 The lack of hurling action allowed Coughlan to commit solely to the Cork senior football team as captain for the second time in his career.On 14 July 1974, he captained the team from midfield when Cork faced Kerry in the Munster final.Coughlan ended the game with a fourth winners' medal after the 1-11 to 0-07 victory, while he also had the honour of collecting the cup for a second time as captain.