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Newport appoint Graham Coughlan as their new manager

have appointed Graham Coughlan as their new first-team manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

The 47-year-old Irishman replaces James Rowberry, who was sacked earlier this month.

Coughlan’s first managerial role came at Bristol in 2018.

He landed a permanent role after initially stepping up from defensive coach to replace on an interim basis, with the Pirates earning 10 points from a possible 15 to move out of the relegation places in .

Coughlan moved to in December 2019, where he remained until October 2020, and has most recently served as an Under-23s coach at .

His playing career included spells with , and Sheffield Wednesday.

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