 He claimed his first major silverware with the club in 1970 when the club secured the South East Junior Championship after a 3-12 to 3-03 defeat of Ballymartle.Coleman's side again defeated Ballylartle to win a second successive divisional title in 1971 before losing out to Bandon in the County Junior Championship.He collected a third divisional winners' medal in four years in 1973 before winning a county junior championship medal following a four-point defeat of Meelin in the final.