Séamus Coughlan
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Seámus Ó Cochlainn | |||||
Sport | Gaelic football | |||||
Position | Centre-forward | |||||
Born |
27 March 1953[1] Ballyphehane, Cork, Ireland | |||||
Died |
9 February 2013 Curraheen, Cork, Ireland | (aged 59)|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||
Nickname | Séamie | |||||
Occupation | Army commandant | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
1971-1988 |
Cork titles | 7 | ||||
Munster titles | 6 | |||||
All-Ireland Titles | 3 | |||||
Inter-county(ies) | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1973-1978 | Cork | 8 (3-08) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 1 | |||||
All-Irelands | 1 | |||||
NFL | 0 | |||||
All Stars | 0 |
James J. Coughlan (27 March 1953 – 9 February 2013), known as Séamus Coughlan, was an Irish
Early life
Born and raised in Cork, Coughlan first played with Ballyphehane side Joseph Plunkett's that won city under-13 hurling and football titles, however, following an objection to an overage player, were not awarded medals. He was a contemporary of Carl Humphries and briefly played schoolboy soccer with Everton as a centre-forward.[2][3] Coughlan attended Coláiste Chríost Rí and was a member of the school's senior football team that won the Corn Uí Mhuirí title in 1970 before later claiming the Hogan Cup after a defeat of a St Malachy's College team that featured Martin O'Neill.[4]
Club career
After his juvenile playing days with the Ballyphehane outfit came to an end, Coughlan joined the
By that stage Coughlan had already broken onto the club's top adult teams in both codes. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won a
Coughlan won a third set of Cork SFC and Munster SCFC titles after respective defeats of
After losing four stone in weight and spending a prolonged period of time out of the game, Coughlan fought his way back fitness to reclaim his position on the team in
Inter-county career
Coughlan began his inter-county career as a
Coughlan subsequently progressed to under-21 level where he continued his dual player status for a period. He was a member of the extended panel of the
By that stage Coughlan had joined the
Army career
Coughlan spent 24 years with the
Personal life and death
After his retirement from the Army he spent 16 years as manager of the
Coughlan died from cancer on 9 February 2013, aged 59.[24][25][26]
Honours
- Coláiste Chríost Rí
- Hogan Cup: 1970
- Corn Uí Mhuirí: 1970
- Nemo Rangers
- 1984
- 1987
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1971
- Cork Under-21 Football Championship: 1974
- Cork Minor Football Championship: 1970
- Cork Minor Hurling Championship: 1970
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1973
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1973
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1973
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1973
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1974
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1971
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1971
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1971 (c)
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1971
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- ^ "Let the good times roll..." Hogan Stand. 31 December 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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- ^ "MINOR HURLERS: Realising their potential in the top flight". The Southern Star. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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- ^ "The Mayo boys of summer 1971l". The Mayo News. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Under 21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "1973: Barry-Murphy on the double". Irish Independent. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Man they called the 'Horse' was a rock in green and gold". Irish Independent. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Familiarity breeds conviction". Irish Independent. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Coughlan relishes a new lease of life". Irish Independent. 13 August 1998. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Rebel County mourns Nemo hero Coughlan". Irish Examiner. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Fans mourning death of GAA star Coughlan". Irish Independent. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The late Seamus Coughlan". Hogan Stand. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.