Michael Hogan (27 October 1896 – 21 November 1920) was a Gaelic footballer and one-time Captain of the Tipperary county team. He was a member of the

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and was born in the Grangemockler area of

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. He was the only player shot dead (along with 13 spectators) by the

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at Croke Park on

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during the Irish War of Independence. The Hogan Stand at Croke Park is named in his memory.

Bloody Sunday

Hogan took part in a challenge match between Tipperary and

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at Croke Park on

, 21 November 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

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before throwing them from the train. On arrival at (Kingsbridge)

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, they quickly went their separate ways anticipating arrest. Michael and Thomas Ryan, the two

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members on the team, decided to stay at Philip Shanahan's pub in

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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 British agents. Ryan claims that Dan Breen advised them it would be better not to attend the match, but to return instead to Tipperary . During the match, Black and Tans entered Croke Park and opened fire on the crowd. Hogan was one of the 14 people killed. Tom Ryan, a young spectator from

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, entered the pitch to pray beside the dying Hogan and was also fatally shot. Another player, Jim Egan, was wounded, but survived. The Hogan Stand at Croke Park, built in 1924, is named in his memory.O'Halpin, Eunan & Ó Corráin, Daithí (2020), The Dead of the Irish Revolution. Yale University Press, pg 229

Personal life

Hogan was the brother of Major General Daniel (Dan) Hogan, who was Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces in the 1920s. His family were close friends of the Browne family, also from Grangemockler, that included the late Cardinal Michael Browne, Monsignor Maurice Browne (aka Joseph Brady), and Monsignor Pádraig de Brún, who later wrote that "he had identified Mick Hogan at the military inquiry to spare his brother Tom the ordeal."

References

External links

Historical GAA figures, including Hogan
1896 births 1920 deaths Grangemockler Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers People killed in the Irish War of Independence {{Tipperary-gaelic-football-bio-stub