Ned Coughlan

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

Ned Coughlan
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Cochlainn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1943
Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Mitchelstown
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1962-1965
 Cork 5 (1-2)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:09, 15 July 2014.

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.Greatest footballer of his time.

Honours

Team
Mitchelstown
Avondhu
  • Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1961
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References
  1. "Cork Football Teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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