1957–58 National Hurling League
27th season of the National Hurling League
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The 1957–58 National Hurling League was the 27th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 1957 – 11 May 1958 |
| Teams | 19 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Wexford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Harry O'Connor |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Dermot Kelly |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford 2nd National League title Captain: Harry O'Connor |
← 1956-57 1958-59 →
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1956-57 season. Kerry and Limerick entered Division 1 as the promoted team from the previous season.
On 11 May 1958, Wexford won the title following a 5-7 to 4-8 victory over Limerick in the final. It was their second league title overall and their first since 1955-56.[1]
Group 1A table
Group 1B table
Knock-out stage
Final
| 11 May 1958 Final | Wexford | 5-07 – 4-08 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Padge Kehoe 2-1, M Codd 2-0, T Flood 1-1, O Gough 0-4, O McGrath 0-1. | L Moloney 2-1, V Cobbe 1-2, N Stokes 1-1, J Shanahan 0-2, L Hogan 0-1, T Casey 0-1. | Attendance: 26,166 Referee: J Gallagher (Galway) |
Division 2
| Season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carlow 1st Division 2 title |
← 1956-57 1958-59 →
All statistics correct as of 3 May 2017. | |
Group 2A table
Group 2B table
Knock-out stage
Final