Louise Hogan at home in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow holds a photo of the Tipperary team on Bloody Sunday which includes her grand-uncle Mick Hogan. Photo by Steve HumphreysMick Hogan is possibly the first name that comes to people’s minds when they talk about Bloody Sunday. The game was under way and Mick Hogan and Dublin’s Frank Burke were going for the ball when the Black and Tans suddenly appeared and began firing. One of the more poignant letters came from Margaret ‘Baby’ Browne, who later married the politician Seán MacEntee and went on to become a university lecturer. The Brownes, who included Monsignor Maurice (Moss) Browne and Cardinal Michael Browne among its ranks, were close friends of the Hogan family.

Source: Irish Independent November 14, 2020 05:03 UTC