 On 17 November 2002, he won a County Junior Championship medal after a 2-12 to 3-07 victory over Fr.O'Neill's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, before later winning a Munster medal following a 6-07 to 2-08 defeat of Ballinahinch.On 11 May 2003, Coleman scored a point from a free in Ballinhassig's 4-15 to 1-06 All-Ireland final defeat of Blacks and Whites.