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

Ronan Coughlan has scored 15 goals this season, 11 in April, to give his Waterford side a fighting chance of catching leaders Galway United.

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.