The Hogan Cup (Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by the trophy's name.
| All-Ireland PPS Hogan Cup | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2023 Hogan Cup | |
| Irish | Craobh Peile Iarbhunscoileanna na hÉireann |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Hogan Cup |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders |  Omagh CBS (3rd title) |
| First winner |  St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh |
| Most titles |  St Jarlath's College, Tuam (12 titles) |
| Sponsors | Masita |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Official website | Hogan Cup at gaa.ie |
The current champions are Omagh CBS, who won the cup for the third time by defeating Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk in the final.
St Jarlath's College, Tuam hold the record number of titles, winning their twelfth in 2002, and have appeared as runners-up in a further fourteen finals.
The competition commenced in 1946 but was not played in the years 1949 to 1956. The cup is named after Brother Thomas Hogan. The Hogan Stand in Croke Park is named after his brother Michael Hogan. Since its beginning, there have been three different cups presented. The original cup was last presented in 1960, and now resides in St Jarlath's College. A newly designed cup was introduced in 1961.[1] This cup itself was replaced in 2014 with a new design.
To increase participation the Colleges All-Ireland senior "B" championship was created in 1975, and a senior "C" championship commenced in 2000.[2]
Format
edit- Provincial Championships
The four provinces each organise an A championship:
- Connacht Colleges Senior Football Championship
- Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship
- Munster Colleges Senior Football Championship (Corn Uí Mhuirí)
- Ulster Colleges Senior Football Championship (MacRory Cup)
- All-Ireland
The four provincial "A" champions compete in two knock-out semi-finals. The final is usually played in mid-April.
Wins listed by college
edit| # | Team | Wins | Years | Runners-up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Jarlath's College, Tuam | 12 | 1947, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1994, 2002 |
15 | 1946, 1949, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011 |
| 2 | St Colman's College, Newry | 8 | 1967, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2010, 2011 |
2 | 1957, 1978 |
| 3 | St Patrick's College, Maghera | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1995, 2003, 2013 | 6 | 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 2014, 2016 |
| 4 | St Mel's College, Longford | 4 | 1948, 1962, 1963, 1987 | 2 | 1961, 1988 |
| Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork | 4 | 1968, 1970, 1983, 1985 | 1 | 1989 | |
| St Brendan's College, Killarney | 4 | 1969, 1992, 2016, 2017 | 4 | 1963, 1974, 2008, 2010 | |
| 7 | Carmelite College, Moate | 3 | 1976, 1980, 1981 | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| St Patrick's Classical School, Navan | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2004 | 3 | 2013, 2006, 1991 | |
| Omagh CBS | 3 | 2007, 2023, 2024 | |||
| 10 | St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon | 2 | 1997, 2008 | 1 | 2004 |
| Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis | 2 | 2014, 2015 | |||
| 12 | St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh | 1 | 1946 | 2 | 1947, 2000 |
| St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen | 1 | 1957 | 1 | 1959 | |
| St. Joseph's Fairview | 1 | 1959 | |||
| St Columb's College, Derry | 1 | 1965 | |||
| St Mary's CBS, Belfast | 1 | 1971 | |||
| St Patrick's College, Cavan | 1 | 1972 | 1 | 1948 | |
| Franciscan College, Gormanston | 1 | 1973 | 2 | 1958, 1974 | |
| St Colman's College, Claremorris | 1 | 1977 | 1 | 1981 | |
| Ardscoil Rís, Dublin | 1 | 1979 | |||
| St Fachtna's, Skibbereen | 1 | 1991 | 1 | 1982 | |
| Intermediate School, Killorglin | 1 | 1996 | |||
| Good Counsel College, New Ross | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 1995 | |
| Knockbeg College, Carlow | 1 | 2005 | |||
| Abbey CBS, Newry | 1 | 2006 | |||
| Coláiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen | 1 | 2009 | |||
| St Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry | 1 | 2012 | 1 | 2009 | |
| St Ronan's College, Lurgan | 1 | 2018 | |||
| St Michael's College, Enniskillen | 1 | 2019 | 2 | 2002, 2012 | |
| Naas C.B.S. | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 2019 |
Finals listed by year
editWins listed by province
edit| Province | Wins | Last win | Biggest contributor | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster | 25 | 2024 Omagh CBS |
St Colman's Newry | 8 |
| Leinster | 16 | 2022 Naas C.B.S. |
St Mel's Longford | 4 |
| Connacht | 14 | 2002 St Jarlath's Tuam |
St Jarlath's Tuam | 12 |
| Munster | 13 | 2017 St Brendan's Killarney |
St Brendan's Killarney Coláiste Chríost Rí |
4 |
Records and statistics
editFinal
edit- Most wins: 12:
- St Jarlath's College (1947, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1994, 2002)
- Most consecutive wins: 2:
- St Jarlath's College (1960, 1961)
- St Mel's College (1962, 1963)
- Carmelite College (1980, 1981)
- St Patrick's College (1989, 1990)
- St Patrick's Classical School (2000, 2001)
- St Colman's College (2010, 2011)
- Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (2014, 2015)
- St Brendan's College (2016, 2017)
- Omagh CBS (2023, 2024)
- Most second-place finishes: 15:
- St Jarlath's College (1946, 1949, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011)
- Most consecutive second-place finishes: 2:
- St Jarlath's College (1992, 1993)
- Most appearances: 27:
- St Jarlath's College (1946, 1947, 1949, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011)
Teams
editGaps
editLongest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 24 years: St Mel's College (1963-1987)
- 24 years: St Brendan's College (1992-2016)
- 23 years: St Brendan's College (1969-1992)
- 14 years: St Mel's College (1948-1962)
- 13 years: Coláiste Chríost Rí (1970-1983)
Sources
edit- Gerry Buckley (2003). Fifty Years of the Hogan Cup. ISBN 0-9501758-8-9.
- "Dungannon in Hogan defeat". BBC Sport. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
- "How Knockbeg won the Hogan Cup". Laois GAA. Retrieved 28 June 2006.[permanent dead link]
- "Abbey CBS have that little bit extra". Down GAA. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
References
edit- ^ Buckley, pg. 30-32
- ^ Buckley, pg. 234-235
- ^ Gaa.ie (16 March 2024). "Omagh CBS impress in Masita Hogan Cup decider". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "All-Ireland GAA PPS competitions cancelled". Hogan Stand. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Post Primary All-Irelands cancelled but still hope for provincials". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Hogan Cup: St Michael's, Enniskillen clinch thrilling one-point win". BBC Sport. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Colleges: St. Ronan's pip Rice College for first Hogan Cup". Hogan Stand. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "St Brendan's shine to boost Kerry's Hogan record". Irish Independent. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "David Clifford the hero as St Brendan's end 24-year Hogan Cup wait". Irish Examiner. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Back to Back Hogan Cup Glory for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne". Irish Examiner. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Dingle reach Promised Land". Irish Examiner. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Maghera power way to fifth title". Irish Independent. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Report on 2012 final