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1948 Hogan Cup
Dates18 April – 2 May 1948
Teams4
Champions St Mel's College (1st title)
Tom Casey (captain)
Runners-up St Patrick's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Points scored40 (13.33 per match)
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The 1948 Hogan Cup was the third staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. The competition ran from 18 April to 2 May 1948.

St Jarlath's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Connacht Championship

The final was played on 2 May 1948 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Mel's College and St Patrick's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Mel's College won the match by 4–07 to 3–03 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Roscommon CBS
Leinster St Mel's College
Munster Tralee CBS
Ulster St Patrick's College

Results

Semi-finals

St Mel's College v Tralee CBS
18 April 1948 Semi-final St Mel's College 1-07 - 2-02 Tralee CBS Pearse Park
St Patrick's College v Roscommon CBS
18 April 1948 Semi-final St Patrick's College 2-15 - 0-06 Roscommon CBS Pearse Park

Final

St Mel's College v St Patrick's College
11 May 1947 Final St Mel's College 4-07 - 3-03 St Patrick's College Croke Park

References

  1. "Tom Casey". Hogan Stand. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. Duggan, Keith (23 July 2022). "St Jarlath's long reach still guiding the spirit of Galway football". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. Duggan, Keith (14 March 2020). "St Jarlath's legacy continues to course through veins of Galway football". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. "History of St Mel's College". St Mel's College website. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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