Adrian Coughlan (born 15 May 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, Coughlan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at the North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team. He joined the senior panel during the 2003 championship. Coughlan went on to win one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion also as a non-playing substitute.