The next season Corley was back in the Ireland team, and was again partnered with Magee. For the opening game of the 1903 Championship Corley was given the captaincy of the national team, an honour he would hold for his remaining four games. The tournament began well for Ireland, with a win over England, Corley scoring a penalty goal in the 6-0 win; but the next two games were both away loses, to Scotland and then Wales. For Corley's last two matches he was moved out of the halfback position into the centre, and as captain led his team to two loses in the 1904 Home Nations Championship.