Matthew Francis Cogan (born 15 June 1944[1]), known as Frank Cogan, is an Irish former Gaelic football coach and player. At club level he played with Nemo Rangers and was a member of and later coached the Cork senior football team. Cogan usually lined out as a defender.

Playing career

Cogan first came to Gaelic football prominence as a schoolboy at Coláiste Chríost Rí before later winning a Sigerson Cup title with University College Cork in 1966. He had earlier won the first of seven County Championship medals with the college; the other six were claimed with the Nemo Rangers club, with whom he also won three All-Ireland Club Championship titles.[2] Cogan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor team that won the county's inaugural All-Ireland Minor Championship title in 1961.[3] He later spent three seasons with the Cork under-21 team and was at centre-back for the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final defeat by Kildare.[4] Cogan's performances at underage levels saw him drafted onto the Cork senior football team and he made his debut against Dublin during the 1965-66 league. He was a mainstay on the team for much of the following decade and was at left corner-back for Cork's 1973 All-Ireland Championship success. Cogan's other honours include five Munster Championship medals and a Railway Cup title with Munster, however, a serious leg injury brought his inter-county career to an end in 1974.

Coaching career

Cogan first became involved in coaching at various levels with the Nemo Rangers club. At inter-county level he coached the Cork minor team to an All-Ireland final defeat by Galway in 1976. Cogan subsequently took charge of the coaching duties with the Cork senior team, guiding the team to a league final defeat by Roscommon in 1979.[5] He became a close coaching associate of Billy Morgan and was defensive coach and assistant team masseur when the Cork senior team won two All-Ireland Championship titles from four consecutive finals appearances between 1987 and 1990.[6]

Personal life

Cogan's grandfather, Matt Gargan, won five All-Ireland Championships with the Kilkenny senior hurling team in a seven-season spell from 1907 to 1913.[7] His uncle, Jack Gargan, also claimed All-Ireland honours as part of the Kilkenny team that beat Cork in the 1939 All-Ireland final. Cogan's brother-in-law, Billy Morgan, was a teammate at club and inter-county levels, while another brother-in-law, Ray Cummins, captained the Cork senior hurling team.

Honours

Player

University College Cork
Nemo Rangers
Cork
Munster

Coach

Cork

References

  1. ^ "Nemo's Cogan has given his life to football". Evening Echo. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ Woods, Mark. "The History of Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ Woods, Mark (3 June 2021). "Recalling Cork's first All-Ireland minor football success in 1961". Echo Live. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Golden Generation's Dream Turns to Nightmare". Kildare365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. ^ Hegarty, Willie (16 April 2020). "Ten golden opportunities missed". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ Horgan, John (16 September 2020). "Celebrating the Double: Sean O'Gorman was an unsung hero for the Cork hurlers". Echo Live. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ Horgan, John. "Matt Gargan, Kilkenny". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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