Frank Cogan
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Cógáin | |||||
| Sport | Gaelic football | |||||
| Position | Right corner-back | |||||
| Born |
15 June 1944 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||
| Occupation | Retired FÁS supervisor | |||||
| Club(s) | ||||||
| Years | Club | |||||
1963–1982 1963–1966 |
Cork titles | 7 | ||||
| Munster titles | 5 | |||||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | |||||
| Colleges(s) | ||||||
| Years | College | |||||
1963–1966 | University College Cork | |||||
| College titles | ||||||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | |||||
| Inter-county(ies)* | ||||||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1965–1974 | Cork | 23 (0–00) | ||||
| Inter-county titles | ||||||
| Munster titles | 5 | |||||
| All-Irelands | 1 | |||||
| NFL | 0 | |||||
| All Stars | 1 | |||||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:56, 5 September 2021. | ||||||
Matthew Francis Cogan (born 15 June 1944Cork senior football team. Cogan usually lined out as a defender.
Playing career
Cogan first came to
Railway Cup title with Munster
, however, a serious leg injury brought his inter-county career to an end in 1974.
Coaching career
Cogan first became involved in coaching at various levels with the Nemo Rangers club. At inter-county level he coached the Cork minor team to an All-Ireland final defeat by Galway in 1976. Cogan subsequently took charge of the coaching duties with the Cork senior team, guiding the team to a league final defeat by Roscommon in 1979.[5] He became a close coaching associate of Billy Morgan and was defensive coach and assistant team masseur when the Cork senior team won two All-Ireland Championship titles from four consecutive finals appearances between 1987 and 1990.[6]
Personal life
Cogan's grandfather,
Cork senior hurling team
.
Honours
Player
- Coláiste Chríost Rí
- Frewen Cup: 1960
- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 1966
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1964
- Nemo Rangers
- 1982
- 1981
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1971(c)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1973
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1965
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1961
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1961
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1972
Coach
- Cork
References
- ^ "Nemo's Cogan has given his life to football". Evening Echo. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Woods, Mark. "The History of Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Woods, Mark (3 June 2021). "Recalling Cork's first All-Ireland minor football success in 1961". Echo Live. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Golden Generation's Dream Turns to Nightmare". Kildare365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Hegarty, Willie (16 April 2020). "Ten golden opportunities missed". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Horgan, John (16 September 2020). "Celebrating the Double: Sean O'Gorman was an unsung hero for the Cork hurlers". Echo Live. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Horgan, John. "Matt Gargan, Kilkenny". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.