Ger Coughlan
Irish hurler
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Ger Coughlan (born 31 October 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Offaly senior team.[1]
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| Born | 31 October 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Agricultural adviser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Kinnitty, County Offaly, Coughlan first 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.[citation needed]
At club level Coughlan won five championship medals with Kinnitty.[citation needed]
Throughout his career Coughlan made 34 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.[citation needed]
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]