Brendan Coleman

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Brendan Coleman
Personal information
Irish name Breandán Ó Colmáin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1976
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Project manager
Club(s)
YearsClub
1994-2014
1997-2008
Youghal
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
1994-1999
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1998-2000
Cork 1 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:57, 5 October 2019.

Brendan Coleman (born 1976) is an Irish hurling selector and former player. He is a selector with the Cork senior hurling team, having previously played for the team. Coleman also played with club team Youghal and divisional side Imokilly.

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Early life

Coleman was born and raised in Youghal, County Cork. Educated locally, he later studied at the University of Limerick and was part of their Fitzgibbon Cup panel on a number of occasions. [1]

Club career

Coleman began his club career at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player with the Youghal club, before progressing to adult level. It was as a Gaelic footballer that he claimed his first silverware when, in 1999, he won a Cork JAFC medal from centre-back in the 3–07 to 1–12 defeat of Ilen Rovers in the final. [2] This was followed by a second consecutive promotion the following year, when Coleman collected a Cork IFC medal after a one-point replay defeat of Nemo Rangers. [3]

As a hurler, Coleman earned selection to the Imokilly divisional team and won a Cork SHC medal in 1999, after coming on as a substitute in the 1–18 to 2–12 win over Sarsfields in the final. [4] He claimed a second successive medal a year later, when Imokilly retained the title with a five-point win over Blackrock in the final. [5]

Coleman was at the end of his club career when he won a Cork PIHC as a substitute after an 0–11 to 0–10 defeat of Castlelyons in the final. [6] He later added a Munster Club IHC title to his collection after coming on as a substitute in the three-point win over Ballina. [7]

Inter-county career

Coleman never played for Cork at minor level but was called up to the under-21 team in his final year of eligibility in 1997. He came on as a substitute to win a Munster U21HC medal that year, before later claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after again coming on as a substitute in the 2–11 to 0–13 win over Galway in the 1997 All-Ireland U21HC final. [8]

Coleman immediately progressed to the intermediate team in 1998, as well as being on the outskirts of the senior team. [9] He won the first of three Munster IHC medals in 1999, while he was also a member of the senior team's extended panel for their win over Kilkenny in the 1999 All-Ireland final. [10] Coleman made his National Hurling League debut in March 2000 and was part of the panel when Cork claimed a second successive Munster SHC medal that year. [11]

Success at club level resulted in Coleman being called up to Cork's junior football team as a centre-forward in 2001. A 0–17 to 0–11 defeat of Tipperary gave him a Munster JFC medal, while he later claimed an All-Ireland JFC medal after the 1–15 to 3–07 win over Mayo in the All-Ireland JFC final. [12] Coleman added an All-Ireland IHC medal to his collection after scoring four points in the 1-21 to 0-23 win over Kilkenny in the 2003 All-Ireland IHC final. [13]

Management career

Coleman became a selector with the Cork under-20 hurling team in October 2019. [14] His tenure as part of Pat Ryan's management team saw Cork win back-to-back All-Ireland U20HC medals after respective defeats of Dublin in 2020 and Galway in 2021. [15] [16] Coleman became a selector with the Cork senior team in August 2022, again serving under the management of Pat Ryan. [17] After being a selector for Cork's 3–29 to 1–34 extra-time defeat by Clare in the 2024 All-Ireland final, he was part of the management team that guided Cork to National Hurling League and Munster SHC honours in 2025. [18] [19] [20]

Honours

Player

Youghal
Imokilly
Cork

Management

Cork

References

  1. O'Callaghan, Therese (25 January 2025). "Cork selector Brendan Coleman: 'We'll do anything we can to put silverware on the table'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. "Youghal Stage late revival". Irish Examiner. 6 December 1999. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. O'Callaghan, Therese (6 July 2015). "Ó Laochda relieved as Youghal keep status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. "O'Leary guiding light". Irish Times. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. "Imokilly repeat success". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. O'Callaghan, Theresa (12 October 2013). "Youghal smash 'n' grab". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  7. "Ring points the way for Youghal in thriller". Irish Independent. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. "Cork hurling selector on winning the league, puck-out tactics and training trip to Portugal". Echo Live. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. "Rebel leaders give Coleman a chance". Irish Independent. 8 March 2000. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. "O'Riordan's goal vital as Rebels prove to be extra special". Irish Independent. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  14. "'We want to make the U20s better hurlers for their clubs as well as Cork'". Echo Live. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  15. O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  16. "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  17. "Cork hurling selectors named". Hogan Stand. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  18. Fogarty, John (21 July 2024). "Clare beat Cork in epic extra-time All-Ireland hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  19. Fogarty, John (6 April 2025). "Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  20. "Cork v Limerick: Rebels triumph on penalties to take Munster title". Echo Live. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.