Coughlan ( , or according to the cases, traditional

Irish English Hiberno-English or Irish English (IrE), also formerly sometimes called Anglo-Irish, is the set of dialects of English native to the island of Ireland. In both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, English is the first language in e ...

: ) is a surname of Irish origin ( or ), meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include: *

Cathal Coughlan (politician) Cathal Seán Coughlan (3 October 1937 – 21 June 1986) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a 1983 by-election caused by the death of his brother, Clement Coughlan. His tenure as a Teachta Dála (TD) ...

(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'' reac ...

(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 elected to Dáil Éireann in a 1980 by-election as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal cons ...

(1942–1983), Irish politician * Elaine Coughlan, Irish venture capitalist * Frank Coughlan (1904–1979), Australian jazz musician *

Gerry Coughlan Gerry Coughlan (23 March 1903 – 6 March 1983) was an Irish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres and men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games o ...

(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, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de ...

(born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player * John Coughlan (hurler) (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 awa ...

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 Orthodox ...

(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 (born 1982), Australian rules footballer *

Mary Coughlan (politician) Mary 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, Minister ...

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

Mary Coughlan (singer) Mary Coughlan (born 5 May 1956) is an Irish singer. 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 left convent school and st ...

(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 Channel 4's sitcom '' Derry Girls'' (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Netflix's ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). She earned ...

(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 (Ireland), Labour Party politician who served for sixteen years as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East (Dáil constituency), Limerick East constituency. Duri ...

(1910–1994), Irish politician * Terence Coughlan (born 1956), Zimbabwean cricketer * Tom Coughlan (hurler) (1881after 1911), Irish hurler

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