1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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| 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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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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).