2016 Hogan Cup

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2016 Hogan Cup
Dates16 March – 2 April 2016
Teams4
SponsorMasita
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg St Brendan's College (3rd title)
Dan O'Brien (captain)
Garry McGrath (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Waterford.svg St Patrick's College
Conor Glass (captain)
Paul Hughes (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Points scored67 (22.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Waterford.svg Shane McGuigan (2-11)
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The 2016 Hogan Cup was the 63rd staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. [1] The competition ran from 16 March to 2 April 2016.

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

The final was played on 2 April 2016 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Brendan's College and St Patrick's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] St Brendan's College won the match by 2–13 to 2–06 to claim their third Hogan Cup title overall and a first title in 24 years. [5]

Shane McGuigan was the top scorer with 2–11.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Summerhill College [6]
Leinster St Benildus College [7]
Munster St Brendan's College [8]
Ulster St Patrick's College [9]

Results

Semi-finals

16 March 2016Semi-final St Brendan's College 4-15 - 0-09 St Benildus College MacDonagh Park
E Cronin 2-3, D Shaw 1-1, D Clifford 0-4 (1f), M Casey 1-0, D Moynihan 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, A O’Shea & C O’Shea 0-1 each. Report S O’Brien 0-3, T Fox 0-2, C Pearson, D O’Brien, J Rafferty & A Fox 0-1 each.Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary)
23 March 2016Semi-final St Patrick's College 2-14 - 3-10 Summerhill College Brewster Park
S McGuigan (1-8, 3f); F Kearney (1-1, 1-0 pen); O McWilliams (0-2); P McCormack, F Higgins, O McKeever (0-1 each), Report K Cawley (2-2, 1-0 pen, 1 “45”); N Rooney (0-4, 3f); C Herron (1-2); P O’Connor, S Mulligan (0-1);Referee: N McKenna (Monaghan)

Final

2 April 2016Final St Brendan's College 2-13 - 2-06 St Patrick's College Croke Park
D Clifford (2-5, 0-2 frees); D Moynihan (0-4); E Cronin, B Courtney (0-1 ’45), D Shaw, M Casey (0-1 each). Report S McGuigan (1-3, 0-2 frees); P Kearney (1-0); S Downey, J Doherty, O McWilliams (0-1 each).Referee: D Gough (Meath)

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Shane McGuigan St Patrick's College 2-111728.50
2 David Clifford St Brendan's College 2-091527.50
3Evan Cronin St Brendan's College 2-041025.00
4Kyle Cawley Summerhill College 2-02818.00
5 Dara Moynihan St Brendan's College 0-07723.50

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