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1968 Hogan Cup

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1968 Hogan Cup
Dates7 April – 5 May 1968
Teams4
Champions Coláiste Chríost Rí (1st title)
Runners-up Belcamp College
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Points scored79 (19.75 per match)
1967 (Previous) (Next) 1969

The 1968 Hogan Cup was the 15th staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946.[1] The competition ran from 7 April to 5 May 1968.

St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Belcamp College in the semi-final.[2]

The final was played on 5 May 1968 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Coláiste Chríost Rí and Belcamp College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Coláiste Chríost Rí won the match by 3–11 to 1–10 to claim their first ever Hogan Cup title.[3]

Qualification

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Province Champions
Connacht St Nathy's College
Leinster Belcamp College
Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí
Ulster St Colman's College

Results

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Semi-finals

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ulster Colleges' All Stars". Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ O'Kane, Cahair (1 June 2017). "St Colman's, Newry mark 50th anniversary of first Hogan Cup success". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ Watters, Andy (9 March 2018). "The best of the best - the All-Ireland Hurling Championship winning captains brought together". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.