 He was later added to the Cork panel for the subsequent National League and Munster Championship campaigns.On 29 June 2003, Coleman won his first Munster medal as a non-playing substitute following Cork's 3-16 to 3-12 defeat of Waterford.Coleman made his first competitive appearance for Cork on 28 March 2004 in a 2-17 to 1-20 National League game against Tipperary.