John Coughlan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish hurler
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1898
Place of Birth: Blackrock, Ireland
Date of Death: 18-Aug-1965
Profession: hurler
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Coughlan
- 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 youthSchool.
- He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-seven 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, his uncles, Tom, Denis and Dan, and his brother, Eudie, all enjoyed All-Ireland success with Cork.Throughout his career Coughlan made 15 championship appearances.
- He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1931 championship.
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