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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Cógáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
15 June 1944 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired FÁS supervisor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1963–1982 1963–1966 |
Nemo Rangers → University College Cork | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 7 | ||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
1963–1966 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965–1974 | Cork | 23 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:56, 5 September 2021. | |||
Playing career
editCogan 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
editCogan 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
editCogan'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
editPlayer
edit- University College Cork
- Nemo Rangers
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1973, 1979, 1982
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 1972, 1974, 1975 (c), 1978, 1981
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1972, 1974, 1975 (c), 1977, 1978, 1981
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1971 (c)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1973
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1965
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1961
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1961
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1972
Coach
edit- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Nemo's Cogan has given his life to football". Evening Echo. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Woods, Mark. "The History of Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Woods, Mark (3 June 2021). "Recalling Cork's first All-Ireland minor football success in 1961". Echo Live. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Golden Generation's Dream Turns to Nightmare". Kildare365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Hegarty, Willie (16 April 2020). "Ten golden opportunities missed". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Horgan, John. "Matt Gargan, Kilkenny". Cast of Gold website. Retrieved 5 September 2021.