Gary Coleman (Gaelic footballer)

For other people named Gary Coleman, see Gary Coleman (disambiguation).

Gary Coleman
Personal information
Irish name	Gearóid Ó Colmáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Defender
Born	(1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation	Postman
Club(s)
Years	Club
1989-2001 2002-Present	Magherafelt Ballymaguigan
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1992-2002	Derry
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NFL	4
All Stars	1

Gary Coleman (Irish: Gearóid Ó Colmáin; born 26 June 1972) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He still plays club football with St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan.

Coleman was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, as well as the 1993 and 1998 Ulster Championship winning teams. For his performances in the 1993 Championship he won an All Star award. While usually playing in defence for Derry, he often played in attack for Magherafelt and current club Ballymaguigan.

Personal life

Coleman attended school at Saint Pius X College in Magherafelt. His father Eamonn was manager of the 1993 Derry team that won the All-Ireland.

Inter-county career

Regarded as one of the best Derry minor players of all time, Coleman captained Derry minors to two Ulster Minor Championships and an All-Ireland Minor Championship.^[1] He also won an Ulster Under-21 Championship medal in 1993.

He was part of Derry's 1993 Ulster Championship and All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final. Coleman added a second Ulster Championship medal in 1998.

He won four National Football League medals with Derry in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2000. Coleman and Derry finished runners-up to Offaly in the 1998 National League decider.^[2]

Club career

Coleman started his career with O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt. After moving to his father's home townland of Ballymaguigan a few years ago, Coleman transferred to St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan in 2002 and currently plays full forward for the side. He won a Derry Intermediate Football Championship with the club in 2003 and says it as precious and meaningful to him as the All-Ireland medal he won in 1993.^[3]

Honours

4 National Football League Division 1 1992 1995 1996 1997 2000
2 Ulster Senior Football Championship 1993 1998
2 Ulster Minor Football Championship 1989 1990
1 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship 1993
1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
1 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 1989
1 All-Star 1993
1 Irish News Ulster All-Star 2001

References

↑ Corry, Eoghan (1993). Oakboys - Derry's Football Dream Come True. Dublin, Ireland: Torc Books Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1-898142-10-6.
↑ "Lyons' pride pass tough test of character to land League". Irish Examiner. 1998-04-27. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
↑ Crowe, Dermot (2008-06-01). "Coleman's enduring legacy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

External links

Derry Football Squads

Derry – 1989 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (3rd title)

1 M. O'Connor 2 J. Martin 3 P. McAllister 4 G. Simpson 5 B. McGonigle 6 G. Coleman 7 R. Skelly 8 J. Mulholland 9 A. Tohill 10 R. McEldowney 11 J. Lynn 12 E. Byrns 13 E. O'Kane 14 D. Heaney 15 D. Bateson Subs used 18 K. Diamond 20 R. Murphy

Derry – 1991–92 National Football League Champions (2nd title)

1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 D. Quinn 4 T. Scullion 5 H. Downey 6 C. Rafferty 7 G. Coleman 8 B. McGilligan 9 D. Heaney 10 A. Tohill 11 D. McNicholl 12 G. McGill 13 J. Brolly 14 F. McCusker 15 E. Gormley Subs used S. Downey for McNicholl J. McGurk for Rafferty D. Bateson for McGill Subs not used E. Heaney K. O'Neill J. McErlean R. Tracey D. Cassidy C. McGurk B. Rafferty E. Burns Manager E. Coleman Backroom team M. Moran

(Team as 1991-92 NFL final versus Tyrone)

Derry – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 T. Scullion 4 F. McCusker 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Heaney 11 D. Barton 12 D. Cassidy 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E Gormley Subs used 18 D. McNicholl for D Cassidy 20 É. Burns for S Downey Subs not used 16 D. Kelly 17 D. Quinn 19 Karl. Diamond 21 D. Bateson 22 B. McCormick 23 R. Ferris 24 S. Mulvenna D. O'Neill C. McGurk C. Rafferty H. M. Tohill E. Kelly Manager E. Coleman Backroom team M. Moran (coach) H. Gribben D. McKeever

(Team as of 19 September 1993 versus Cork)

Derry – 1994–95 National Football League Champions (3rd title)

1 D. McCusker 2 K. McKeever 3 T. Scullion 4 G. Coleman 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey 7 F. McCusker 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 D. Heaney 11 D. Barton 12 E. Burns 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E. Gormley Subs used D. Bateson for Brolly Manager Mickey Moran

(Team as 1994-95 NFL final versus Donegal)

Derry – 1995–96 National Football League Champions (4th title)

1 J. Kelly 2 K. McKeever 3 G. Coleman 4 T. Scullion 5 K. Diamond 6 H. Downey 7 F. McCusker 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 E. Burns 11 D. Barton 12 S. M. Lockhart 13 J. Brolly 14 S. Downey 15 E. Gormley Subs used 18 D. Dougan for Burns 22 G. McGill for S. Downey Subs not used 16 D. McCusker 17 A.N. Other 19 J. McGurk 20 S. McLarnon 21 D. Quinn 23 C. McEldowney 24 D. Bateson D. Cassidy C. McGurk D. McNicholl D. O'Neill Manager Brian Mullins Backroom team F. Kearney A. McGurk E. Young

(Team as 1996 NFL final versus Donegal (5 May 1996))

Derry – 2000 National Football League Champions (5th title)

1 M. Conlan 2 G. Coleman 3 S. M. Lockhart 4 D. O'Neill 5 H. Downey 6 K. McKeever 7 P. McFlynn 8 A. Tohill 9 D. Heaney 10 N. McCusker 11 D. Dougan 12 R. Rocks 13 P. Bradley 14 E. Muldoon 15 J. McBride Subs used C. Gilligan for Rocks G. McGonigle for Gilligan S. McLarnon for Bradley Subs not used B. Gillis A. Heaney E. Burns Manager E. Coleman Backroom team D. Cassidy

(Team as 2000 NFL final replay versus Meath)

Awards

1993 All Star Gaelic Football Team

1 J. O'Leary 2 J. J. Doherty 3 D. Deasy 4 T. Scullion 5 J. McGurk 6 H. Downey^FOTY 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 B. McGilligan 10 K. O'Neill 11 J. Kavanagh 12 C. Redmond 13 C. Corkery 14 G. Houlihan 15 E. Gormley

2001 Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars

1 M. McVeigh 2 G. Doherty 3 D. McDermott 4 S. M. Lockhart 5 R. McMenamin 6 A. Forde 7 G. Coleman 8 A. Tohill 9 C. McAnallen 10 B. Dooher 11 S. O'Neill 12 Pascal Canavan 13 P. Bradley 14 E. Muldoon 15 B. Devenney

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