David Coughlan

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David Coughlan is a current Gaelic Football and Hurler with Kinsale GAA. Born on 26 May 1988 he has played for Kinsale GAA at various under age levels winning an under 12 B county football championship which kick started his career. He progressed to captain minor teams in 2005 which won the South East B hurling and football double.

Hurling[]

David started his Junior hurling career at the age of 16 lining out wing back in a championship loss to Shamrocks. Kinsale progressed through the back door that year to reach the final only to lose to Shamrocks once again in an unlucky season in which Coughlan starred.

David won his first in 2007 where he played wing back on a team which defeated Ballymartle in the final in Carrigaline in which also had a storming game.

Football[]

David began his adult football career with Kinsale in 2006 when they were promoted to the intermediate grade. David was carried at midfield by Richard O'Sullivan in the first game played at this level for the club against Cill Na Martra which Kinsale won.[1] Coughlan was called up to the Cork minor panel on the back of his performance in that game and was listed on the panel which lost to Tipperary in the semi final played in the Gaelic grounds in Limerick.

He was a member of the Cork Institute of Technology 2009 Sigerson winning cup panel and also won a Fresher A all-Ireland hurling medal.[2]

He played mid field for Kinsale in the 2011 Cork Intermediate Football Championship winning team which defeated Castletownbere in the final.[3] David played alongside his two more accomplished brothers Mark "Sparky" and Brian "Hollywood" Coughlan.

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Honours Won[]

  • Cork Intermediate Football Championship 2011
  • Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling Championship 2007
  • Sigerson Cup 2009
  • All-Ireland Fresher A Hurling 2008
  • Carrigdhoun Minor Hurling Championship 2005
  • Carrigdhoun Minor Football Championship 2005

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.breakingnews.ie/archives/2009/0228/sport/eyauauideyoj/[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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