Paul Coggins

Not to be confused with Paul Goggins.

Paul Coggins is a Gaelic football manager and former player. He played for London,^[1] and later managed the county from 2011 until 2015. Coggins later managed Tír Chonaill Gaels,^[2] St Kiernan's junior team and the London junior team.^[3]

Paul Coggins

Inter-county management
Years Team 2011–2015 London

Coggins played his club football for Desmonds.^[3] He played for London against Galway in the 1999 Connacht Senior Football Championship (SFC) quarter-final.^[3] He was also involved in the 1995 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship final, after a semi-final victory over Kerry.^[3]

Coggins managed Tír Chonaill Gaels.^[3] He then almost led London to victory over Mayo in 2011, during his first season in charge.^[4] He led London to a first ever All-Ireland SFC qualifier victory later that year,^[1] against Fermanagh, in what was the team's first championship victory since Leitrim, in 1977.^[3][5] He then led London to their first Connacht SFC victory in 36 years over Sligo in 2013, and then onwards to a first appearance in the Connacht SFC final.^[6] Coggins resigned as London manager in 2015.^[7] After his resignation, The Irish Post described him – in an article – as "the type of man who would take exception to a full article being dedicated to his achievements".^[5]

Coggins resumed managing with the Tír Chonaill Gaels junior team before taking his first senior club management role since 2009 in 2018.^[7] He led Tír Chonaill Gaels to a junior title in 2018.^[3] Coggins then led the St Kiernan's junior team to the 2024 county final.^[3] He began managing the London junior team for the 2025 championship.^[3] He won his first game, against Warwickshire.^[8]

Married to Ann, Coggins is originally from County Roscommon.^[9][10] He is a native of Granlahan.^[3][11] In 2017, he began writing the column "Cog's Corner" for The Irish Post.^[12] His wife Ann died at the end of 2022, and the gap in his managerial roles above included time spent away from the game as her carer.^[3]