1948 Hogan Cup

1948 Hogan Cup 18 April – 2 May 1948 4 20px|border St Mel's College 1 Tom Caseyhttps://www.hoganstand.com/Longford/Article/Index/209010 Tom Casey Hogan Stand 30 December 2013 9 July 2023 20px|border St Patrick's College 3 12 40 1947 1947 Hogan Cup 1957 1957 Hogan Cup The 1948 Hogan Cup was the third staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946.https://www.ulstercollegesgaa.org/all-stars/history-of-the-all-stars/ The Ulster Colleges' All Stars Ulster Colleges GAA 9 July 2023 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 Championshiphttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2022/07/23/st-jarlaths-long-reach-still-guiding-the-spirit-of-galway-football/ St Jarlath’s long reach still guiding the spirit of Galway football Irish Times 23 July 2022 9 July 2023 Keith Dugganhttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/st-jarlath-s-legacy-continues-to-course-through-veins-of-galway-football-1.4202144 St Jarlath’s legacy continues to course through veins of Galway football Irish Times 14 March 2020 9 July 2023 Keith Duggan 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.http://www.stmelscollege.ie/page/History-of-St-Mels-College/28292/Index.html History of St Mel’s College St Mel's College website 9 July 2023 Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtRoscommon CBSLeinsterSt Mel's CollegeMunsterTralee CBSUlsterSt Patrick's College Results Semi-finals 18 April 1948 Semi-final St Mel's College 1-07 - 2-02 Tralee CBS Pearse Park 18 April 1948 Semi-final St Patrick's College 2-15 - 0-06 Roscommon CBS Pearse Park Final 11 May 1947 Final St Mel's College 4-07 - 3-03 St Patrick's College Croke Park References Category:1948 in Irish sport Hogan Cup