The Hogan Cup (), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by the trophy's name.
The current champions are Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar who won the cup for the first time by defeating Tralee CBS in the final.
St Jarlath's College, Tuam hold the record number of titles, winning their twelfth in 2002, and have appeared as runners-up in a further fourteen finals.
The competition commenced in 1946 but was not played in the years 1949 to 1956. The cup is named after Brother Thomas Hogan. The Hogan Stand in Croke Park is named after his brother Michael Hogan. Since its beginning, there have been three different cups presented. The original cup was last presented in 1960, and now resides in St Jarlath's College. A newly designed cup was introduced in 1961.Buckley, pg. 30-32 This cup itself was replaced in 2014 with a new design.
To increase participation the Colleges All-Ireland senior "B" championship was created in 1975, and a senior "C" championship commenced in 2000.Buckley, pg. 234-235
Format Provincial Championships The four provinces each organise an A championship:
Connacht Colleges Senior Football Championship Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship Munster Colleges Senior Football Championship (Corn Uí Mhuirí) Ulster Colleges Senior Football Championship (MacRory Cup)
All-Ireland The four provincial "A" champions compete in two knock-out semi-finals. The final is played at Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day.
Wins listed by college # Team Wins Years Runners-up Years 1 St Jarlath's College, Tuam 12 1947, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1994, 2002 14 1946, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011 2 St Colman's College, Newry 8 1967, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2010, 2011 2 1957, 1978 3 St Patrick's College, Maghera 6 1989, 1990, 1995, 2003, 2013, 2025 6 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 2014, 2016 4 St Mel's College, Longford 4 1948, 1962, 1963, 1987 3 1961, 1964, 1988 Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork 4 1968, 1970, 1983, 1985 1 1989 St Brendan's College, Killarney 4 1969, 1992, 2016, 2017 5 1963, 1974, 2008, 2010, 2022 7 Carmelite College, Moate 3 1976, 1980, 1981 2 1975, 1977 St Patrick's Classical School, Navan 3 2000, 2001, 2004 3 2013, 2006, 1991 Omagh CBS 3 2007, 2023, 2024 — 10 St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 2 1997, 2008 1 2004 Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis 2 2014, 2015 — 12 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh 1 1946 2 1947, 2000 St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen 1 1957 1 1959 St. Joseph's Fairview 1 1959 — St Columb's College, Derry 1 1965 — St Mary's CBS, Belfast 1 1971 — St Patrick's College, Cavan 1 1972 1 1948 Franciscan College, Gormanston 1 1973 2 1958, 1974 St Colman's College, Claremorris 1 1977 2 1981, 2025 Ardscoil Rís, Dublin 1 1979 — St Fachtna's, Skibbereen 1 1991 1 1982 Intermediate School, Killorglin 1 1996 — Good Counsel College, New Ross 1 1999 1 1995 Knockbeg College, Carlow 1 2005 — Abbey CBS, Newry 1 2006 — Coláiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen 1 2009 — St Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry 1 2012 1 2009 St Ronan's College, Lurgan 1 2018 — St Michael's College, Enniskillen 1 2019 2 2002, 2012 Naas C.B.S. 1 2022 1 2019 Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar 1 2026 – Tralee CBS 0 2 2017, 2026
Finals listed by year
The most common Hogan Cup finals pairings both feature St Jarlath's College, Tuam. They have faced St Colman's College, Newry, four times, winning once, and St Patrick's College, Maghera, four times, winning twice.
Year Province Winner Score Score Opponent Province Report2026LeinsterColáiste Mhuire, Mullingar3-111-16Tralee CBSMunster2025Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera(6)2-080-04St Colman's College, ClaremorrisConnacht2024Ulster Omagh CBS(3)3-140-11Mercy Mounthawk, TraleeMunster 2023 Ulster Omagh CBS(2) 6-16 3-08 Summerhill College, Sligo Connacht 2022 Leinster Naas C.B.S. 3-14 2-15 St Brendan's College, Killarney Munster 2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 2019 Ulster St Michael's College, Enniskillen 1-12 1-11 Naas C.B.S. Leinster 2018 Ulster St Ronan's College, Lurgan 1-10 1-09 Rice College, Westport Connacht 2017 Munster St Brendan's College, Killarney(4) 0-18 0-10 St Peter's, Wexford Leinster 2016 Munster St Brendan's College, Killarney(3) 2-13 2-06 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 2015 Munster Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis(2) 1-12 2-05 Roscommon CBS Connacht 2014 Munster Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis 1-08 1-06 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 2013 Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera(5) 1-20 1-10 St Patrick's Classical School, Navan Leinster 2012 Leinster St Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry 1-16 0-06 St Michael's College, Enniskillen UlsterReport on 2012 final 2011 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(8) 2-10 0-15 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 2010 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(7) 1-18 3-05 St Brendan's College, Killarney Munster 2009 Munster Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahersiveen 1-09 0-10 St Mary's Secondary School, Edenderry Leinster 2008 Ulster St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon(2) 1-09 1-07 St Brendan's College, Killarney Munster 2007 Ulster Omagh CBS 0-16 0-07 St Mary's CBS, Tralee Munster 2006 Ulster Abbey CBS, Newry 2-15 (aet) 2-13 (aet) St Patrick's Classical School, Navan Leinster 2005 Leinster Knockbeg College, Carlow 2-08 0-11 St Mary's College, Galway Connacht 2004 Leinster St Patrick's Classical School, Navan(3) 1-11 1-10 St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Ulster2003 Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera(4) 1-09 2-04 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 2002 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(12) 3-13 0-06 St Michael's College, Enniskillen Ulster 2001 Leinster St Patrick's Classical School, Navan(2) 2-10 2-08 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 2000 Leinster St Patrick's Classical School, Navan 0-11 1-06 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh Ulster 1999 Leinster Good Counsel College, New Ross 1-11 1-07 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1998 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(6) 2-14 1-07 Coláiste Eoin, Dublin Leinster 1997 Ulster St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 1-10 0-03 St Gerald's College, Castlebar Connacht 1996 Munster Intermediate School, Killorglin 4-08 1-14 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 1995 Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera(3) 2-11 1-06 Good Counsel College, New Ross Leinster 1994 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(11) 3-11 0-09 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 1993 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(5) 2-10 1-09 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1992 Munster St Brendan's College, Killarney(2) 0-09 0-05 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1991 Munster St Fachtna's, Skibbereen 2-09 0-07 St Patrick's Classical School, Navan Leinster 1990Replay Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera(2) 1-041-11 0-070-13 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1989Replay Ulster St Patrick's College, Maghera 1-052-15 0-081-06 Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork Munster 1988 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(4) 1-11 1-07 St Mel's College, Longford Leinster 1987 Leinster St Mel's College, Longford(4) 0-08 1-04 St Mary's College, Galway Connacht 1986 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(3) 3-10 0-07 St David's, Artane Leinster 1985 Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork(4) 1-09 0-09 Summerhill College, Sligo Connacht 1984 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(10) 0-10 2-03 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 1983 Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork(3) 3-06 2-05 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1982Replay ConnachtSt Jarlath's College, Tuam(9) 1-071-08 1-070-08 St Fachtna's, Skibbereen Munster 1981 Leinster Carmelite College, Moate(3) 2-02 1-04 St Colman's College, Claremorris Connacht 1980 Leinster Carmelite College, Moate(2) 0-12 1-08 St Patrick's College, Maghera Ulster 1979Replay Leinster Ardscoil Rís, Dublin 0-102-09 0-101-10 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1978 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(8) 2-11 2-04 St Colman's College, Newry Ulster 1977 Connacht St Colman's College, Claremorris 1-11 1-10 Carmelite College, Moate Leinster 1976 Leinster Carmelite College, Moate 1-10 0-11 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1975 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry(2) 1-07 2-03 Carmelite College, Moate Leinster 1974 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(7) 4-11 2-11 Franciscan College, Gormanston Leinster 1973 Leinster Franciscan College, Gormanston 1-07 0-08 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1972 Ulster St Patrick's College, Cavan 2-11 1-05 St Brendan's College, Killarney Munster 1971 Ulster St Mary's CBS, Belfast 1-13 1-07 Colaiste Iosagain, Ballyvourney Munster 1970 Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork(2) 4-05 1-13 St Malachy's College, Belfast Ulster 1969 Munster St Brendan's College, Killarney 1-13 3-03 St Mary's College, Galway Connacht 1968 Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork 3-11 1-10 Belcamp OMI, Dublin Leinster 1967 Ulster St Colman's College, Newry 1-08 1-07 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1966 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(6) 1-10 1-09 St Finian's College, Mullingar Leinster 1965Replay Ulster St Columb's College, Derry 0-090-11 0-091-07 Belcamp OMI, Dublin Leinster 1964Replay Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(5) 0-111-10 1-080-04 St Mel's College, Longford Leinster 1963 Leinster St Mel's College, Longford(3) 1-06 2-02 St Brendan's College, Killarney Munster 1962 Leinster St Mel's College, Longford(2) 3-11 2-12 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht 1961 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(4) 2-08 1-08 St Mel's College, Longford Leinster 1960 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(3) 3-10 3-07 St Finian's College, Mullingar Leinster 1959 Leinster St Joseph's, Fairview 3-09 2-08 St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen Connacht 1958 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam(2) 0-09 1-04 Franciscan College, Gormanston Leinster 1957 Connacht St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen 1-07 0-04 St Colman's College, Newry Ulster 1956 No competition (1949–1956) 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 Leinster St Mel's College, Longford 4-07 3-03 St Patrick's College, Cavan Ulster 1947 Connacht St Jarlath's College, Tuam 4-10 3-08 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh Ulster 1946 Ulster St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh 3-11 4-07 St Jarlath's College, Tuam Connacht
Wins listed by province Province Wins Last win Biggest contributor WinsUlster262025St Patrick's College, MagheraSt Colman's Newry8Leinster182026Coláiste Mhuire, MullingarSt Mel's Longford4Connacht142002St Jarlath's TuamSt Jarlath's Tuam12Munster132017St Brendan's KillarneySt Brendan's KillarneyColáiste Chríost Rí4
Records and statistics Final
Most wins: 12: St Jarlath's College (1947, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1994, 2002) Most consecutive wins: 2: St Jarlath's College (1960, 1961) St Mel's College (1962, 1963) Carmelite College (1980, 1981) St Patrick's College (1989, 1990) St Patrick's Classical School (2000, 2001) St Colman's College (2010, 2011) Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (2014, 2015) St Brendan's College (2016, 2017) Omagh CBS (2023, 2024) Most second-place finishes: 14: St Jarlath's College (1946, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011) Most consecutive second-place finishes: 2: St Jarlath's College (1992, 1993) Most appearances: 26: St Jarlath's College (1946, 1947, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011)
Teams Gaps Longest gaps between successive championship titles: 24 years: St Mel's College (1963-1987) 24 years: St Brendan's College (1992-2016) 23 years: St Brendan's College (1969-1992) 14 years: St Mel's College (1948-1962) 13 years: Coláiste Chríost Rí (1970-1983)
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