Coughlan ( , or according to the cases, traditional

Irish English Hiberno-English (from Latin ''Hibernia'': "Ireland"), and in ga, Béarla na hÉireann. or Irish English, also formerly Anglo-Irish, is the set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland a ...

: ) is a surname of Irish origin ( or ), meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include: * Cathal Coughlan (politician) (1937-1986), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *

Cathal Coughlan (singer) Cathal Coughlan (16 December 1960 – 18 May 2022) was an Irish singer and songwriter from Cork, best known as the frontman of the band Microdisney, formed with Sean O'Hagan in 1980. Their second album ''The Clock Comes Down the Stairs'' reache ...

(1960 - 2022), Irish singer-songwriter *

Clement Coughlan Clement Coughlan (14 August 1942 – 1 February 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and school teacher from County Donegal. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a 1980 by-election as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal. He ...

(1942–1983), Irish politician * Elaine Coughlan, Irish venture capitalist * Frank Coughlan (1904–1979), Australian jazz musician * Gerry Coughlan (1903–1983), Irish middle-distance runner *

James Coughlan (field hockey) James Coughlan (born 28 August 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the ...

(born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player *

John Coughlan John "Ballyhea" Coughlan (18 August 1898 – 18 August 1965) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Coughlan first played competitive hurling in his youthSchool. He arrived on ...

(1898–1965), Irish sportsman * John Coughlan, Australian airman who won the

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) was, until 1993, a British military decoration for gallantry in action for petty officers and seamen of the Royal Navy, including Warrant Officers and other ranks of the Royal Marines. It was formerly aw ...

in 1968 *

Laurence Coughlan Laurence Coughlan (?-1784?) was an Irish-born itinerant preacher who was active in Newfoundland during the period 1766–1773. Though born a Roman Catholic, ordained and employed as an Anglican, and at one point even ordained by a Greek Orthodo ...

(before 1766after 1773), Irish-born itinerant preacher * Maria Coughlan (Moravskaya) (1890after 1947), Russian and American poet, writer, translator and literary critic; wife of Edward Coughlan *

Mark Coughlan Mark Coughlan (born 20 April 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2001 to 2009. Football career Early career Coughlan attended Wesley College, Per ...

(born 1982), Australian rules footballer *

Mary Coughlan (politician) Mary Anne Coughlan (born 28 May 1965) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 2008 to 2011, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Health and Children from January 2011 to March 2011, Min ...

(born 1965), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) *

Mary Coughlan (singer) Mary Coughlan (born 5 May 1956) is an Irish singer, songwriter and actress. Background Mary Coughlan was born in Galway, Ireland. Her father was a soldier from County Donegal. She was the eldest of five and had endured an erratic youth. She lef ...

(born 1956), Irish jazz singer *

Nicola Coughlan Nicola Mary Coughlan (born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'' (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–presen ...

(born 1987), Irish actress *

Richard Coughlan Richard Coughlan (2 September 1947 – 1 December 2013) was an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist of the Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan. He was one of the founding members of Caravan in 1968 and remain ...

(1947–2013), English musician *

Stephen Coughlan Stephen Coughlan (26 December 1910 – 20 December 1994) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served for sixteen years as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency. During the 1930s and 40s he was a member of the Irish Republica ...

(1910–1994), Irish politician * Terence Coughlan (born 1956), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Tom Coughlan (hurler) Tom "Honest Man" Coughlan (born 1881) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Coughlan joined the team during the 1901 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after ...

(1881after 1911), Irish hurler

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