Jimmy Coogan Gaelic games player
James "Jimmy" Coogan (born 1978) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Coogan first excelled at 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.