1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1958 April 27 – September 28, 1958 29 Dublin 16th Kevin Heffernan Peter O'Reilly Derry Jim McKeever R. Gribben Kerry Dublin Derry Galway 32 1957 1959 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. 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 15 June 1958Quarter-Final Mayo football 3–10 – 1–6 Sligo football 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). Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown 5,000 Bill Jackson (Roscommon) 22 June 1958Semi-Final Leitrim football 0–11 – 0–9 Roscommon football St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 10,000 29 June 1958Semi-Final Galway football 2–9 – 0–6 Mayo football W Shannon (0–1), J Nallen (0–1), S Gallagher (0–1); T Treacy (0–3, one free), Tuam Stadium, Tuam 22,122 Mick Higgins (Cavan) Final 13 July 1958Final Galway football 2–10 – 1–11 Leitrim football St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 12,000 J. Mulvey Leinster Senior Football Championship 27 April 1958Preliminary Round Carlow football 1–10 – 1–9 Wicklow football Geraldine Park, Athy 27 April 1958Preliminary Round Meath football 3–9 – 0–7 Longford football Cusack Park, Mullingar 11 May 1958Preliminary Round Offaly football 4–3 – 1–5 Laois football St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 10000 P McDermott (Meath) 11 May 1958Quarter-Final Louth football 2–9 – 3–4 Westmeath football Páirc Tailteann, Navan 18 May 1958Quarter-Final Carlow football 2–6 – 1–6 Wexford football Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 6000 J. Dowling (Offaly) 1 June 1958Quarter-Final Dublin football 1–12 – 2–7 Meath football Drogheda Park, Drogheda 1 June 1958Quarter-Final Offaly football 1–11 – 1–6 Kildare football K.O'Malley 2–5, E.Treacy 0–2, E.Hogan 0–1 O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 25000 P McDermott (Meath) 22 June 1958Semi-Final Dublin football 3–9 – 2–7 Carlow football O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 29 June 1958Semi-Final Louth football 4–3 – 1–5 Offaly football Croke Park, Dublin 26703 J Canavan Final 20 July 1958 FinalThe Reign is Over The Argus 26 July 1958 20px|border Dublin 1–11 – 1–06 20px|border 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 Páirc Tailteann, (Navan) 27,689 John Dowling (Offaly) GK1 Paddy O'Flaherty (Beann Éadair)RCB2 Maurice Whelan (St Vincents)FB3 Marcus Wilson (St Vincents)LCB4 Joe Timmons (St Mary's)RHB5 Cathal O'Leary (St Vincents)CHB6 Jim Crowley (St Vincents)LHB7 Seán O'Boyle (Air Corps)MF8 Seán Murray (Skerries Harps)MF9 John Timmons (St Mary's)RHF10 Pádraig Haughey (St Vincents)CHF11 Ollie Freaney (St Vincents)LHF12 Des Ferguson (St Vincents)RCF13 Paddy Farnan (St Vincents)FF14 Johnny Joyce (St Vincents)LCF15 Kevin Heffernan (St Vincents) (c)Substitutes: 16 Lar Foley (St Vincents) for O'Leary GK1 Seán Óg Flood (Dundalk Young Irelands)RCB2Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)FB3 Jim McArdle (Roche Emmets)LCB4Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire)RHB5Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)LHB7Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)MF8 Séamus O'Donnell (Cooley Kickhams)MF9 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)RHF10 Kevin Beahan (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)CHF11Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) (c)LHF12Frank Lynch (Geraldines)RCF13 Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)FF14Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)LCF15Jim Roe (St Mary's) Substitutes: 16 Barney McCoy (St Mary's) for Markey 17 Dan O'Neill (St Dominic's) for Gartlan Munster Senior Football Championship 15 June 1958Quarter-Final Waterford football 3–9 – 1–7 Clare football Fraher Field, Dungarvan 29 June 1958Semi-Final Kerry football 1–6 – 0–7 Tipperary football M. O'Dwyer (1–1), P. Sheehy (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–1) & G. McMahon (0–1) Semple Stadium, Thurles C. Crowley (Waterford) 29 June 1958Semi-Final Cork football 1–11 – 1–4 Waterford football N. Fitzgerald (0–1), T. Furlong (1–1), C. O’Sullivan (0–3) & D. Kelleher (0–4). Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy Final 13 July 1958Final Kerry football 2–7 – 0–3 Cork football 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 Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 21,858 P. Silke (Limerick) Ulster Senior Football Championship 1 June 1958Quarter-Final Derry football 0–8 – 0–5 Antrim football Casement Park, Belfast 15 June 1958Quarter-Final Cavan football 0–7 – 0–7 Monaghan football St Tiernach's Park, Clones 8,500 15 June 1958Quarter-Final Down football 3–11 – 3–5 Donegal football Páirc Esler, Newry 22 June 1958Quarter-Final Tyrone football 1–9 – 0–10 Armagh football O'Neill Park, Dungannon 29 June 1958Quarter-Final, 1st Replay Cavan football 1–9 – 1–5 Monaghan football Breffni Park, Cavan 10,000 An objection was made and a replay ordered 6 July 1958Quarter-Final, 2nd Replay Cavan football 0–14 – 1–6 Monaghan football Casement Park, Belfast 6 July 1958Semi-Final Down football 1–9 – 0–2 Tyrone football The Playing Fields, Lurgan 10,000 13 July 1958Semi-Final Derry football 4–7 – 3–6 Cavan football St Tiernach's Park, Clones 6,000 Final 27 July 1958Final Derry football 1–11 – 2–4 Down football St Tiernach's Park, Clones 22,000 All-Ireland series August 17, 1958Semi-Final Dublin 2–7 – 1–9 Galway Croke Park, Dublin August 24, 1958Semi-Final Derry 2-6 – 2-5 Kerry T. Lyne (2-2), G. McMahon (0-1) & P.Sheehy (0-2). Croke Park, Dublin Final 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final September 28, 1958Final Report Dublin 2–12 – 1–9 Derry 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. Croke Park, Dublin 73,371 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. References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship