| Dates | 18 April – 2 May 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  St Mel's College (1st title)Tom Casey[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Patrick's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 40 (13.33 per match) | ||
| |||
The 1948 Hogan Cup was the third staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946.[2] 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[3][4]
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.[5]
Qualification
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Roscommon CBS |
| Leinster | St Mel's College |
| Munster | Tralee CBS |
| Ulster | St 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
- ↑ "Tom Casey". Hogan Stand. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ Duggan, Keith (23 July 2022). "St Jarlath's long reach still guiding the spirit of Galway football". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ Duggan, Keith (14 March 2020). "St Jarlath's legacy continues to course through veins of Galway football". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "History of St Mel's College". St Mel's College website. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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