1970 Hogan Cup

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1970 Hogan Cup
Dates22 March – 19 April 1970
Teams4
Champions Flag of Torhout.svg Coláiste Chríost Rí (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Torhout.svg St Malachy's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Points scored44 (14.67 per match)
1969 (Previous)(Next) 1971

The 1970 Hogan Cup was the 17th staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. [1] The competition ran from 22 March to 19 April 1970.

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St Brendan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Corn Uí Mhuirí. [2] [3]

The final was played on 19 April 1970 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Coláiste Chríost Rí and St Malachy's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Coláiste Chríost Rí won the match by 4–05 to 1–13 to claim their second Hogan Cup title overall and a first title in two years. [4] [5]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Colman's College
Leinster Franciscan College Gormanston
Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí
Ulster St Malachy's College

Results

Semi-finals

Final

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