Richie Hogan

It was the club's first county title in that grade since 1930.

Danesfort later defeated Knockbridge to claim the Leinster junior club title.

Hogan later captured an All-Ireland junior club title following a 2–16 to 2–8 defeat of Clooney Gaels.

Hogan was the top scorer in the final scoring 1–6, while he also received a place on the Kilkenny club all-star team of the year at right-corner forward.

This was the clubs first Intermediate title since 1931.

Richard Hogan (born 8 August 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Kilkenny county team from 2007 until 2023.

Born in Waterford in 1988, Hogan is a native of Danesfort, County Kilkenny.

Hogan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College.

He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.

Hogan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor team in 2004.

He won his first Leinster medal that year following a heavy 1–15 to 1–4 defeat of Dublin.

The subsequent All-Ireland decider pitted Kilkenny against Galway.

Hogan proved to be the hero for Kilkenny, as his point, a minute into injury time, earned "the Cats" a 1–18 to 3–12 draw.

The replay a week later was also a close affair, with Galway just about holding off the Kilkenny challenge to win by 0–16 to 1–12.

After surrendering their provincial title in 2005, Kilkenny bounced back the following year.

A 4–22 to 1–5 defeat of Carlow gave Hogan a second Leinster medal.

In 2006 he won a junior county championship title when Danesfort defeated Tullogher-Rosbercon in the final.

Hogan's performances at minor level saw him being added to the under-21 panel for the All-Ireland decider against Tipperary in 2006.

A last second opportunist goal by Hogan saved Kilkenny and secured a 2–14 apiece draw.

The replay was another close encounter, however, Paddy Hogan's first half goal helped Kilkenny claw their way to the title following a 1–11 to 0–11 defeat of Tipperary.

It was Hogan's first All-Ireland medal.

He joined the senior panel during the 2007 championship.

Hogan soon became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won seven All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and four National Hurling League medals.

He has been an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Hogan has won one Railway Cup medal.

At club level he is an All-Ireland and Leinster medallist at junior level with Danesfort.

In addition to these he has also won several championship medals in different grades.

Hogan was just out of the minor grade when he was added to the Kilkenny senior panel in 2007.

After surrendering their provincial and All-Ireland crowns the following year, Hogan collected his first Leinster medal in 2008 following a facile 2–21 to 2–9 defeat of Offaly.

Old rivals Tipperary provided the opposition in the All-Ireland decider.

Tipp whittled down a six-point half-time deficit to just two with minutes to go, however, Kilkenny hung on to win by 2–13 to 0–15 and secure the Grand Slam of championship titles.

Danesfort reached the Intermediate league final 3 years in a row (2009,2010 and 2011) in which they were beaten by Rower Inistiogue (09 and 11) and Mullinvat in 2010.

Hogan collected a second successive Leinster medal in 2009, as a brace of Jonjo Farrell goals helped Kilkenny to a 2–20 to 1–19 defeat of Dublin.

Clare later faced Kilkenny in their first ever All-Ireland decider.

A late point from midfielder Cormac O'Donovan gave Clare a narrow 0–15 to 0–14 victory.

Hogan's brother Paddy was also a member of the Kilkenny senior team and won All Ireland Medals in 2011 and 2012 while his close relation D. J. Carey is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game.

Hogan plays his club hurling with the Danesfort club.

Hogan captained Danesfort to the County Intermediate final a 2nd time in 2011.

This time they were successful beating Rower Inistiogue in the final.

Early goals from Hogan and Robbie Walsh set Danesfort on their way along with good performances from Kilkenny players Paddy Hogan and Paul Murphy.