Coughlan becomes maiden player from the First Division to win Player of the Month

PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Ronan Coughlan of Waterford with his award for the SSE Airtricity / SWI Player of the Month for April 2023. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Less is best summarises the formula Ronan Coughlan has applied to become the maiden player from the First Division to win a monthly award this season in the League of Ireland.
His 15 goals this season – 11 of them in April – have given Waterford a fighting chance of catching runaways leaders Galway United in the hunt for the sole automatic promotion ticket.