John Coughlan (hurler)
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| Native name | Seán Mac Cochláin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Ballyhea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1965 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Cork Harbour Board employee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John "Ballyhea" Coughlan (18 August 1898 – 18 August 1965) 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 youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of 27, 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, uncles, Tom, Denis and Dan, and brother, Eudie, were all hurlers.
Coughlan made a total of 15 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling after the 1931 championship.