1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 December 2018 1958 Railway Cup 16 February 1958 - 17 March 1958 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Phil Grimes 20px Leinster 3 20 48 20px Christy O'Brien (4-00) 1957 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1959 1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 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 Semi-finals 16 February 1958 Semi-final Ulster 3-03 - 8-10 Leinster 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. Casement Park, Belfast J Howard (Dublin) 2 March 1958 Semi-final Connacht 1-08 - 2-15 Munster 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. Pearse Stadium, Galway M Spain (Offaly) Final 17 March 1958 Final Munster 3-07 - 3-05 Leinster 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. Croke Park, Dublin Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Christy O'BrienLeinster4-001226.002Jimmy SmythMunster1-071025.003Denis HeaslipLeinster2-03924.50Mick KennyLeinster1-06924.50 References 30em Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship