1958 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1958 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 July – 2 November 1958
Teams11
ChampionsBorder Tullaroan (19th title)
Tom Hogan (captain)
Runners-upBorder Bennettsbridge
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored83 (8.3 per match)
Points scored135 (13.5 per match)
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The 1958 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 6 July to 2 November 1958.

John Locke's were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Senan's in the first round.[2][3]

The final was played on 2 November 1958 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Tullaroan and Bennettsbridge, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in six years. Tullaroan won the match by 1–12 to 3–02 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.[4][5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

6 July 1958 First round Bennettsbridge 7-11 - 3-04 Glenmore Grennan Sportsfield
20 July 1958 First round Slieverue 3-08 - 4-03 Tullogher Grennan Sportsfield
20 July 1958 First round Éire Óg 6-12 - 3-06 Dicksboro Nowlan Park
3 August 1958 First round Tullaroan 4-12 - 2-01 James Stephens Nowlan Park
17 August 1958 First round St Senan's 4-07 - 3-08 John Locke's Grennan Sportsfield

Second round

31 August 1958 Second round Bennettsbridge 7-12 - 3-05 Graigue Nowlan Park
14 September 1958 Second round St Senan's 7-04 - 3-03 Slieverue Grennan Sportsfield

Semi-finals

21 September 1958 Semi-final Tullaroan 5-11 - 1-08 Éire Óg Nowlan Park
28 September 1958 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 12-04 - 2-02 St Senan's Thomastown Grounds

Final

2 November 1958 Final Tullaroan 1-12 - 3-02 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Clohessy 0-6, W Hennessy 1-0, P Malone 0-3, S Clohessy 0-2, W Fitzgerald 0-1. D Kennedy 1-1, J Carroll 1-1, M Kelly 1-0.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "John Lockes Callan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Special occasion planned this weekend at GAA club in Kilkenny". Kilkenny Live. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tullaroan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nothing like a 99 for Tullaroan". Kilkenny Live. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Teacher Michael was GAA stalwart". Irish Independent. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2022.