Richie Hogan

Richie Hogan
Personal information
Native name
Risteard Ó hÓgáin (Irish)
Born (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
OccupationManagement Consultant
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionMidfield
Club
Years Club
Danesfort
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
College
Years College
2006–2009
St Patrick's College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county*
Years County Apps (scores)
2007–2023
Kilkenny 58 (12–95)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 12
All-Irelands 7
NHL 5
All Stars 4
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:16, 06 November 2025.

Richard (Richie) Hogan (born 8 August 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder and centre forward for the Kilkenny hurling team from 2007 until 2023 and is widely considered one of the greatest players of his generation.

Known for his exceptional skill, scoring ability and creative play Hogan played a central part of the Kilkenny team that are widely considered the greatest hurling team of all time during the Brian Cody era. Hogan won 7 All Irelands between 2007 and 2015 and was voted GAA Hurler of the Year in 2014 by his peers making him one of the most successful players to have ever played the game. Hogan played in 12 Senior All Ireland Finals during his time with Kilkenny.

He has also won 13 Leinster Hurling Championships, 5 GAA National Hurling Leagues and 2 U21 All Ireland Hurling Championships with Kilkenny and 2 All Ireland Colleges titles with St Kieran's College. At club level Hogan won a county Junior medal in 2006, County Intermediate medals in 2011 and 2023 and an All Ireland Junior medal in 2007 with his club Danesfort.

Hogan was also a successful handball player winning several All Ireland Handball Championships at underage level as well as winning the World U15 Singles Handball Championship in 2003.

Hogan's brother Paddy was also a member of the Kilkenny senior team and won All Ireland Medals in 2011 and 2012 as well as multiple Leinster and National League medals.