Tom Coughlan

For the former Cork City chairman, see Tom Coughlan (football).
Tom Coughlan
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Cochláin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1881
Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Honest Man
Occupation Fisherman
Club(s)
Years Club
Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1901-1911 Cork 24
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 2

Tom "Honest Man" Coughlan (born 1881) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.

Coughlan joined the team during the 1901 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1911 championship. During that time he captained the team on numerous occasions and won two All-Ireland medals and four Munster medals.[1][2]

At club level Coughlan was a multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.

Coughlan came from a famous hurling family. His brothers, Pat, Denis and Dan, all won All-Ireland medals with Cork. His nephews, Eudie and John, were also All-Ireland medalists in the 1920s and 1930s.[3]

References

  1. "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. "The Coughlans of Blackrock". Blackrock GAA website. Retrieved 18 May 2012.


Sporting positions
Preceded by
J. MCCullagh
Cork Senior Hurling Captain
1908
Succeeded by
Jamesy Kelleher
Preceded by
Jamesy Kelleher
Cork Senior Hurling Captain
1910
Succeeded by
D. Bradley
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