1947 Hogan Cup

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1947 Hogan Cup
Dates20 April – 11 May 1947
Teams4
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg St Jarlath's College (1st title)
Vincent McHale (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg St Patrick's Grammar School
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored18 (6 per match)
Points scored48 (16 per match)
1946 (Previous)(Next) 1948

The 1947 Hogan Cup was the second staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. [1] The competition ran from 20 April to 11 May 1947.

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St Patrick's Grammar School were the defending champions. [2] [3] [4]

The final was played on 11 May 1947 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Jarlath's College and St Patrick's Grammar School, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. St Jarlath's College won the match by 4–10 to 3–08 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title. [5] [6]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Jarlath's College
Leinster St Mel's College
Munster St Brendan's College
Ulster St Patrick's Grammar School

Results

Semi-finals

Final

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References

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