Cork hurling team in 1993 and collected his first National Hurling League medal following a marathon three-game saga with Wexford. Dual player On 18 July 1993 Corcoran made his senior football championship debut in a 1-16 to 1-8 provincial final defeat of Tipperary. It was his first Munster medal. On 19 September 1993 Cork faced Derry in the All-Ireland decider. Cork got off to a good start, however, Derry capitalised on some careless play to take the lead. Tony Davis was wrongly sent off for what was later seen as a legal challenge. Enda Gormley scored six points for Derry, however, it was Séamus Downey who scored the decisive goal as Derry secured their first All-Ireland following a 1-14 to 2-8 victory. Corcoran won a second Munster football medal in 1994 following a 2-19 to 3-9 defeat of Tipperary. Cork retained their title for a third successive year in 1995, with Corcoran winning a third Munster medal following a 0-15 to 1-9 defeat of old rivals Kerry. In 1998 Corcoran won his second National Hurling League medal following a 2-14 to 0-13 defeat of Waterford. Later that year he decided to retire from inter-county football in an effort to prolong his hurling career. After a seven-year hiatus Cork's hurlers claimed the provincial title in 1999. A 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of three-in-a-row hopefuls Clare gave Corcoran his second Munster medal in that code. Cork later faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider on 12 September 1999. In a dour contest played on a wet day, Cork trailed by 0-5 to 0-4 after a low-scoring first half. Kilkenny increased the pace after the interval, pulling into a four-point lead. Cork moved up a gear and through Joe Deane, Ben O'Connor and Seánie McGrath Cork scored five unanswered points. Kilkenny could only manage one more score – a point from a Henry Shefflin free – and Cork held out to win by 0-13 to 0-12. It was Corcoran's first All-Ireland medal. He later won his second All-Star before claiming two Hurler of the Year titles. Corcoran won a third Munster medal in 2000, as Cork retained their title following a 0-23 to 3-12 defeat of Tipperary. Following Cork's exit from the 2001 championship, Corcoran shocked the hurling world when he announced his retirement from club and inter-county hurling. Comeback After a -year absence, Corcoran returned to club hurling early in 2004. His performances