2016 Hogan Cup

Dates

16 March – 2 April 2016

Teams

Sponsor

Masita

Champions

St Brendan's College (3rd title)
Dan O'Brien (captain)
Garry McGrath (manager)

Runners-up

St Patrick's College
Conor Glass (captain)
Paul Hughes (manager)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

13 (4.33 per match)

Points scored

67 (22.33 per match)

Top scorer(s)

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.

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

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

Results

Semi-finals

St Brendan's College v St Benildus College

16 March 2016 Semi-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)

St Patrick's College v Summerhill College

23 March 2016 Semi-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

St Brendan's College v St Patrick's College

2 April 2016 Final	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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Shane McGuigan	St Patrick's College	2-11	17	2	8.50
2	David Clifford	St Brendan's College	2-09	15	2	7.50
3	Evan Cronin	St Brendan's College	2-04	10	2	5.00
4	Kyle Cawley	Summerhill College	2-02	8	1	8.00
5	Dara Moynihan	St Brendan's College	0-07	7	2	3.50

References

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^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 April 2015). "Back-to-back Hogan Cup glory for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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^ McAleenan, Séamus (2 April 2016). "Biggest stage beckons for St Pat's, Maghera and St Brendan's". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 April 2016). "David Clifford the hero as St Brendan's end 24-year Hogan Cup wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ "Herron helps Summerhill bridge 31-year gap for glory Connacht title". Irish Independent. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (8 February 2016). "St Benildus claim first Leinster Colleges crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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