Ned Coughlan Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Ned Coughlan
Irish:Éamonn Ó Cochlainn
Fullname:Ned "The GOAT"Coughlan
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Mitchelstown
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:1962-1965
Icapps(Points):5 (1-2)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Icupdate:01:09, 15 July 2014
Birth Date:1943
Birth Place:Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ned Coughlan (born 1943) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior football team.[1]

Born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Coughlan first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides.[2] He made his senior debut during the 1962 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a brief period. He was a Munster runner-up on three occasions.

At club level Coughlan won numerous championship medals with Mitchelstown.

Throughout his career Coughlan played just five championship games for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1965 championship.

Honours

Team

Mitchelstown
Avondhu
Cork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork Football Teams: 1960-1969. Cork GAA website. 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland. The Corkman. 23 September 2000. 14 July 2014.