1957 Hogan Cup
| Dates | 31 March – 14 April 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  St Nathy's College (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Colman's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 30 (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]
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
[edit]| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Nathy's College |
| Leinster | Patrician College |
| Munster | Coláiste Íosagáin |
| Ulster | St Colman's College |
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 31 March 1957 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 5-04 - 1-04 | Patrician College | Páirc Tailteann |
| 31 March 1957 Semi-final | St Nathy's College | 3-07 - 0-04 | Coláiste Íosagáin | FitzGerald Stadium |
Final
[edit]| 14 April 1957 Final | St Nathy's College | 1-07 - 0-04 | St Colman's College | Croke Park |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cloone's Mike Dillon to receive lifetime award". Leitrim Live. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "History of St Mel's College". St Mel's College website. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "50th anniversary of St. Nathy's historic All-Ireland triumph". Irish Independent. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ 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.