Person: Eamon Coleman

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Pete McGrath: The man who led the team that didn’t know how to win an All-Ireland to two All-Irelands

THE DECLAN BOGUE INTERVIEW: Twenty-five years ago, Pete McGrath led Down to their fifth and his second All-Ireland title. A year of rifts and bridge building; of violence and sorrow, of one magnificent match, and of vindication.

GAA’s weight game doesn’t have to be a costly exercise

GAA’s unworkable calendar is dragging our games down

Clare and Cratloe to the core

Take note GAA! We want our pen pics back

Donegal look hell-bent on alienating Jim

Oak Leafers need acorn of success to rise their support

If there was an 11th commandment which forbid us from coveting our neighbouring county, then I would be a serial sinner every time I visited Healy Park.

Thu, 10 Jan, 2013

Just an ordinary man

It’s the kind of voice you hardly hear anymore in inter-county hurling management.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012

Angry fans can raise standards

As the dust settles on what will arguably go down as the Republic of Ireland’s greatest sporting anti-climax, sports followers in this country can be thankful they have a summer of exciting GAA action as an antidote to the national side’s dreadful Euro 2012 campaign.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012

Brennan aims to rid Derry of ‘virus’

BACK in April, Eugene McGee and Joe Brolly went at it hammer-and-tongs on RTÉ radio. Debating the topic of payments to managers, the conversation naturally moved on to the area of outside bosses, with Brolly putting up a strong argument against them.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2011

Bringing in an outside manager: Good or bad idea?

Diarmuid O’Flynn and Fintan O’Toole argue both sides of the debate

Sat, 11 Jun, 2011

Star man Bradley quits Derry panel

PADDY BRADLEY has sensationally quit the Derry panel after being dropped for today’s All-Ireland qualifier with Carlow.

Sat, 26 Jun, 2010

Passionate Downey hoping Derry can return to the big time

TOMORROW morning Seamus Downey will drive his two eldest sons to Belfast’s Casement Park for their first taste of the championship rivalry between Derry and Tyrone.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2009

Shaping summer habits

“Ill habits gather by unseen degrees as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas” (John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel)

Sat, 25 Apr, 2009

Crozier mindful of Kerry threat

Derry boss Paddy Crozier knows that kingpins Kerry will pose a formidable challenge for his side as they hope to secure the county's sixth NFL Division 1 title in Sunday's decider at Parnell Park.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2008

GAA president Brennan pays tribute to Coleman

GAA president Nickey Brennan has paid tribute to former Derry manager Eamon Coleman, who died two nights ago, aged 59.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2007

Tributes pour in for Derry legend Coleman

The death has occurred of former Derry player and All-Ireland winning manager Eamon Coleman, who has lost his long battle with cancer.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2007

New boss Crozier names Derry XV

Paddy Crozier has named an experienced side for his first competitive outing as Derry senior football manager against Monaghan on Sunday.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006

GAA quotes of the year

Talk isn't cheap. It's priceless, as our GAA quotes of 2005 prove below. The only place you'll see Colm O'Rourke compared to Che Guevara ...

Sat, 31 Dec, 2005

Kerry board likely to re-appoint O'Connor

KERRY County Board are likely to ratify the re-appointment of manager Jack O'Connor at their monthly meeting in Tralee on Tuesday night.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2005

Breffni boss aims to give Mayo a bolt from the Blues

BOBBY, his young son, is crying for his bottle so Marty McElkennon wonders if you could ring back in 10 minutes.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

Dolan injury major blow to Westmeath hopes

WESTMEATH are still coming to terms with the news that star forward Dessie Dolan will miss the rest of the season.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005

McElkennon shuffles deck for Tyrone clash

Interim Cavan boss Martin McElkennon has made a number of positional switches for Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final showdown with Tyrone in Clones.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

Cavan boss Coleman to miss Antrim clash

Cavan boss Eamon Coleman will not be on the sideline for Sunday's Ulster SFC clash against Antrim as he continues his recovery from illness.

Tue, 24 May, 2005

Antrim boss Coleman sidelined by illness

Cavan's footballers are likely to be without their manager Eamon Coleman for their Ulster SFC opener against Antrim on May 29.

Fri, 06 May, 2005

Three-month ban blow for Woods

Colm O’Connor

Fri, 06 May, 2005

Waterford’s three changes for Clare tie

WATERFORD hurling manager Justin McCarthy has made three changes from the team that failed to Galway last Sunday for tomorrow’s NHL tie with Clare in Dungarvan.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2005

Kerry move Ó Sé from defence to midfield

FOOTBALLER of the year Tomás Ó Sé has been presented with a fresh challenge ahead of Kerry's televised Allianz NFL clash with Dublin in Tralee tomorrow night.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2005

Cavan curb Browne threat for easy win

Tipperary 0-05 Cavan 1-10

Mon, 07 Feb, 2005

Latest tawdry tales won’t end Donegal’s summer

GLUM expressions in Donegal this week. Talk of the summer in ruins, that sort of thing. Psychic wounds re-opened as two players, Eamon Magee and Brian McLoughlin, were kicked off the panel for turning up ‘unfit to train’.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2004

Breffni boys ready for epic battle

Cavan boss Eamon Coleman returns to his native county for this all-Ulster qualifer battle with Derry at Celtic Park today.

Sun, 04 Jul, 2004

Derry without star players

Derry have injury worries ahead of the much-anticipated all-Ulster football qualifier against Cavan on Sunday.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Super-sub McCabe swings it for Cavan

Cavan 3-13 Down 2-12

Mon, 31 May, 2004

Cavan unchanged for Down replay

CAVAN manager Eamon Coleman has given a vote of confidence to the team which drew with Down in the opening round of the Ulster championship for Sunday’s replay in Kingspan Breffni Park.

Fri, 28 May, 2004

Moloney dropped for Waterford’s clash with Banner

ANDY MOLONEY is the major Waterford casualty from last Sunday’s National League final defeat by Galway.

Fri, 14 May, 2004

Limerick take the points, referee takes the biscuit

STRANGE old day in the drumlins. The development of Limerick football continues unabated with Liam Kearns’ team proving they can win ugly just like they won pretty in the Gaelic Grounds the week before.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2004

Gallagher puts club before county call

RAYMOND Gallagher will make no decision on his inter-county situation until St Brigids’ club championship campaign has come to an end.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2004

The sack race

The GAA’s season of Sundays turned into a closed season of sackings and resignations. How comethe manager giving seven days a week for nothing ends up with the same amount of thanks, asks Mark Gallagher.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2003

McCabe’s operation absence a blow for Cavan

FORMER Cavan Allstar Dermot McCabe has undergone an operation for a ‘Gilmore’s groin’ (torn groin muscles) in Dublin.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2003

McElkennon quits Fermanagh for Cavan

Respected coach Marty McElkennon has quit his position with the Fermanagh senior team to join old pal and new Cavan boss Eamon Coleman.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2003

Coleman takes over Cavan footballers

Former All-Ireland winning Derry boss Eamon Coleman has been ratified as the new Cavan senior football manager following in a long line of outside appointments in the Breffni County.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2003

Kelly support for reduction in replay ticket prices

GAA president Sean Kelly supports the idea of reducing ticket prices for next Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC replay between Cork and Wexford.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2003

Coleman declares interest in Cavan job

Former All-Ireland winning manager Eamon Coleman has revealed his interest in taking over as Cavan senior football manager following Mattier Kerrigan's departure.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2003

Refusal of McCartan’s appeal is ‘an injustice’, says Down management

DOWN are angered by the ‘injustice’ of the GAA’s Games Administration Committee’s rejection of influential midfielder Gregory McCartan’s appeal against his suspension for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Ulster SFC final replay against Tyrone in Clones.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2003

Mourneful memories

IT’S just like the good old days in Castlewellan.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2003

Sleeping beauty?

IT must be the tenth anniversary celebrations Mickey Moran likes. After leading Donegal footballers to their best summer since lifting Sam Maguire a decade before, Moran has returned to his native sod.

Wed, 07 May, 2003

Morrison admits first task is to dethrone Armagh

Recently installed Derry selector John Morrison admits his first task is to find a way of dethroning his native Armagh.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2002

Moran appointed Derry boss

Mickey Moran has been appointed as Derry senior manager.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Moran warns Derry fans not to expect instant success

THE worst-kept secret in GAA has been revealed with the unveiling of Mickey Moran as the successor to Eamon Coleman as manager of the Derry footballers.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Derry Co Board would 'love' to have Moran

The Derry County Board has admitted they'd love to have Mickey Moran back at the helm of the county football team.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2002