The family moved to Cork soon after Hogg's birth, and lived at Highfield West, College Road.
She attended St Aloysius School, Cork, and Le Bon Sauveur Convent, Holyhead, Wales.
[1] Hogg joined the Old Aloysius Camogie Club when she finished school, where she took up the goal keeping position.
During this period, Cork dominated Munster camogie, winning the provincial title for a number of years.
She became well-known for her performance during the 1939 all-Ireland semi-final, when she deflected all but one goal from Kathleen Hanratty of the Louth team.
Playing against Dublin the next year, Cork achieved a hat trick of all-Ireland titles.