1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April – 4 October 1959 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | 1960 → |
Refereed by Jeremiah Fitzgerald (Rathkeale, Limerick) The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the
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.[1] 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
GAA Congress
.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 12 April 1959 First Round | Cusack Park, Mullingar | |||
| 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. |
| 26 April 1959 First Round | O'Connor Park, Tullamore | |||
| 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. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Second round
| 10 May 1959 Second Round | Laois | 6-12 – 2-07 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 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. | Referee: P Johnson (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 1959 Semi-Final | St. Brendan's Park, Birr | |||
| 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. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
| 28 June 1959 Semi-Final | Dublin | 3-12 – 4-08 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. |
Final
| 12 July 1959 Final | Kilkenny | 2-09 – 1-11 | Dublin | Croke Park, 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. | Attendance: 31,312 Referee: E Kelly (Laois) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 24 May 1959 First round | Tipperary | 2-09 – 1-07 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 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. | Referee: C Conway (Cork) |
| 29 June 1959 First round | Waterford | 7-11 – 0-08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 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. | Referee: M Walsh (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 1959 Semi-Final | Cork | 4-15 – 1-03 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 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. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 12 July 1959 Semi-Final | Waterford | 9-03 – 3-04 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 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. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Final
| 26 July 1959 Final | Waterford | 3-09 – 2-09 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 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. | Attendance: 55,174 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Finals
| 6 September 1959 Final | Waterford | 1-17 – 5-5 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| 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). | Attendance: 73,707 Referee: G FitzGerald (Limerick) |
| 4 October 1959 Final Replay | Waterford | 3-12 – 1-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| 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). | Attendance: 77,285 Referee: G FitzGerald (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Tommy O'Connell | Kilkenny | 7-05 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Timmy Maher | Laois | 5-08 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Christy Ring | Cork | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 5-01 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Larry Guinan | Waterford | 4-04 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| Tom Cheasty | Waterford | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 6 | Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| John Kiely | Waterford | 3-05 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 7 | Paddy Barry
|
Cork | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy O'Connell | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | Laois |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | Clare |
| 3 | Timmy Maher | Laois | 2-04 | 10 | Offaly |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-07 | 10 | Galway | |
| 4 | Larry Guinan | Waterford | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Tommy O'Connell | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Seán Clohessy | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Laois | |
| Des Foley | Dublin | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | Oliver Gough | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| John Kiely | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Cork | |
| Tom Cheasty | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny |
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 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 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | October 4 | Waterford | All-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
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (29 September 2012). "Final countdown". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 December 2012.