Jimmy Coogan
James Michael Coogan (born 24 April 1978) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Cuagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
24 April 1978 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Tullaroan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2000–2005 | Kilkenny | 11 (2-7) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:02, 4 February 2015. | |||
Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Coogan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior team during the 2000 championship. Coogan later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two All-Ireland medals and one National Hurling League medal.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Coogan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with Tullaroan.
His brother, Ken, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Coogan made 11 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2005 league.
At the moment he is teaching. He has a job in St. Brendans Muckalee NS.