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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
| year = 1959
| year = 1959
| image =
| image =
| dates = 12 April - 4 October 1959
| dates = 12 April – 4 October 1959
| teams = 11
| teams = 11
| Referee = Jeremiah Fitzgerald
| connacht =
| connacht =
| munster = Waterford
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The '''1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship''' was the 73rd staging of the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]], the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]'s premier [[inter county|inter-county]] [[hurling]] tournament. The championship began on 12 April 1959 and ended on 4 October 1959.
The '''1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship''' was the 73rd staging of the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]], the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]'s premier [[inter county|inter-county]] [[hurling]] tournament. The championship began on 12 April 1959 and ended on 4 October 1959.


The championship was won by [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] who secured the title following a 3-12 to 1-10 defeat of [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] in the All-Ireland final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0929/1224324603025.html|title=Final countdown|publisher=Irish Times|date=29 September 2012|accessdate=30 December 2012|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}}</ref> This was their second All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland triumph.
The championship was won by [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] who secured the title following a 3–12 to 1–10 defeat of [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] in the All-Ireland final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0929/1224324603025.html|title=Final countdown|publisher=Irish Times|date=29 September 2012|access-date=30 December 2012|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}}</ref> This was their second All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland triumph.


[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] were the [[1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|defending champions]] but were defeated by Waterford in the Munster semi-final.
[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] were the [[1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|defending champions]] but were defeated by Waterford in the Munster semi-final.
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==Provincial changes==
==Provincial changes==


Due to a lack of competition in their own province, the [[Galway GAA|Galway County Board]] proposed a regarding to [[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship|junior status]] in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding the structure of the championship. The abolition of the provincial system and the introduction of an open draw was rejected. Galway put forward their own proposal for the creation of a new "province" consisting of Galway, [[Clare GAA|Clare]], [[Laois GAA|Laois]], [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] and [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]], however, this was also rejected. The possibility of starting the [[National Hurling League]] in April in an effort to give Galway some game time before the start of the championship was also discussed. At a meeting of the [[Munster GAA|Munster Council]] on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the [[GAA Congress]].
Due to a lack of competition in their own province, the [[Galway GAA|Galway County Board]] proposed a regrading to [[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship|junior status]] in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding the structure of the championship. The abolition of the provincial system and the introduction of an open draw was rejected. Galway put forward their own proposal for the creation of a new "province" consisting of Galway, [[Clare GAA|Clare]], [[Laois GAA|Laois]], [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] and [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]], however, this was also rejected. The possibility of starting the [[National Hurling League]] in April in an effort to give Galway some game time before the start of the championship was also discussed. At a meeting of the [[Munster GAA|Munster Council]] on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the [[GAA Congress]].


==Results==
==Results==
===[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]===
===[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]===


'''First round'''
{{footballbox collapsible

{{football box collapsible
|date= 12 April 1959
|date= 12 April 1959
|round = First Round
|round = First Round
|team1=[[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
|team1=[[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
|score=2-3 &ndash; 3-4
|score=2-03 – 3-04
|team2=[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|team2=[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= T Houlihan 2-0, S Bolger 0-2, J McGrath 0-1.
|goals1=
|goals2= B Loughnane 1-2, T Cleary 1-0, T Errity 1-0, J Spain 0-2.
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Cusack Park (Mullingar)|Cusack Park]]
|stadium= [[Cusack Park (Mullingar)|Cusack Park]], [[Mullingar]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee=
|stack=yes
}}
}}
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{{football box collapsible
|date=26 April 1959
|date=26 April 1959
|round =First Round
|round =First Round
|team1=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|team1=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|score=3-8 &ndash; 0-8
|score=3-08 – 0-08
|team2=[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|team2=[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= T Maher 1-3, P Lalor 1-1, J Lyons 1-1, W Bohane 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J Conroy 0-1.
|goals1=
|goals2= G Kelly 0-2, P Donoghue 0-2, A Foran 0-1, G Renehan 0-1, P McCabe 0-1, P Darby 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium= [[O'Connor Park]]
|stadium= [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee= J Dowling (Offaly)
|stack=yes
}}
}}

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'''Second round'''

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|date=10 May 1959
|date=10 May 1959
|round =Second Round
|round =Second Round
|team1=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|team1=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|score=6-12 &ndash; 2-7
|score=6-12 – 2-07
|team2=[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|team2=[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals1=
|goals2= T Errity 1-1, P Spellman 1-0, J Spain 0-3, P Molloy 0-1, B Gilmartin 0-1, J Minnock 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium= [[O'Moore Park]]
|stadium= [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee= P Johnson (Kilkenny)
|stack=yes
}}
}}

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'''Semi-finals'''

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|date=21 June 1959
|date=21 June 1959
|round =Semi-Final
|round =Semi-Final
|team1=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|team1=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|score=8-10 &ndash; 2-4
|score=8-10 – 2-04
|team2=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|team2=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals1=
|goals2= T Maher 2-1, D Dunne 0-2, P Dillon 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium= [[St. Brendan's Park]]
|stadium= [[St. Brendan's Park]], [[Birr, County Offaly|Birr]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee= J Dowling (Offaly)
|stack=yes
}}
}}
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{{football box collapsible
|date=28 June 1959
|date=28 June 1959
|round =Semi-Final
|round =Semi-Final
|team1=[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|team1=[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|score=3-12 &ndash; 4-8
|score=3-12 – 4-08
|team2=[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|team2=[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals1=
|goals2= 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.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Nowlan Park]]
|stadium=[[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee=
|stack=yes
}}
}}

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'''Final'''

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|date=12 July 1959
|date=12 July 1959
|round =Final
|round =Final
|team1=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|team1=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|score=2-9 &ndash; 1-11
|score=2-09 – 1-11
|team2=[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|team2=[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals1=
|goals2= D Foley 1-6, H Doyle 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, T Shannon 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Croke Park]]
|stadium=[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=31,312
|attendance=31,312
|referee= E Kelly (Laois)
|referee= E Kelly (Laois)
|stack=yes
}}
}}


===[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]===
===[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]===


'''First round'''
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{{football box collapsible
|date=24 May 1959
|date=24 May 1959
|round =First Round
|round = First round
|team1=[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|team1=[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|score=2-9 &ndash; 1-7
|score=2-09 – 1-07
|team2=[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|team2=[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= D Nealon 1-1, M Maher 1-1, L Devaney 0-3, J McDonnell 0-2, Jimmy Doyle 0-1, T Wall 0-1.
|goals1=
|goals2= M Tynan 1-0, L Moloney 0-3, L Hogan 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, M Hayes 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Cork Athletic Grounds]]
|stadium=[[Cork Athletic Grounds]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee= C Conway (Cork)
|stack=yes
}}
}}
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{{football box collapsible
|date=29 June 1959
|round = First round
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|score=7-11 – 0-08
|team2=[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals2= T Sweeney 0-3, J Conroy 0-1, M Fox 0-1, P Egan 0-1, N Murray 0-1, G Cahill 0-1.
|stadium=[[Gaelic Grounds]], [[Limerick]]
|attendance=
|referee= M Walsh (Cork)
}}

'''Semi-finals'''

{{football box collapsible
|date=21 June 1959
|date=21 June 1959
|round =Semi-Final
|round =Semi-Final
|team1=[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|team1=[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|score=4-15 &ndash; 1-3
|score=4-15 – 1-03
|team2=[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|team2=[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= 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.
|goals1=
|goals2= M Nugent 1-0, N Jordan 0-2, C Madigan 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]]
|stadium=[[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]], [[Thurles]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee=G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
|stack=yes
}}
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 June 1959
|round =First Round
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|score=7-11 &ndash; 0-8
|team2=[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|report=
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|stack=yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=12 July 1959
|date=12 July 1959
|round =Semi-Final
|round =Semi-Final
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|score=9-3 &ndash; 3-4
|score=9-03 – 3-04
|team2=[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|team2=[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= L Guinan 3-0, C Ware 2-0, F Walsh 1-2, S Power 1-1, J Kiely 1-0, D Whelan 1-0,
|goals1=
|goals2= Jimmy Doyle 1-2, D Nealon 1-2, T Wall 1-0.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Cork Athletic Grounds]]
|stadium=[[Cork Athletic Grounds]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
|attendance=
|attendance=
|referee=
|referee= G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
|stack=yes
}}
}}

{{footballbox collapsible
'''Final'''

{{football box collapsible
|date=26 July 1959
|date=26 July 1959
|round =Final
|round =Final
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|score=3-9 &ndash; 2-9
|score=3-09 – 2-09
|team2=[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|team2=[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= J Kiely 2-2, F Walsh 0-5, S Power 1-0, T Cheasty 0-2.
|goals1=
|goals2= C Ring 1-5, P Barry 1-3, M Quane 0-1.
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]]
|stadium=[[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]], [[Thurles]]
|attendance=55,174
|attendance=55,174
|referee=
|referee= G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
|stack=yes
}}
}}


===[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]===
===[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]===


'''Finals'''
{{footballbox collapsible

{{football box collapsible
|date=6 September 1959
|date=6 September 1959
|round =Final
|round =Final
|team1=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|team2=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|score=5-5 &ndash; 1-17
|score=1-17 – 5-5
|team2=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|report=
|report=
|goals1= F Walsh (0-5), T Cheasty (0-5), S Power (1-0), P Grimes (0-3), L Guinan (0-2), J Kiely (0-2).
|goals1= F Walsh (0-5), T Cheasty (0-5), S Power (1-0), P Grimes (0-3), L Guinan (0-2), J Kiely (0-2).
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|attendance=73,707
|attendance=73,707
|referee=G FitzGerald (Limerick)
|referee=G FitzGerald (Limerick)
|stack=yes
}}
}}
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{{football box collapsible
|date=4 October 1959
|date=4 October 1959
|round =Final Replay
|round =Final Replay
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|team1=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|score=3-12 &ndash; 1-10
|score=3-12 – 1-10
|team2=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|team2=[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|report=
|report=
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|stadium=[[Croke Park]]
|stadium=[[Croke Park]]
|attendance=77,285
|attendance=77,285
|referee=G FitzGerald (Limerick)
|referee=G FitzGerald (Limerick)
|stack=yes
}}
}}
{{see also|1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}
{{see also|1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}


==Championship statistics==
==Championship statistics==
===Top scorers===

;Top scorers overall

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Player
! Club
! Tally
! Total
! Matches
! Average
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|1
|[[Frankie Walsh]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|2-27
|align=center|33
|align=center|5
|align=center|6.60
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|2
|[[Tommy O'Connell (Kilkenny hurler)|Tommy O'Connell]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|7-05
|align=center|26
|align=center|4
|align=center|6.50
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|3
|Timmy Maher
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|align=center|5-08
|align=center|23
|align=center|3
|align=center|7.66
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|4
|[[Christy Ring]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|align=center|2-13
|align=center|19
|align=center|2
|align=center|8.50
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|5
|[[Séamus Power (Waterford hurler)|Séamus Power]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|5-01
|align=center|16
|align=center|5
|align=center|3.20
|-
|[[Larry Guinan]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|4-04
|align=center|16
|align=center|5
|align=center|3.20
|-
|[[Tom Cheasty]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|2-10
|align=center|16
|align=center|5
|align=center|3.20
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|6
|[[Seán Clohessy]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|3-05
|align=center|14
|align=center|4
|align=center|3.50
|-
|[[John Kiely (Waterford hurler)|John Kiely]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|3-05
|align=center|14
|align=center|5
|align=center|2.80
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|7
|[[Paddy Barry (Sarsfield's hurler)|Paddy Barry]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|align=center|2-07
|align=center|13
|align=center|2
|align=center|6.50
|}

;Top scorers in a single game

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Player
! Club
! Tally
! Total
! Opposition
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|[[Tommy O'Connell (Kilkenny hurler)|Tommy O'Connell]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|3-03
|align=center|12
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|[[Christy Ring]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|align=center|1-08
|align=center|11
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Timmy Maher
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|align=center|2-04
|align=center|10
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|-
|[[Frankie Walsh]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|1-07
|align=center|10
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|4
|[[Larry Guinan]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|3-00
|align=center|9
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|-
|[[Tommy O'Connell (Kilkenny hurler)|Tommy O'Connell]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|3-00
|align=center|9
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|-
|[[Seán Clohessy]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|2-03
|align=center|9
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|-
|[[Des Foley]]
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|align=center|1-06
|align=center|9
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|5
|[[Oliver Gough]]
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|align=center|2-02
|align=center|8
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|-
|[[John Kiely (Waterford hurler)|John Kiely]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|2-02
|align=center|8
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|-
|[[Tom Cheasty]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|2-02
|align=center|8
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|-
|[[Frankie Walsh]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|align=center|0-08
|align=center|8
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|}

===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===


* In the Munster semi-final [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] led All-Ireland champions [[Tipperary GAA|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.
* In the Munster semi-final [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] led All-Ireland champions [[Tipperary GAA|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 GAA|Waterford]] qualified for a third consecutive Munster final for the first time in their history.
* [[Waterford GAA|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 [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934|1934]]. It held the record as the last replayed championship decider until [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2012|2012]].
* The All-Ireland final went to a replay for the first time since [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934|1934]]. It held the record as the last replayed championship decider until [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2012|2012]].
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[[Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships|1959]]
[[Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships|1959]]
[[Category:1959 in hurling|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]

Latest revision as of 12:39, 31 May 2024

1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates12 April – 4 October 1959
Teams11
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamWaterford (2nd win)
CaptainFrankie Walsh
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainSeán Clohessy
Provincial champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Top ScorerFrankie Walsh (2-28)
Player of the YearChristy Ring
All-Star TeamSee here
← 1958
1960 →

Refereed by Jeremiah Fitzgerald (Rathkeale, Limerick) The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier 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

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Due to a lack of competition in their own province, the Galway County Board proposed a regrading to junior status in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding the structure of the championship. The abolition of the provincial system and the introduction of an open draw was rejected. Galway put forward their own proposal for the creation of a new "province" consisting of Galway, Clare, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath, however, this was also rejected. The possibility of starting the National Hurling League in April in an effort to give Galway some game time before the start of the championship was also discussed. At a meeting of the Munster Council on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the GAA Congress.

Results

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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First round

12 April 1959 First Round Westmeath 2-03 – 3-04 Offaly 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 Laois 3-08 – 0-08 Meath 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 Kilkenny 8-10 – 2-04 Laois 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

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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

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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)
See also: 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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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

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  • 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 1934. It held the record as the last replayed championship decider until 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

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Debutantes

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (29 September 2012). "Final countdown". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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