Swallows footy star emerging as a true all-rounder: Dan Coghlan the man

SFNL Grand Final – Seniors – Ouyen United v Irymple Irymple's Daniel Coghlan received the AFL Vic country medal. Picture: Carmel Zaccone
Sunraysia Daily

HE’S already Irymple’s football premiership hero but now Dan Coghlan could be just what the Swallows need on the cricket pitch.

Fresh off a sterling 2017 football season, including sharing the Holcroft Lawyers Footballer of the Year title with Imperials’ Adam Hartlett to go with his AFL Victoria Country Medal in the Swallows’ SFNL grand final win over Ouyen United, Coghlan (pictured) has been named to debut in the First Division for sixth-placed Irymple against top side Mildura Settlers today.

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