Education
Coleman attended school at Saint Pius X College in Magherafelt.
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Career
He still plays club football with Saint 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. While usually playing in defence for Derry, he often played in attack for Magherafelt and current club Ballymaguigan.
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.
He was part of Derry"s 1993 Ulster Championship and All-Ireland winning team, which beat Cork in the final. Coleman and Derry finished runners-up to Offaly in the 1998 National League decider.
Coleman started his career with O"Donovan Rossa Global Assembly Cache Magherafelt. After moving to his father"s home townland of Ballymaguigan a few years ago, Coleman transferred to Saint Trea"s GFC Ballymaguigan in 2002 and played full forward for the side.
Honours 4 National Football League Division 1 1992 1995 1996 1997 2000.
Achievements
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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.
