uck in , ▁Cole man ▁replaced ▁former ▁Dublin ▁footballer ▁Brian ▁M ull ins ▁as ▁Der ry ▁manager ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁ste ered ▁Der ry ▁to ▁another ▁National ▁League ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Der ry ▁reached ▁the ▁All - I reland ▁semi - final ▁but ▁were ▁be aten ▁by ▁Gal way . ▁Cole man ▁won ▁Person ality ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Ul ster ▁G AA ▁W riter ' s ▁Association ▁Awards , ▁having ▁previously ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁He ▁stood ▁down ▁as ▁Der ry ▁manager ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Cole man ▁became ▁manager ▁of ▁Cav an , ▁but ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁stand ▁down ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁after ▁becoming ▁ill . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁he ▁led ▁Cav an ▁under ▁ 2 1 s ▁to ▁the ▁Ul ster ▁Under ▁ 2 1 ▁Championship ▁final , ▁but ▁they ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁Down . ▁ ▁Despite ▁going ▁through ▁chem other apy ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁Cole man ▁came ▁into ▁the ▁Der ry ▁dress ing ▁room ▁before ▁Der ry ' s ▁opening ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Championship ▁against ▁reign ing ▁All - I reland ▁champions ▁T yr one . ▁Joe ▁B rol ly ▁said ▁" He ▁delivered ▁a ▁th und ering ▁or ation ▁and ▁with ▁all ▁the ▁Der ry ▁boys , ▁the