1957 Hogan Cup

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1957 Hogan Cup
Dates31 March – 14 April 1957
Teams4
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg St Nathy's College (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Dublin.svg St Colman's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Points scored30 (10 per match)
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The 1957 Hogan Cup was the fourth staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. [1] The competition ran from 31 March to 14 April 1957. It was the first competition to be completed since 1948. [2] [3]

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St Mel's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Connacht Championship. [4]

The final was played on 14 April 1957 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Nathy's College and St Colman's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Nathy's College won the match by 1–07 to 0–04 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title. [5] [6]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Nathy's College
Leinster Patrician College
Munster Coláiste Íosagáin
Ulster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-finals

31 March 1957Semi-final St Colman's College 5-04 - 1-04 Patrician College Páirc Tailteann
31 March 1957Semi-final St Nathy's College 3-07 - 0-04 Coláiste Íosagáin FitzGerald Stadium

Final

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References

  1. ↑ "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Paul (1 May 2020). "Sixty years since St Finian's were pipped by stellar St Jarlath's side". Westmeath Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cloone's Mike Dillon to receive lifetime award". Leitrim Live. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "History of St Mel's College". St Mel's College website. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "50th anniversary of St. Nathy's historic All-Ireland triumph". Irish Independent. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ↑ O'Kane, Cahair (1 June 2017). "St Colman's, Newry mark 50th anniversary of first Hogan Cup success". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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