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Éamonn Coleman

Eamonn Coleman
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Colmáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born 1947
Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Died 11 June 2007(2007-06-11)
Occupation Builder
Club(s)
Years Club
1962–19xx
19xx–198x
197x–198x
Ballymaguigan
Ballinderry
Athlone
Club titles
Derry titles 2
Westmeath SFC 2
Ulster titles 0/1?
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1970s Derry
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1
Club management
Years Club
Late 1970s
Late 1980s
Late 1980s
1990s & Early 2000s
Kildress
UUJ
Round Towers
Cavan Gaels
Inter-county management
Years County
Early 1980s
Mid 1980s
1991–1994
1999–2002
1996-
Mid 2000s
Derry Minors
Derry U-21s
Derry

Longford
Cavan / Cavan U-21s
Inter-county titles
County League Province All-Ireland
Derry Minors
Derry U-21s
Derry
?
n/a
2
2
1
1
1
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1

Eamonn Coleman (Irish: Éamonn Ó Colmáin; 1947 or 1948 – 11 June 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and later manager.

He had two separate stints as manager the Derry senior football team, and his chief success was guiding the county to the victory in the 1993 All-Ireland Championship – Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title. He also had spells as manager of Armagh, Cavan, Longford and various club sides.

Before moving into management he has an accomplished playing career with Derry and his club team Ballymaguigan.

He was born in the small County Londonderry townland of Ballymaguigan on the western shores of Lough Neagh in 1947 or 1948. His son Gary, was also a talented footballer and was lef half back on the victorious 1993 Derry team; also winning an All Star for his performances that year.

Coleman was part of the Derry minor team that won the Ulster Minor and All-Ireland Minor Championships in 1965, beating Cavan and Kerry in the respective finals.


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