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| Nickname | J. K. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Businessman and politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Kevin Coleman (born 1944) is an Irish former hurler and politician. At club level he played with Ballinhassig, divisional side Carrigdhoun and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Coleman also spent some time as an elected representative with Cork County Council.
Playing career
[edit]Coleman first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballinhassig club while also lining out with St. Finbarr's College in the Harty Cup.[1] He progressed to adult club level, alongside his six brothers, and enjoyed a hugely successful career, winning five Carrigdhoun JFC titles, two Cork JHC titles and two Cork IHC titles. Coleman also lined out with divisional side Carrigdhoun.[2]
Coleman first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 1962.[3] He later spent one season with the under-21 team.[4] Coleman was a member of the intermediate team that won the All-Ireland IHC title in 1965.[5] He was drafted onto the senior team that same year and made a number of appearances in the National League over subsequent seasons. Coleman made his only championship appearance when he came on as a substitute in Cork's defeat by Tipperary in the 1968 Munster final.[6]
Political career
[edit]Coleman was elected to Cork County Council as a Fianna Fáil candidate in the 1985 local elections.[7] He later left the party, joined the Progressive Democrats and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1989 general election in the Cork South-Central constituency. Coleman lost his council seat at the 1991 local elections.[8]
Honours
[edit]St Finbarrs College
- All-ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1963
- Munster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1963
- Ballinhassig
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1975, 1977
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1965, 1973
- South East Junior A Hurling Championship: 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973
- Cork
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ballinhassig and football: Tangled up in blue with its proud hurling alter ego". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "John Arnold: Tale of two journeys, including a trip from Ballinhassig to Tipp". Echo Live. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Cork MHC teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Cork U21HC teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Cork SHC teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Cork South". Elections Ireland website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "John Coleman". Elections Ireland website. Retrieved 23 October 2022.