Derek Coughlan

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Derek Coughlan (born in Cork on January 2, 1977) is an Irish footballer currently without a club.

Derek played youth football in his native Cork for local teams Douglas Hall and Casement Celtic and also played minor Gaelic football for Cork GAA.

Derek joined his hometown club Cork City in May 1996 from Brighton & Hove Albion where he'd made just one league appearance. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 December 1997 in a dramatic 4-4 draw against Shelbourne and entered Cork folklore by scoring the winning goal in the 1998 FAI Cup final replay at Dalymount Park.

In the summer of 2002, he joined Stephen Kenny's Bohemians, where he was dubbed 'The Brute' for his robust performances, and played a huge role in their title win that season. Midway through the 2003 season, he fell out of favour at the club and returned to Cork City when he picked up another League winners medal in 2005.

He has represented Ireland at Under-20 and Under-21 level.