Ken Hogan

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Ken Hogan
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Full name Kenneth Hogan
Date of Birth 1963
Place of birth Lorrha, County Tipperary
Nickname(s) Ken
Club information
Club Lorrha
Position Goalkeeper
Club(s)*
Club Years Apps (scores)
Inter County
County Tipperary
Position Goalkeeper
Inter County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Tipperary 1980s-1990s
Inter County Titles
Munster Titles 5
All-Ireland 2

* club appearances and scores
correct as of .
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of .

Ken Hogan (born 1963) is a former Irish sportsperson who played senior hurling with Tipperary in the 1980s and 1990s.

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[edit] Early life

Ken Hogan was born in Lorrha, County Tipperary in 1962. From a young age he showed great skill at the game of hurling. He was educated locally and later studied at Presentation College in Birr, County Offaly where his hurling skills were further developed. Here Hogan won five Leinster Colleges titles.

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Club

Hogan began playing hurling with his local club, Lorrha, at a young age. He first tasted success with the club winning 2 under-14 "B" championship medals in 1976 and 1977. He subsequently won a North Tipperary Under-21 "B" medal in 1983. Hogan also won 2 North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship medals, captaining his side to the title in 1989.

[edit] Inter-county

Hogan also had a distinguished career with his native Tipperary. He joined the Tipperary minor hurling team in 1980, winning both Munster and All-Ireland honours in his first year. He subsequently played for the Tipperary under-21 side for three years, winning a Munster medal in 1983. Hogan later moved on to the Tipperary senior team where the success continued. In 1987 he won his first senior Munster, however, Tipp were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. In 1988 Hogan began the year by winning a National Hurling League title. He once again captured a Munster title, however, Galway once again defeated Tipp, this time in the All-Ireland final. In 1989 Hogan captured his third consecutive provincial medal. In the subsequent All-Ireland final Tipp had an wasy win over Antrim, the surprise semi-final winners. Hogan c;laimed his first senior All-Ireland medal. Two years later in 1991 Hogan won his fourth Munster title before winning his second All-Ireland medal following a win over Kilkenny. He captured a fifth Munster title in 1993, but Tipp lost out once again in the All-Ireland semi-final to Galway. Hogan retired from inter-county hurling shortly afterwards.

[edit] Managerial career

Hogan maintained a keen interest in hurling following his retirement as a player. He served as a selector under Fr. Tom Fogarty in the mid-1990s when Fogarty was Tipperary manager. He later held the same position under Nicky English in the early 2000s. Hogan succeeded Michael Doyle as manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team in 2004. He served as manager for two seasons but, apart from a Munster final appearance, he had little success.


Preceded by
Michael Doyle
Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Michael 'Babs' Keating

[edit] Teams

Tipperary - All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1989 (23rd title)

1 K. Hogan | 2 J. Heffernan | 3 C. O'Donovan | 4 Noel Sheehy | 5 Conal Bonnar | 6 B. Ryan (Capt.) | 7 J. Kennedy | 8 Colm Bonnar | 9 D. Carr | 10 J. Leahy | 11 D. Ryan | 12 M. Cleary | 13 P. Fox | 14 Cormac Bonnar | 15 N. English | Subs: J. Hayes | D. O'Connell | A. Ryan | Manager: M 'Babs' Keating |

Tipperary - All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1991 (24th title)

1 K. Hogan | 2 P. Delaney | 3 N. Sheehy | 4 M. Ryan | 5 Colm Bonnar | 6 B. Ryan | 7 Conal Bonnar | 8 D. Carr (Capt.) | 9 A. Ryan | 10 M. Cleary | 11 D. Ryan | 12 J. Leahy | 13 P. Fox | 14 Cormac Bonnar | 15 N. English | Subs: C. Stakelum | D. O'Connell | Manager: M 'Babs' Keating |