Patrick Collins (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Coileáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
12 September 1996 Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sergeant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Ballinhassig | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-2019 | Cork Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2015-present | Cork | 5 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:52, 13 February 2022. | |||
Patrick Collins (born 12 September 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Ballinhassig, university side Cork Institute of Technology and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Early life[edit]
Collins was born in Ballinhassig, County Cork. His father, Pat, was a goalkeeper for the Ballinhassig club, while his older Michael played for Cork minor, under-21 and intermediate and then his even older brother, Matthew, played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and intermediate grade too. His younger brother, Ger, has also played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and senior grades.[1]
Playing career[edit]
College[edit]
Collins first came to prominence as a dual player with Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown, playing in both codes at every grade from under-14 to senior.[2]
University[edit]
On 3 March 2016, Collins was in goal for the Cork Institute of Technology team that played Dublin City University in the All-Ireland Freshers Championship final. Collins was instrumental in pulling off a number of saves as CIT went on to win by 1-13 to 0-13.[3]
Club[edit]
Collins joined the Ballinhassig club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-14 grade. He joined the club's top adult team in 2013.[citation needed]
Inter-county[edit]
Minor and under-21[edit]
Collins was just 15-years-old when he was added to the Cork minor panel shortly before the start of the 2012 Munster Minor Championship.[4] On 2 May 2012, he made his first appearance for the team, lining out in goal in a 0-16 to 1-12 quarter-final defeat by Limerick.[5] Collins spent three years with the minor team, however, Cork failed to make it beyond the provincial semi-final stage during that time.[citation needed]
Collins was in his second year with the minor team when he was also drafted onto the Cork under-21 team. He was just 16-years-old when he made his first appearance in that grade in a 15-point defeat by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[6] In his second season with the team Collins lined out in his first Munster final, however, Cork lost out to Limerick by 1-28 to 1-13.[7] His five year association with the under-21 team ended with a two-point defeat by Limerick in the 2017 Munster final.[8]
Senior[edit]
Collins was just 18-years-old when he was drafted onto the Cork senior panel by team manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy in advance of the 2015 season. He was third-choice goalkeeper behind Anthony Nash and Darren McCarthy. Collins made his senior debut on 10 January 2015 in a preliminary round defeat of the University of Limerick in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup.[9] He made his first start in a National League on 12 March 2016 in a one-point defeat by Kilkenny.[10] On 9 July 2017, Collins won his first Munster medal as a non-playing substitute following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.[11]
On 1 July 2018, Collins won a second successive Munster medal as a non-playing substitute following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 2 April 2018.
| Team | Year | Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology | 2016 | 4 | 0-01 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0-04 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-01 | |
| Total | 10 | 1-06 | |
Inter-county[edit]
- As of 26 March 2022.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2015 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 22 | 0-00 | ||
Honours[edit]
- Cork Institute of Technology
- All-Ireland Freshers Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Cork
References[edit]
- ^ Hurley, Denis (26 July 2017). "Patrick Collins eyes U21 silverware by keeping up the family business". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Coleman, John (1 April 2016). "You think Patrick Collins was fazed by Kilkenny error? Think again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (4 March 2016). "O'Keeffe inspires CIT to All-Ireland freshers glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Cork Minor Hurling team named". Hogan Stand. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 May 2012). "Treaty super sub sinks Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 July 2013). "Clinical Premier tear Rebels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (31 July 2014). "Banner boys blitz Rebels for glorious hat-trick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (11 January 2015). "Rebels manage to survive scare to overcome UL students". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (12 March 2016). "A late score was needed to separate Cork and Kilkenny in the hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Patrick Collins profile at the Cork GAA website