Ger Coughlan

Ger Coughlan
Personal information
Irish name	Gearóid Ó Cochlainn
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-back
Born	(1957-10-31) 31 October 1957 Kinnity, County Offaly, Ireland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Occupation	Agricultural adviser
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kinnitty
Club titles
Offaly titles	5
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1979-1990	Offaly	34 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	7
All-Irelands	2
NHL	0
All Stars	2

Ger Coughlan (born 31 October 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Offaly senior team.^[1]

Born in Kinnitty, County Offaly, Coughlan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he made his senior debut with Offaly in the 1979-80 National Hurling League. Coughlan went on to play a key part for Offaly during a hugely successful era for the team, and won two All-Ireland medals and seven Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Coughlan won five championship medals with Kinnitty.

Throughout his career Coughlan made 34 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.

In retirement from playing, Coughlan became involved in team management and coaching, taking charge of the OFfaly minor and under-21 teams on various occasions.^[2] He has also served as a selector with the Offaly senior team.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Offaly light is fading warns Ger Coughlan". Hogan Stand website. 27 December 1996. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
↑ "Coughlan named as minor hurling manager". Hogan Stand website. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
↑ "Offaly selectors rule out return". Hogan Stand website. 2 November 2000. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
↑ "Coughlan and Troy to join Whelahan". Hogan Stand website. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Johnny Dooley	Offaly Minor Hurling Manager 2006-2007	Succeeded by Johnny Pilkington
Preceded by Paddy Kirwan	Offaly Under-21 Hurling Manager 2012-present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Offaly – 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (1st title)

1 D. Martin 2 T. Donoghue 3 E. Coughlan 4 P. Fleury 5 A. Fogarty 6 P. Delaney 7 G. Coughlan 8 J. Kelly 9 L. Currams 10 P. Kirwan 11 B. Bermingham 12 M. Corrigan 13 P. Carroll 14 P. Horan (c) 15 J. Flaherty Used subs 19 B. Keeshan for T. O'Donoghue 17 D. Owens for P. Kirwan Unused subs 16 J. Troy 18 S. O'Meara 20 T. Conneely 21 M. Kennedy

Offaly – 1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 D. Martin 2 L. Carroll 3 E. Coughlan 4 P. Fleury (c) 5 A. Fogarty 6 P. Delaney 7 G. Coughlan 8 T. Conneely 9 J. Kelly 10 M. Corrigan 11 B. Bermingham 12 P. Carroll 13 D. Fogarty 14 P. Horan 15 J. Dooley Subs used 18 P. Corrigan for B. Bermingham 19 P. Kirwan for J. Dooley Subs not used 16 J. Troy 17 B. Keeshan 20 N. Mitchell 21 M. Coughlan 22 N. Bergin Manager D. Healy

Offaly – 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (2nd title)

1 J. Troy 2 A. Fogarty 3 E. Coughlan 4 P. Fleury (c) 5 T. Conneely 6 P. Delaney 7 G. Coughlan 8 D. Owens 9 J. Kelly 10 P. Corrigan 11 B. Bermingham 12 M. Corrigan 13 P. Cleary 14 P. Horan 15 J. Dooley Subs used 20 D. Fogarty for D. Owens 18 B. Keeshan for T. Conneely Subs not used 16 D. Martin 17 M. Coughlan 19 M. Cleere 21 V. Wyer 22 M. Cashin Manager D. Healy

1981 All-Star Hurling Team

1 S. Durack 2 B. Murphy 3 L. Enright 4 J. Cooney 5 L. O'Donoghue 6 S. Stack 7 G. Coughlan 8 S. Mahon 9 L. Currams 10 J. Callinan 11 G. O'Connor 12 M. Corrigan 13 P. Carroll 14 J. McKenna 15 J. Flaherty

1985 All-Star Hurling Team

1 G. Cunningham 2 S. Coen 3 E. Coughlan 4 S. Linnane 5 P. Finnerty 6 P. Delaney 7 G. Coughlan 8 J. Fenton 9 P. Critchley 10 N. English 11 B. Lynskey 12 J. Cooney 13 P. Cleary 14 P. Horan 15 L. Fennelly

Offaly minor hurling team - managers

P. Kirwan (2000–01) D. Owens (2001–05) J. Dooley (2005–06) G. Coughlan (2006–07) J. Pilkington (2007–09) J. Cleary (2009–12) J. Leahy (2012–)

Offaly under-21 hurling team - managers

D. Pilikington (2004–07) P. Horan (2007–09) S. Byrne (2009–11) P. Kirwan (2011–)

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