Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Mac Cochláin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born | 17 June 1898 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland |
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Died | 1967 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland |
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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.