1957–58 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 1957 – 11 May 1958 |
| Teams | 19 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Wexford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Harry O'Connor |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Dermot Kelly |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → | |
The 1957–58 National Hurling League was the 27th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
| Season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford 2nd National League title Captain: Harry O'Connor |
← 1956-57 1958-59 → All statistics correct as of 2 May 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1956-57 season. Kerry and Limerick entered Division 1 as the promoted team from the previous season.
On 11 May 1958, Wexford won the title following a 5-7 to 4-8 victory over Limerick in the final. It was their second league title overall and their first since 1955-56.[1]
Group 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dublin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Waterford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Cork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Antrim | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Group 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
| 2 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Galway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
Final
| 11 May 1958 Final | Wexford | 5-07 – 4-08 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Padge Kehoe 2-1, M Codd 2-0, T Flood 1-1, O Gough 0-4, O McGrath 0-1. | L Moloney 2-1, V Cobbe 1-2, N Stokes 1-1, J Shanahan 0-2, L Hogan 0-1, T Casey 0-1. | Attendance: 26,166 Referee: J Gallagher (Galway) |
Division 2
| Season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carlow 1st Division 2 title |
← 1956-57 1958-59 → All statistics correct as of 3 May 2017. | |
Group 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Offaly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 2 | Laois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Westmeath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Group 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Kildare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Wicklow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
Final
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.