John Coleman (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Colmáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born | Millstreet, County Cork | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Car salesman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1960d-1990s | Millstreet | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1971-1979 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John Coleman (born 1951 in Millstreet, County Cork) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1979.[1]
He also represented Munster in their rugby union match against the New Zealand All Blacks in 1974,[2][3] and Ireland 'B' against France.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/2010/07/07/cork-star-john-coleman-still-motoring-on
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/familiarity-breeds-conviction-133713.html
- ^ History of rugby union matches between Munster and New Zealand#1974
- ^ http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/2010/07/07/cork-star-john-coleman-still-motoring-on
External links
- [1] A blog copy of a Hogan Stand magazine article that appeared 15 January 1993 (accessed 20 August 2010)