Hogan took part in a challenge match between Tipperary and Dublin at Croke Park on Bloody Sunday , 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 IRA members on the team , decided to stay at Philip Shanahan 's pub in Monto 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 , police entered Croke Park and opened fire on the crowd . Hogan was one of the 14 people killed . Tom Ryan , a young spectator from Wexford , entered the pitch to pray beside the dying Hogan and was also fatally shot . Another player , Jim Egan , was wounded , but survived
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (1920)
Michael Hogan (Gaelic footballer)