Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, King Country at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a Mid Canterbury selector in 1973 and 1974.[1]
Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru.[1][2] He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.[3] Coughlan's wife, Jane, was a member of the Timaru District Council from 1992 to 2013, received the Queen's Service Medal in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, and died in 2024.[4][5][6]