1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1959 12 April – 4 October 1959 11 Jeremiah Fitzgerald Waterford Kilkenny 13 Christy Ring Waterford 2nd Frankie Walsh Kilkenny Seán Clohessy Frankie Walsh (2–28) 1958 1960 Refereed by Jeremiah Fitzgerald (Rathkeale, Limerick) The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 April 1959 and ended on 4 October 1959. The championship was won by Waterford who secured the title following a 3–12 to 1–10 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0929/1224324603025.html Final countdown Irish Times 29 September 2012 30 December 2012 Ian O'Riordan This was their second All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland triumph. Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Waterford in the Munster semi-final. Provincial changes Due to a lack of competition in their own province, the Galway County Board proposed a regrading to junior status in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding the structure of the championship. The abolition of the provincial system and the introduction of an open draw was rejected. Galway put forward their own proposal for the creation of a new "province" consisting of Galway, Clare, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath, however, this was also rejected. The possibility of starting the National Hurling League in April in an effort to give Galway some game time before the start of the championship was also discussed. At a meeting of the Munster Council on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the GAA Congress. Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 12 April 1959 First Round Westmeath 2–03 – 3–04 Offaly T Houlihan 2–0, S Bolger 0–2, J McGrath 0–1. B Loughnane 1–2, T Cleary 1–0, T Errity 1–0, J Spain 0–2. Cusack Park, Mullingar 26 April 1959 First Round Laois 3–08 – 0–08 Meath T Maher 1–3, P Lalor 1–1, J Lyons 1–1, W Bohane 0–1, F Walsh 0–1, J Conroy 0–1. G Kelly 0–2, P Donoghue 0–2, A Foran 0–1, G Renehan 0–1, P McCabe 0–1, P Darby 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore J Dowling (Offaly) Second round 10 May 1959 Second Round Laois 6–12 – 2–07 Offaly T Maher 2–4, P Lalor 3–0, J Lyons 1–1, M Byrne 0–2, W Bohane 0–2, O Fennell 0–1, F Walsh 0–1, J Conroy 0–1. T Errity 1–1, P Spellman 1–0, J Spain 0–3, P Molloy 0–1, B Gilmartin 0–1, J Minnock 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Johnson (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 21 June 1959 Semi-Final Kilkenny 8–10 – 2–04 Laois T O'Connell 3–3, S Clohessy 2–3, D Carroll 0–4, P Kelly 1–0, M Fleming 1–0, S O'Brien 1–0. T Maher 2–1, D Dunne 0–2, P Dillon 0–1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Dowling (Offaly) 28 June 1959 Semi-Final Dublin 3–12 – 4–08 Wexford H Doyle 0–5, A Young 1–0, B Boothman 1–0, P Kenny 1–0, F Whelan 0–3, D Foley 0–3, M Bohane 0–1. P Gough 2–2, P Kehoe 1–2, O McGrath 1–0, T Flood 0–2, H O'Connor 0–1, M Bergin 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Final 12 July 1959 Final Kilkenny 2–09 – 1–11 Dublin T O'Connell 1–2, S Clohessy 1–0, D Carroll 0–3, M Walsh 0–2, D Heaslip 0–1, J McGovern 0–1. D Foley 1–6, H Doyle 0–2, P Kenny 0–2, T Shannon 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 31,312 E Kelly (Laois) Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round 24 May 1959 First round Tipperary 2–09 – 1–07 Limerick D Nealon 1–1, M Maher 1–1, L Devaney 0–3, J McDonnell 0–2, Jimmy Doyle 0–1, T Wall 0–1. M Tynan 1–0, L Moloney 0–3, L Hogan 0–2, D Kelly 0–1, M Hayes 0–1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork C Conway (Cork) 29 June 1959 First round Waterford 7–11 – 0–08 Galway F Walsh 1–7, D Whelan 3–0, S Power 2–0, L Guinan 1–1, T Cheasty 0–1, J Kiely 0–1, C Ware 0–1. T Sweeney 0–3, J Conroy 0–1, M Fox 0–1, P Egan 0–1, N Murray 0–1, G Cahill 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Walsh (Cork) Semi-finals 21 June 1959 Semi-Final Cork 4–15 – 1–03 Clare C Ring 1–8, P Barry 1–4, C Cooney 1–0, N O'Connell 1–0, N Gallagher 0–1, E Goulding 0–1, M Quane 0–1. M Nugent 1–0, N Jordan 0–2, C Madigan 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles G Fitzgerald (Limerick) 12 July 1959 Semi-Final Waterford 9–03 – 3–04 Tipperary L Guinan 3–0, C Ware 2–0, F Walsh 1–2, S Power 1–1, J Kiely 1–0, D Whelan 1–0, Jimmy Doyle 1–2, D Nealon 1–2, T Wall 1–0. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork G Fitzgerald (Limerick) Final 26 July 1959 Final Waterford 3–09 – 2–09 Cork J Kiely 2–2, F Walsh 0–5, S Power 1–0, T Cheasty 0–2. C Ring 1–5, P Barry 1–3, M Quane 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 55,174 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Finals 6 September 1959 Final Kilkenny 1–17 – 5–5 Waterford F Walsh (0–5), T Cheasty (0–5), S Power (1–0), P Grimes (0–3), L Guinan (0–2), J Kiely (0–2). T O'Connell (3–0), R Carroll (1–2), W Dwyer (1–1), P Kelly (0–1), S Clohessy (0–1). Croke Park 73,707 G FitzGerald (Limerick) 4 October 1959 Final Replay Waterford 3–12 – 1–10 Kilkenny T Cheasty (2–2), F Walsh (0–8), M Flannelly (1–1), L Guinan (0–1). W Dwyer (0–5), D Heaslip (1–1), E Keher (0–2), S Clohessy (0–1), M Walsh (0–1). Croke Park 77,285 G FitzGerald (Limerick) 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Frankie WalshWaterford2–273356.602Tommy O'ConnellKilkenny7-052646.503Timmy MaherLaois5-082337.664Christy RingCork2–131928.505Séamus PowerWaterford5-011653.20Larry GuinanWaterford4-041653.20Tom CheastyWaterford2–101653.206Seán ClohessyKilkenny3-051443.50John KielyWaterford3-051452.807Paddy BarryCork2-071326.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tommy O'ConnellKilkenny3-0312Laois2Christy RingCork1-0811Clare3Timmy MaherLaois2-0410OffalyFrankie WalshWaterford1-0710Galway4Larry GuinanWaterford3-009TipperaryTommy O'ConnellKilkenny3-009WaterfordSeán ClohessyKilkenny2-039LaoisDes FoleyDublin1-069Kilkenny5Oliver GoughWexford2-028DublinJohn KielyWaterford2-028CorkTom CheastyWaterford2-028KilkennyFrankie WalshWaterford0-088Kilkenny Miscellaneous In the Munster semi-final Waterford led All-Ireland champions Tipperary by 8–2 to 0–0 at half-time. Sports broadcaster Michael O'Hehir, who was commentating on another game, read the half-time result live on the radio but advised listeners not to pay any heed as he believed it to be a hoax. Waterford qualified for a third consecutive Munster final for the first time in their history. The All-Ireland final went to a replay for the first time since 1934. It held the record as the last replayed championship decider until 2012. Phil Grimes became the first and only Waterford player to win two All-Ireland medals. He did not play in his county's first championship triumph in 1948, however, he played in the opening round of the championship and was entitled to a winners' medal. Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1959 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameEddie KeherKilkennyOctober 4WaterfordAll-Ireland final replay Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002). References 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship