Growing up in the fishing village of Killybegs in the north west of the island, Coleman played Gaelic football – an amateur sport in Ireland – for his hometown and football for St Catherine’s.

He was an accomplished Gaelic football player and was selected for Donegal at minor level, which is a big honour for underage GAA players.

Coleman ultimately decided to focus on a professional career in football and joined Everton from Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland in 2009, and went on to make 433 appearances for the Toffees.

He has often spent time off back in Donegal back with St Catherine’s or watching his county and Killybegs, who lost their Donegal SFC opener by 0-15 to 0-10 without Coleman.

In May it was declared that Coleman would leave Everton, who had offered him a coaching contract to remain on Merseyside but he had declined that in a bid to continue his playing career.

Seamus Coleman watches a Donegal GAA gameImage source, Getty Images
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When he has had time off or been injured, Coleman has often been back watching Donegal and Killybegs’ Gaelic football teams

Speaking ahead of June’s international friendlies, Coleman reported the prospect of adding to his 81 Republic of Ireland caps was key to wanting to continue playing.

“I think if we had got to a World Cup then things would have been different, but I spoke to the manager [Heimir Hallgrimsson] and he reported if I can be fit and perform then he would like to have me around,” Coleman reported.

“So as soon as the carrot of Ireland was dangled in front of me, that became a massive factor in my decisions.”

Coleman has yet to join a new club despite the start of the new season in England just weeks away, and has returned to his roots to keep his fitness up as he searches for a new side.

He has previously reported a return to playing Gaelic football with Killybegs could be on the cards at some point, but it is unlikely while his professional career is still ongoing – even if he is a free agent for now.

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