Hogan first played hurling as a schoolboy with Kildangan NS, before later boarding at
St. Flannan's College in
Ennis, with whom he played in the
Harty Cup. He later studied at
University College Galway and
captained the team to the
Fitzgibbon Cup title in 1970. At club level, Hogan enjoyed a lengthy career with
Kiladangan. He won a
Tipperary JHC title in 1971, while also winning four North Tipperary IHC medals. Hogan first appeared on the inter-county scene with
Tipperary as a member of the
minor team in 1965. A subsequent two-year stint with the under-21 team yielded an
All-Ireland medal in that grade in 1967. Hogan also made a number of appearances for the
intermediate team, while making his
senior team debut in a challenge game against
Wexford in August 1967. A season with the
Galway senior hurling team in 1970 resulted in his selection to the
Connacht team in the
Railway Cup. He returned to the Tipperary senior team the following year and claimed an
All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of
Kilkenny in the
1971 All-Ireland final. Hogan continued to line out with Tipperary until 1977, during which time he also earned selection to the
Munster team. ==Honours==