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John Coughlan

John Coughlan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Cochláin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 17 June 1898
Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland
Died 1967
Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Ballyhea
Occupation Cork Harbour Board employee
Club(s)
Years Club
Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1925-1931 Cork 15 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2

John "Ballyhea" Coughlan (17 June 1898 – 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.

Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Coughlan first played competitive hurling in his youthSchool. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-seven when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1925 championship. Coughlan later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals.

At club level Coughlan was a seven-time championship medallist with Blackrock.

His father, Pat, his uncles, Tom, Denis and Dan, and his brother, Eudie, all enjoyed All-Ireland success with Cork.

Throughout his career Coughlan made 15 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1931 championship.

In 1920 Coughlan was a key member of the Blackrock senior hurling team. He won his first championship medal that year following a huge 14-4 to 2-0 trouncing of Fairhill.

Four years later "the Rockies" were back in the senior decider. Coughlan won his second championship medal that year following a 3-5 to 1-2 defeat of Redmonds.


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