Michael Hogan (sportsman)

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Michael Hogan
Personal information
Sport Football
Irish Name Mícheál Ó hÓgain
Full name Michael Hogan
Year of Birth 1896
Date of death  21 November 1920 (aged 23–24)
Place of birth Tipperary
Club information
Club Grangemockler
Position Not recorded
Inter-County
County Tipperary
Position Not recorded
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Tipperary 1910s-1920s

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

Michael Hogan (1896-1920) was a Gaelic footballer, and captain of the Tipperary GAA team. He was born in the Grangemockler area of Co. Tipperary.

Hogan took part in a challenge match between Tipperary and Dublin at Croke Park on Bloody Sunday (1920), November 21, 1920. The day before, he travelled on the train with the other members of the team. A number of the players, including Hogan, became involved in a fight with soldiers from the Lincolnshire Regiment before throwing them from the train. On arrival at (Kingsbridge) Heuston Station, they quickly went their separate ways anticipating arrest. Michael and Thomas Ryan, the two I.R.A. member on the team, decided to stay at Philip Shanahan's that night, rather than Barry's Hotel as planned. There they learned that 'there was a big job coming off' the following day, but were unaware of the details. The following morning , Phil Shanahan informed them of the shooting of the British agents. Ryan claims that Dan Breen advised them it would be better not to attend the match, but to return instead to Tipperary [1]. During the match, police entered the Park and opened fire on the crowd. Hogan was one of the 14 people killed. Another player, Jim Egan, was wounded, but survived.

Hogan's name was given posthumously to the Hogan Stand at Croke Park, built in 1924.

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[edit] References

  • Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col., One Man's Flying Columnin Tipperary Historical Journal; 1991 [1]

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