Researching Tom Coughlan
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The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
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Some Famous People called Tom Coughlan
Tom Coughlan
Tom "Honest Man" Coughlan (born 1881) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.
Coughlan joined the team during the 1901 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1911 championship. During that time he captained the team on numerous occasions and won two All-Ireland medals and four Munster medals.
At club level Coughlan was a multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
Coughlan came from a family of other hurlers, and his brothers, Pat, Denis and Dan, all won All-Ireland medals with Cork. His nephews, Eudie and John, were also All-Ireland medalists in the 1920s and 1930s.
Source: Tom Coughlan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTom Coughlan (rugby union)
Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a selector in 1973 and 1974.
Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.
Source: Tom Coughlan (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coughlan
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