1946 Hogan Cup

The 1946 Hogan Cup was the inaugural staging of the Hogan Cup. While provincial championships had been played in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster since the 1920s, this was the first time that the four champions faced each other in an All-Ireland series.[1]

1946 Hogan Cup
Dates8 April – 5 May 1946
Teams4
Champions St Patrick's Grammar School (1st title)
Pat O'Neill (captain)
Runners-up St Jarlath's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored16 (5.33 per match)
Points scored50 (16.67 per match)
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The final was played on 5 May 1946 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Patrick's Grammar School and St Jarlath's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Patrick's Grammar School won the match by 3–11 to 4–07 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title.[2][3][4]

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht St Jarlath's College
Leinster St Mel's College
Munster St Brendan's College
Ulster St Patrick's Grammar School

Results

Semi-finals
8 April 1946 Semi-final St Brendan's College 2-04 - 2-14 St Jarlath's College FitzGerald Stadium
8 April 1946 Semi-final St Patrick's Grammar School 3-07 - 2-07 St Mel's College Breffni Park

Final
5 May 1946 Final St Patrick's Grammar School 3-11 - 4-07 St Jarlath's College Croke Park

References
  1. "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. McAleenan, Séamus (11 April 2018). "Armagh: a county with rich history of MacRory and Hogan Cup glory". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. McGeary, Michael (5 July 2004). "GAA: Hogan glory". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. Carney, Jim (6 April 2011). "Aussie Rules rookie stands between St Jarlath's and the Hogan Cup". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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