Personal Life
Born in Blackrock, Coughlan was the eldest of what would become a famous hurling dynasty. His young brothers, Denis, Jer, Dan and Tom, would all become All-Ireland medalists with Cork.
Coughlan worked as a fisherman and was affectionately knows as Parson. He married Nora Dorney, sister of fellow Blackrock and Cork hurlers "Bill Bill" Dorney and "Down Down" Dorney. Coughlan’s sons, Eudie and John, went on to win seven All-Ireland medals between them with Cork between 1920 and 1931. His daughter, Kitty, won three All-Ireland medals in-a-row between 1939 and 1941 as a member of the Cork camogie team. Coughlan's grandson, Willie, continued the hurling tradition by winning a championship medal with Blackrock in 1961.
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