Career
Coughlan played youth football in his native Cork for local teams Douglas Hall and Casement Celtic and also played minor Gaelic football for Cork Gaelic Athletic Association. Coughlan joined his home town club Cork City in May 1996 from Brighton & Hove Albion where he"d made just one league appearance. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 December 1997 in a dramatic 4-4 draw against Shelbourne and entered Cork folklore by scoring the winning goal in the 1998 FAI Cup final replay at Dalymount Park He has represented Ireland at Under-20 and Under-21 level
