| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Ó Colmáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1 August 1950 Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ballinhassig Carrigdhoun | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1970–1980 | Cork | 19 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
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.