Rebel County mourns Nemo hero Coughlan

The death has taken place of Seamus Coughlan, a member of Cork’s All-Ireland winning senior football team of 1973.

Coughlan, manager of the Cork County Board GAA Clubs’ draw for 16 years, was an outstanding centre-forward, who played a significant role in establishing Nemo Rangers as one of the leading club teams in the country.

He scored one of the goals in Nemo’s first county championship title success in 1972 against UCC and won four other medals, in 1974, ’75, ’77 and 1983. He was a member of the winning All-Ireland club sides of 1973, 1982 and ’84 — missing out on the 1978/79 campaign through illness.