1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between four 'weaker' teams from the province. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the second round.

Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the two winners of the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the second round game join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Semi-finals: (1 match) The Munster and Leinster champions contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the lone semi-final joins Galway, who received a bye, to contest the final.

First round

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| date = 20 April 1958

| round = First round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 4-10 – 1-04

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = T Errity 1-3, P Spellman 1-3, J Brady 1-0, T Cleary 1-0, D Breene 0-2, M Spain 0-1, G Nallen 0-1.

| goals2 = G Kelly 1-0, A Foran 0-2, F Kelly 0-1, M Lenehan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| attendance =

| referee = M Leahy (Dublin)

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| date = 4 May 1958

| round = First round

| team1 = Laois

| score = 5-08 - 4-10

| team2 = Westmeath

| goals1 = J Lyons 2-1, P Lalor 2-1, T Maher 1-1, O Fennell 0-2, W Bohane 0-1, L O'Mahony 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = J McGrath 1-4, J McCarthy 2-0, J Graham 1-1, E Bruer 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, T Bolger 0-1, T Walshe 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| attendance = 5,000

| referee = B Smith (Meath)

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Second round

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| date = 18 May 1958

| round = Second round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-06 – 1-03

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = T Errity 2-2, J Spain 0-2, M Spain 0-1, G Nallen 0-1.

| goals2 = J Lyons 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-1, P Lalor 0-1, T Maher 0-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| attendance = 4,000

| referee = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

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Semi-finals

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| date = 15 June 1958

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 9-13 – 2-02

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = T Flood 4-1, P Kehoe 2-1, J O'Reilly 1-4, H O'Connor 1-3, J O'Brien 1-0, O Gough 0-3, B Rackard 0-1.

| goals2 = J Spain 1-0, D Flanagan 1-0, T Errity 0-1, T Cleary 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| attendance = J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)

| referee = 10,000

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| date = 29 June 1958

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 3-02 – 2-05

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = M Kelly 1-1, B Dwyer 1-0, M Fleming 1-0, S Clohessy 0-1.

| goals2 = A Lynch 2-0, L Shannon 0-2, F Whelan 0-1, A Burke 0-1, B Keyes 0-1.

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| attendance = 8,000

| referee = B Smith (Meath)

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| date = 13 July 1958

| round = Semi-final replay

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 7-08 – 2-16

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = D Heaslip 3-1, M Kelly 1-2, S Clohessy 1-1, D Rockett 1-1, M Fleming 1-0, M Kenny 0-2, B Dwyer 0-1.

| goals2 = D Foley 0-7, L Cashin 1-1, B Keyes 0-4, L Roe 1-0, J Whelan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1.

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| attendance = 10,000

| referee = J Dowling

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Final

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| date = 27 July 1958

| round = Final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 5-12 – 4-09

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = M Kelly 3-4, B Dwyer 2-2, S Clohessy 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, D Rockett 0-1, M Brophy 0-1.

| goals2 = P Kehoe 4-1, J Morrissey 0-3, H O'Connor 0-2, T Flood 0-1, O Gough 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 41,729

| referee = B Smith (Meath)

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First round

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| date = 18 May 1958

| round = First round

| team1 = Cork

| score = 5-09 – 3-09

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = C Ring 2-4, T Kelly 1-2, P Fitzgerald 1-0, L Dowling 1-0, M O'Regan 0-2, P Barry 0-1.

| goals2 = N Jordan 1-3, J Smyth 0-5, P Kirby 1-0, B Dilger 1-0, M Dilger 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 16,348

| referee = S Gleeson (Limerick)

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| date = 1 June 1958

| round = First round

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-10 – 1-05

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = Jimmy Doyle 1-6, L Connolly 1-0, L Devaney 0-2, T Wall 0-1, D Nealon 0-1.

| goals2 = L Mooney 1-2, G Keane 0-1, T Casey 0-1, V Cobbe 0-1.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| attendance = 30,516

| referee = C Conway (Cork)

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Semi-finals

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| date = 8 June 1958

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-04 – 3-09

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = J Whyte 1-1, G Healy 1-0, E Hennessy 0-2, M Wharton 0-1.

| goals2 = D Whelan 1-1, P Grimes 0-4, L Guinan 1-0, M White 1-0, F Walsh 0-3, S Power 0-1.

| stadium = Fr. Breen Park, Kenmare

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = M Walsh (Cork)

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| date = 22 June 1958

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-06 – 2-04

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = M Connolly 1-0, L Keane 1-0, T Larkin 0-1, D Nealon 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, T English 0-1.

| goals2 = C Ring 1-1, L Dowling 1-0, P Barry 0-2, T Kelly 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 45,064

| referee = G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

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Final

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| date = 6 July 1958

| round = Final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 4-12 – 1-05

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = L Connolly 2-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-5, L Keane 1-1, J McGrath 1-0, D Nealon 0-3, T Wall 0-1, J Hough 0-1.

| goals2 = M Flannelly 1-0, J Kiely 0-2, P Grimes 0-1, M Lacey 0-1, S Power 0-1.

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

| attendance = 41,384

| referee = M Walsh (Cork)

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| date = 10 August

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-13 – 1-8

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = Jimmy Doyle (1-8), L Devaney (0-3), L Keane (0-1), T Larkin (0-1).

| goals2 = D Rockett (1-0), M Kelly (0-3), M Brophy (0-1), Fleming (0-1), D Heaslip (0-1), S Clohessy (0-1), J McGovern (0-1).

| stadium = Croke Park

| attendance = 53,357

| referee = C McLoughlin

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| date = 7 September

| round = Final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 4-9 – 2-5

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = D Nealon (2-2), L Keane (1-0), T Wall (1-0), Jimmy Doyle (0-3), T Larkin (0-2), L Connolly (0-1), L Devaney (0-1).

| goals2 = PJ Lawless (1-0), T Conway (1-0), T Kelly (0-3), T Sweeney (0-1), J Fives (0-1).

| stadium = Croke Park

| attendance = 47,276

| referee = M Spain (Offaly)

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;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

• Widest winning margin: 32 points
• Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals in a match: 11
• Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
• Most points in a match: 24
• Kilkenny 7-8 : 2-16 Dublin (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 9
• Wexford 9-13 : 2-2 Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
• Clare 3-9 : 5-9 Cork (Munster first round)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 16
• Dublin 2-16 : 7-8 Kilkenny(Leinster semi-final)

• For the first time ever the Munster and Leinster champions clashed in an All-Ireland semi-final. This was due to Galway receiving a bye to the All-Ireland final without playing a single game.
• The meeting of Tipperary and Galway was both sides first meeting in the All-Ireland final since 1925.

• Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

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