Martin Coleman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Coleman
Occupation	Hurler
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1950(1950-08-01)
Age	74
Birthplace	Ballinhassig
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Cork
Horoscope	Leo

Martin Coleman Biography

Martin Coleman is one of the most popular and richest Hurler who was born on August 1, 1950 in Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland. Martin Coleman (born 1 August 1950) was an Irish picker and hurler. His playing career comprised All-Ireland Championship victories as goalkeeper for Cork’s three-in a-row team in the 1970s, and later as a selector in several Cork teams.

Coleman’s under-21 performances led him to replace John Mitchell as second- choice goalkeeper for the Cork senior side shortly following his participation in the Munster Championship. Coleman made his championship debut on the 16th of August, 1970, as a substitute for an injured Paddy Barry in Cork’s 4-20 to 2-9 All-Ireland semi-final loss to Antrim. Coleman was later added as an official panellist to his participation in the All-Ireland final game against Wexford and finished the match with a medal for the winners following the 6-20-5-11 victory.

Coleman remained as understudy to Paddy Barry over the next few seasons and claimed his first silverware when he was sub-goalkeeper when Cork defeated Limerick to secure the 1971-72 National League title. Later that year he won his first Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute after Cork’s 6-18 to 2-08 defeat of Clare in the [1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1972 Munster final]] and was also included as a panel member when Cork suffered a 3-24 to 5-11 defeat by Kilkenny in the 1972 All-Ireland final.

Coleman won a second National League winners’ medal after Cork defeated Limerick by 6-15 to 1-12 to claim the 1973-74 title. He became Cork’s first- choice goalkeeper at the end of the year after Paddy Barry’s retirement from inter-county hurling and won his first Munster medal on the field of play following a 3–14 to 0–12 defeat of Limerick in the 1975 Munster final. Coleman ended the season by receiving his first All-Star nomination.

Following his start at club level in Ballinhassig, Coleman joined the Cork minor team at 16-year-old and was awarded the All-Ireland Minor Championship in his debut season. After winning two consecutive All-Ireland U-21 Championships, Coleman was promoted into the Cork senior squad in the year 1970. Coleman was eventually succeeded by Paddy Barry as Cork’s first-choice goalkeeper. He had 19 championship appearances during his career which came to an end with his final appearance in the year 1980. He was one of the All- Ireland championship winning teams – in 1970 1977, 1976 and 1978. Walsh also won the coveted six Munster Championship medals and three National Hurling League medals.

Martin Coleman Net Worth

Martin Coleman is one of the richest Hurler from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Coleman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Coleman first joined the Ballinhassig club as an adult in the latter half of the 1960s. He won the first significant silverware while with the club in the year 1970, when the club won victory in the South East Junior Championship after 3-12-3-03 defeat of Ballymartle. Coleman’s team again beat Ballylartle to secure another divisional title in the year 1971, but lost against Bandon during the County Junior Championship. Coleman was awarded a third divisional winners’ trophy in the span of four years in 1973, before securing the county junior championship with a win of four points over Meelin at the end of the competition.

Coleman first joined Cork when Cork’s minor team was formed as an extended panel ahead of his participation in the Munster Minor Championship. Coleman made his debut in the squad on May 14, 1967, when he made his debut as a centre-forward substitute in place of Kevin Fitzgerald, before later receiving an Munster Minor Championship medal as an inactive substitute following an 8-10 win to 0-03 loss in the final against Limerick at the end of the game. On the 3rd September of 1997, Coleman received a second call-up among the substitutes at the All-Ireland final, and concluded the match with a ‘winners medal following the loss of 2-15-5-03 of Wexford. Coleman was again eligible for his minor-grade in the year 1968, and took the place of Willie Glavin as first-choice goalkeeper. Coleman won the first Munster Championship medal on the field following the 7-08-402 victory against Waterford and then lined up in goal during the loss of 2-13 to 3-7 to Wexford at the All-Ireland final.

Two years later, Coleman took over from Bernard Hurley as goalkeeper with the Cork under-21 team and collected his first Munster Under-21 Championship medal after 3-11 to 2-07 defeat of Tipperary in the 1970 Munster final. He later won his first All-Ireland Under-21 Championship medal after again lining out in goal in Cork’s 5-17 to 0-08 victory over Wexford in a final replay. Coleman was in his second and final year of being eligible for the under-21 grade when he won a second successive provincial winners’ medal following a five-point win over Tipperary. His last game for the team saw Cork secure a record fourth successive All-Ireland Championship, with Coleman claiming a second successive winners’ medal after the 7-08 to 1-11 win over Wexford.

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Cork completed a four-in-a-row of provincial titles in 1978, with Coleman collecting his fifth winners’ medal after the two-point win over Clare in the final. He later claimed a third successive All-Ireland medal, the fourth of his career, after lining out in goal in Cork’s 1-15 to 2-08 defeat of Kilkenny in the 1978 All-Ireland final. Coleman was once again nominated for an All- Star.

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Coleman narrowly defeated Johnny Clifford for the position of fourth selector with the Cork senior team in October 1989 and was cautious about the future of the team: “A lot of people say new players aren’t there, and I would agree to a certain extent. But, Cork hurling is not down either.” In his first year as part of the management set-up, he helped guide the team to a double of Munster Championship and All-Ireland Championship victories. Cork achieved this by winning the provincial decider after a surprise eight-point defeat of Tipperary, and a subsequent 5-15 to 2-21 victory over Galway in the All- Ireland final.