1991 Hogan Cup

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1991 Hogan Cup
Dates20 April – 28 April 1991
Teams4
Champions Colours of Cork.svg St Fachtna's DLS College (1st title)
Kevin O'Dwyer (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Patrick's Classical School
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored7 (2.33 per match)
Points scored57 (19 per match)
1990 (Previous)(Next) 1992

The 1991 Hogan Cup was the 38th staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. [1] The competition ran from 20 April to 28 April 1991.

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St Patrick's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the MacRory Cup. [2] [3]

The final was played on 28 April 1991 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Fachtna's De La Salle College and St Patrick's Classical School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Fachtna's De La Salle College won the match by 2–09 to 0–07 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title. [4] [5]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Patrick's Classical School
Munster St Fachtna's De La Salle College
Ulster St Patrick's Academy

Results

Semi-finals

21 April 1991Semi-final St Fachtna's De La Salle College 1-11 - 1-07 St Patrick's Academy O'Connor Park

Final

28 April 1991Final St Fachtna's De La Salle College 2-09 - 0-07 St Patrick's Classical School Croke Park

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