4Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire)
RHB5Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)
CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB7Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
MF8Séamus O'Donnell (Cooley Kickhams)
MF9Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
RHF10Kevin Beahan (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
CHF11Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) (c)
LHF12Frank Lynch (Geraldines)
RCF13Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)
FF14Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
LCF15Jim Roe (St Mary's)
Substitutes:
16Barney McCoy (St Mary's) for Markey
17Dan O'Neill (St Dominic's) for Gartlan

Munster Senior Football Championship

More information Waterford, 3–9 – 1–7 ...
Waterford3–9 – 1–7Clare
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More information Kerry, 1–6 – 0–7 ...
Kerry1–6 – 0–7Tipperary
M. O'Dwyer (1–1), P. Sheehy (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–1) & G. McMahon (0–1)
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Referee: C. Crowley (Waterford)
More information Cork, 1–11 – 1–4 ...
Cork1–11 – 1–4Waterford
N. Fitzgerald (0–1), T. Furlong (1–1), C. O’Sullivan (0–3) & D. Kelleher (0–4).
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Final

More information Kerry, 2–7 – 0–3 ...
Kerry2–7 – 0–3Cork
Garry McMahon 2–2, John Dowling 0–4 (0-1f), Paudie Sheehy 0–1 Eric Ryan (0-1f), Tim O'Leary, Denis Kelleher 0–1 each
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Attendance: 21,858
Referee: P. Silke (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

More information Derry, 0–8 – 0–5 ...
Derry0–8 – 0–5Antrim
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More information Cavan, 0–7 – 0–7 ...
Cavan0–7 – 0–7Monaghan
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Attendance: 8,500
More information Down, 3–11 – 3–5 ...
Down3–11 – 3–5Donegal
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More information Tyrone, 1–9 – 0–10 ...
Tyrone1–9 – 0–10Armagh
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More information Cavan, 1–9 – 1–5 ...
Cavan1–9 – 1–5Monaghan
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Attendance: 10,000

An objection was made and a replay ordered

More information Cavan, 0–14 – 1–6 ...
Cavan0–14 – 1–6Monaghan
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More information Down, 1–9 – 0–2 ...
Down1–9 – 0–2Tyrone
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Derry, 4–7 – 3–6 ...
Derry4–7 – 3–6Cavan
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Attendance: 6,000

Final

More information Derry, 1–11 – 2–4 ...
Derry1–11 – 2–4Down
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Attendance: 22,000

All-Ireland series

More information Dublin, 2–7 – 1–9 ...
Dublin2–7 – 1–9Galway
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More information Derry, 2-6 – 2-5 ...
Derry2-6 – 2-5Kerry
T. Lyne (2-2), G. McMahon (0-1) & P.Sheehy (0-2).
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Final

Main article: 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
More information Dublin, 2–12 – 1–9 ...
Dublin2–12 – 1–9Derry
O. Freaney 0–7, K. Hefferan 0–3, P. Franan 1–1, J. Joyce 1–0 & J. Timmons 0–1. S. O'Connell 0–5, O. Gribbin 1–1, B. Mullan, D. McKeever & J. McKeever 0–1.
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Attendance: 73,371
Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Derry play in their first All Ireland final also win their first Ulster championship final but lose to Dublin.
  • There were a number of first-time championship meetings: The Derry/Kerry All Ireland semi-final was their first championship meeting and the All Ireland final was the first championship meeting of Dublin/Derry.

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