Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, King Country 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 Mid Canterbury selector in 1973 and 1974.[1]
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| Birth name | Thomas Desmond Coughlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mosgiel, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 November 2017 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Kevin's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru.[1][2] He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.[3] Coughlan's wife, Jane, was a member of the Timaru District Council from 1992 to 2013, received the Queen's Service Medal in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, and died in 2024.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Palenski, Ron (2007). The All Blackography. Hodder Moa. p. 106. ISBN 978-1869710989.
- ^ "Thomas Coughlan death notice". Southland Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Allison, Claire (11 November 2013). "Faithful public servant bows out". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Margaret Coughlan obituary". The Post. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Comer, Rachael (28 May 2024). "Former Timaru District councillor Jane Coughlan dies". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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