Michael Hogan (sportsman)

Infobox GAA player
code= Football
sport = Football


name = Michael Hogan
irish = Mícheál Ó hÓgain
fullname = Michael Hogan
placeofbirth = Tipperary
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byear= 1896
dyear=1920
dday=21
dmonth=11
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county = Tipperary
province = Munster
club = Grangemockler
clposition = Not recorded
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counties = Tipperary
icposition = Not recorded
icyears = 1910s-1920s
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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 and was a member of the Irish Volunteers.

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 . [ [http://www.tipperarylibraries.ie/ths/thj1991.htm Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col., One Man's Flying Column; Tipperary Historical Journal; 1991] ] 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.

ee also

* Croke Park
* Tipperary GAA

References

External links

* [http://www.terracetalkireland.com/articles/croke-park.htm Historical GAA figures, including Hogan]
* [http://www.grangemocklergaa.com/michael%20hogan%20link.htm Grangemockler GAA bio]