Martin Coleman

Martin Coleman (born 1 August 1950) was an Irish hurler and selector. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as goalkeeper with Cork's three-in-a-row team of the 1970s and later as a selector with various Cork teams.

After beginning his career at club level with Ballinhassig, Coleman joined the Cork minor team as a 16-year-old in 1967 and won an All-Ireland Minor Championship in his debut year. After winning back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championships, he was promoted to the Cork senior team in 1970. Coleman eventually succeeded Paddy Barry as Cork's first-choice goalkeeper and made a total of 19 championship appearances in a career that ended with his last appearance in 1980. During that time he was part of four All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 1970, 1976, 1977 and 1978. Walsh also secured six Munster Championship medals and three National Hurling League medals.

After his playing career, Coleman found success as an inter-county selector. He was part of the senior management team that guided Cork to the 1990 All-Ireland Championship as well as two Munster Championships and a National League title over a three-year period. He later served as a selector with the Cork under-21 team that secured back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 1997 and 1998. Provided by Wikipedia