 second McKenna Cup medal in 1971. The same side won the Wembley Tournament in both these years.

Club
At underage level Coleman competed for Ballinderry as there was no underage teams in Ballymaguigan. He was first asked into the Ballymaguigan senior side at just 14 years of age in 1962. That year as a 14/15-year-old he won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club, scoring 1–2 in the final replay against Castledawson. Ballymaguigan also won that year's Derry League title. He later helped the club to win Derry Junior and Derry Intermediate Championships in 1969 and 1971.

Coleman played for Ballinderry in the early 1980s and won a second Derry Championship medal in 1981.

While working in County Westmeath, Coleman lined out for Athlone, with whom he won two Westmeath Senior Football Championships in 1979 and 1982.

Managerial career

Inter-county
In 1983 he led the Derry minor side to success in the Ulster Minor and All-Ireland Minor Football Championships. Four of this team would be in his senior winning panel ten years later. They defended the Ulster title with Coleman at the helm in 1984.

He led Derry under 21s to victory in the 1985 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship. In 1989 he became Armagh manager alongside Fr. Sean Hegarty.

He took over as Derry senior manager in November 1990. In November 1990 Derry were managerless and the Derry County Board rang Coleman and asked him to return home to manage Derry. When he took on the Derry job, the team was languishing in Division 3 of the National Football League. After consecutive promotions, he achieved his first national trophy as Derry senior manager by winning the NFL in 1992. Anthony Tohill scored a late winning goal for Derry in a two-point victory over neighbours Tyrone.

The following year Coleman later guided Derry to their best ever year, winning both Ulster and All-Ireland Championships. After beating Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, he led Derry to success in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship, beating Dublin in the semi-final and Cork in the final 1–14 to 2–08. Fergal P. McCusker who was on the All-Ireland winning side said
second McKenna Cup medal in 1971. The same side won the Wembley Tournament in both these days. 

 Club 
 At minor level Coleman competed for Ballinderry as there be no minor teams in Ballymaguigan. He was first asked into the Ballymaguigan aged english at just 14 old age of age in 1962. That year as a 14/15 - class - old he won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club, scoring 1–2 in the concluding replay against Castledawson. Ballymaguigan also won that class's Derry League title. He subsequently help the club to win Derry Junior and Derry Intermediate Championships in 1969 and 1971. 

 Coleman played for Ballinderry in the early eighties and won a second Derry Championship medal in 1981. 

 While work in County Westmeath, Coleman line out for Athlone, with whom he won two Westmeath Senior Football Championships in 1979 and 1982. 

 Managerial career 

 Inter - county 
 In 1983 he lead the Derry minor side to success in the Ulster Minor and All - Ireland Minor Football Championships. Four of this team would be in his senior gain panel ten years later. They defended the Ulster title with Coleman at the helm in 1984. 

 He led Derry under 21s to victory in the 1985 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship. In 1989 he became Armagh manager alongside Fr. Sean Hegarty. 

 He took over as Derry senior manager in November 1990. In November 1990 Derry were managerless and the Derry County Board rang Coleman and asked him to return home to manage Derry. When he took on the Derry occupation, the team was languishing in Division 3 of the National Football League. After consecutive forwarding, he achieve his beginning national trophy as Derry senior director by winning the NFL in 1992. Anthony Tohill scored a late winning finish for Derry in a two - point victory over neighbours Tyrone. 

 The following year Coleman later guided Derry to their best ever year, winning both Ulster and All - Ireland Championships. After beating Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, he led Derry to achiever in the 1993 All - Ireland Championship, beating Dublin in the semi - concluding and Cork in the final 1–14 to 2–08. Fergal P. McCusker who was on the All - Ireland winning side said
 sefond McKenna Cup medal ik 1971. The same side won thx Wemblsy Tournxment in both these years.

Cluu
At ynderqge level Coleman compdted for Hallindeery es there was no nhderage teams ln Banoymaguigan. He eas first dsked into the Bxlpymaguigan senior side at just 14 yeaws of abe in 1962. That year as s 14/15-yead-old he won the Derry Senior Footbzll Chakpionship witn the club, scoring 1–2 in the finwl replay against Fastledawsob. Bajoymaguigan auso won that year's Derty League title. He later helped ghe ckub to win Dwrrj Junior and Derrj Intermediatc Champhonshipx in 1969 and 1971.

Colekan plqyed for Ballinderry mn the early 1980s and wjn a secotd Derry Championshup medan in 1981.

Whiuw wurkjnj ih Counhy Xestmeath, Ckleman linee out for Athlone, wotr whom he won fwo Weftieath Senior Football Championships in 1979 ans 1982.

Managerial career

Intee-county
In 1983 he led the Derry migor side to success in the Ulster Minor and All-Iraland Oinir Wiohball Championships. Four of this team would bq im mis senior winnikg panel ten years lwtrt. They defendea the Bmsfer title with Colfman at the yelm in 1984.

Ht led Derry under 21s to victory ib the 1985 Ulsteg Uneer-21 Football Champnonship. In 1989 ke becsme Atmagh manager alongside Fr. Aean Hegartj.

He took kxer as Derry senkor mdnager in November 1990. In Novqmber 1990 Decry wzre manaeerlgss and the Derry Counbf Board rang Colemwn anb askad him to geturn home to manage Derry. Whei he took on jhe Degry job, tke teak was languisring in Divisipn 3 of che Nagional Foonball Leajue. After cogsecutive prokltions, he aciieved hif fiest bationau trophy as Derty senior manager bt winning the NFL ln 1992. Avfhony Tohill sciree a late winninb gual flr Dqsry in a two-[oing vkvtory over ntnghnoufs Turone.

The following yaar Doleman later guidrd Derry ti their fest ever yeat, winning both Ulsuer anv All-Iceland Chwmpionships. After beating Donefal in thf Ujster Senior Foobbalj Championxhip final, he led Derry to success in tie 1993 All-Ireland Championwhip, beating Dublin ln the semi-fmnal agd Cork it the final 1–14 to 2–08. Fertal P. McCusker whp was on the All-Irelahd winting dide said
second McKenna Cup medal in 1971. The won Wembley Tournament both these years. competed Ballinderry as there no underage teams Ballymaguigan. He was first asked into Ballymaguigan senior side at just 14 years of age in 1962. That year a 14/15-year-old he won the Derry Senior Football Championship with the club, scoring in final against Ballymaguigan also won that year's Derry League title. He later helped the club to win Derry and Derry Intermediate Championships in 1969 and 1971. played for Ballinderry in early 1980s and won a Derry medal in While in Westmeath, Coleman lined for Athlone, with whom he won two Westmeath Senior Football Championships in 1979 and 1982. Managerial career In 1983 the Derry side success the Ulster Minor Minor Football Championships. Four of this in his senior winning panel ten years later. defended the title with Coleman at the helm 1984. He led Derry under 21s to victory the 1985 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship. In 1989 he became Armagh manager alongside Fr. Sean took over as Derry manager in November In 1990 were and the County Board rang Coleman and asked him to return home to Derry. When he took on the Derry job, the team in 3 of the Football League. After consecutive he his first national trophy senior by in Anthony scored a late winning for Derry in a two-point over neighbours Tyrone. The Derry to their best ever year, winning both and All-Ireland Championships. After beating Donegal in Ulster Senior Football Championship final, he led Derry to success in the All-Ireland Championship, in the semi-final and Cork in the final to 2–08. Fergal P. who was on the All-Ireland winning side said
 second McKenna Cup medal in 1971. ThE same side wOn the wemBleY TOurnAmenT in both these yeARs.

ClUb
At underage level ColemAn comPeTEd foR baLlindErry as tHErE WAs nO uNdEraGe TEaMs in BAllYmaguigAn. He was firSt aSkEd into the BalLYmAguigan senIor Side at just 14 yeArs Of age iN 1962. THat YEar as A 14/15-yeAr-old He won tHE Derry senior FooTbALl ChamPIonship WITh The cLub, scoring 1–2 in the fiNAl REplay against CaStledaWsON. BALLymAguIgan also woN tHat yeAR's Derry lEaGUE TitLE. He later helpeD the club to wIN DeRry JunIoR anD derry INtermEdIAte championshiPs in 1969 And 1971.

ColemaN playeD For BallINderry iN the eaRly 1980S anD won A SeCoNd DErRY ChAMpIonSHip Medal in 1981.

WHiLe WorkiNg in cOUNTy WeStmEath, colemAn lined out for athLone, WIth Whom hE won tWo WeStMeath senior footbAlL Championships iN 1979 and 1982.

manageriaL caReEr

INtEr-couNTy
In 1983 he Led The derry miNor side TO suCcESS In The Ulster Minor and ALl-iRElAnd Minor footbaLL CHaMPionshipS. FOur Of thIS Team wOuld BE iN his seniOr winnINg PaNel ten yEaRs lateR. THey DefEnded THe UlSter tiTle with COlemaN At the helm in 1984.

He lED Derry under 21s tO ViCTOrY In thE 1985 UlSter Under-21 FoOtbaLL ChaMpioNShIp. IN 1989 He becAme ArMaGH mANager alongside Fr. SeaN HEgarty.

he tooK over as Derry sEnior managER IN NovembeR 1990. In NOVeMBer 1990 Derry were maNagerLess and the dErry CounTy BoaRd rang CoLeman and aSKEd him to rEtuRn hOme To mANAgE Derry. When he tOOK on tHe derry joB, thE team waS laNguIshIng In division 3 oF the NatiOnAl foOtBalL LeagUE. After coNsEcuTiVe pRomotIOns, he aChievEd hiS fIrST naTional tROpHY As DeRrY sEnioR maNaGer by WinnINg tHe NFL in 1992. anthony ToHilL ScorEd A lAte winnIng goal for DerRy In a two-poinT vIctOry oveR NEighbourS Tyrone.

The following year cOleman lAteR guidEd DeRry to theiR beSt ever YeaR, WinninG both ULster AnD AlL-iRelanD cHaMpiOnShips. After BEAtiNg DonEgAl in The UlstEr Senior Football ChAMpiOnship final, he Led derrY TO sUccESs IN thE 1993 ALL-IrELAnd Championship, Beating DubLiN In The semi-finAL anD COrk in thE final 1–14 tO 2–08. FergAL P. McCusKer who was On the All-IReLand WINniNg side said
 second McKenna Cup medalin 1971. T he sa mesid ewontheWembley Tourna m entin both these years.
ClubAt unde r ag e lev el Cole m an c omp et ed  fo rB al linde rry  as the re was nound er age teams in Ba llymaguiga n.He was first  as ked in to  th e  Ball yma guiga n seni o r side  at just14 yearso f age i n 19 62.That year as a 14 / 15 - year-old he wo n theDe r ry S eni orFootball C ha mpion s hip wit h  t h e clu b , scoring 1–2  in the fin a l r eplayag ain s t Cast ledaw so n . B allymaguiga n al so won th at yea r 's Derr y  League  title . H e l ater he lp edth e  cl u btow inDerry Ju ni or  andDerr y I n term edi ateChamp ionships in 1 969  and 197 1.

C olema n pl ay ed fo r Ball inder ry  in the early 1 980s  and wona s ec ond  D erryC hampio nsh ipmedal i n 1981. 
Wh il e w or king in County Wes tm e a th , Colema n line d  o ut for Athl on e,with w hom h e wo n  t wo Westm eath S e ni or  Footba ll  Champ io nsh ips  in 1 9 79 a nd 198 2.

Mana geria l  career

Inter - county
In 198 3  h e le d  the  De rry minor s idet o su cces s  i n t h e Uls ter M in o ra nd All-Ireland Mino rFootba ll Ch ampionships.Four of th i s team wou ld b e  i n  his senior wi nning  panel ten years la ter.They def ended the U lster ti tle  wi thCol e m an  at the helmi n  198 4. 

He le d D erry un der  21 s t o v ic tory in t he 1985Ul st er  U nde r-21F ootballCh amp io nsh ip. I n  1989he be came  A rm a ghmanager al o n gsid eFr . Se anHe garty .

H e  to ok over  as Derry  se n iorma na ger inNovember 1990 .In Novembe r199 0 Derr y were man agerless and the DerryC ounty B oar d ran g Co leman and  as ked hi m t o  retur n home  to m an age D erry. W he n h etook on th e Der ry jo b,  the  team w as languishing inD ivi sion 3 of the  Na tion a l  F oot b al l  Le ag u e.A f ter consecutive  promotion s, he  achievedh isfi rst nat ional t rophy as Derr y seniormanager b ywinn i n g t he NFL in1992. An thony Toh i ll sc o re d a l ate  winni ng  go al fo r Derr y  in  a tw o-poin tvictor y ove rneighbou rs Tyrone.

The followi ng yea r Col ema n later g uid e d D erry to t heir  best ever  ye ar,  winn ing bothUlst e rand All-I rela n d Champio n sh ips . Af ter beating D o neg al in  th e  Ulste r Se nior Football Cha m pionship final , he l edDer r y to  s uccess in the199 3A l l-Irelan dChampionshi p, beati ng Dubli n in t he sem i-final a nd Cork i n th e f inal 1–14  to  2 – 08. Fer ga lP . McCu sker  w ho was  on th e  All - I reland winning s ide s a i d
 second_McKenna Cup_medal in 1971. The_same side_won_the Wembley_Tournament_in both these_years.

Club
At underage level_Coleman competed for Ballinderry_as there was_no_underage teams in Ballymaguigan. He was first asked into the Ballymaguigan senior side at_just_14 years_of_age_in 1962. That year as_a 14/15-year-old he won the_Derry Senior_Football Championship with the club, scoring 1–2 in_the_final replay against_Castledawson. Ballymaguigan also won that year's Derry League title._He later helped the club to_win Derry Junior_and_Derry_Intermediate Championships in 1969_and 1971.

Coleman played for Ballinderry in_the early 1980s and won a_second Derry Championship medal in 1981.

While working_in County Westmeath, Coleman lined out_for Athlone, with whom he_won two_Westmeath Senior Football Championships in_1979 and 1982.

Managerial_career

Inter-county
In 1983_he led the_Derry minor side to success in_the Ulster Minor_and All-Ireland Minor Football Championships. Four_of_this team would_be_in_his senior_winning panel ten_years_later. They_defended_the Ulster title with Coleman at_the_helm in 1984.

He led Derry under 21s_to victory in the_1985_Ulster Under-21 Football Championship._In 1989 he became Armagh_manager alongside Fr. Sean Hegarty.

He took_over as_Derry senior_manager in November 1990. In November 1990 Derry were managerless and_the Derry County Board rang Coleman_and asked him to_return home_to_manage Derry. When_he_took on_the Derry job, the team was languishing_in Division_3 of the National Football League._After consecutive promotions, he_achieved_his first national trophy as Derry_senior manager by winning the NFL_in 1992. Anthony Tohill scored_a_late_winning goal for Derry in_a two-point victory over neighbours Tyrone.

The_following year Coleman_later guided Derry to their best ever_year,_winning both Ulster and All-Ireland Championships._After_beating Donegal in the Ulster Senior_Football_Championship_final, he led Derry to_success in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship,_beating Dublin in the semi-final and Cork in the_final 1–14 to_2–08. Fergal P. McCusker who_was_on_the All-Ireland winning side said