Ger Coughlan

{{short description|Irish hurler}}

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| name = Ger Coughlan

| irish = Gearóid Ó Cochlainn

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| inches = 7

| occupation = Agricultural adviser

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| county = Offaly

| province = Leinster

| club = Kinnitty

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| icposition = Left wing-back

| icyears = 1979-1990

| icapps(points) = 34 (0-00)

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| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1957|10|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Kinnity, County Offaly, Ireland

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Ger Coughlan (born 31 October 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Offaly senior team.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=133298|title=Offaly light is fading warns Ger Coughlan |publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=27 December 1996|access-date=31 October 2013}}

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|date=May 2020}}

At club level Coughlan won five championship medals with Kinnitty.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Throughout his career Coughlan made 34 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=68273|title=Coughlan named as minor hurling manager|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=26 October 2006|access-date=31 October 2013}} He has also served as a selector with the Offaly senior team.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=25099|title=Offaly selectors rule out return|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=2 November 2000|access-date=31 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=203671|title=Coughlan and Troy to join Whelahan|publisher=Hogan Stand website|date=29 October 2013|access-date=31 October 2013}}