Patrick Collins (hurler)

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.

Patrick Collins
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Coileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1996-09-12) 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-present
 Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2015-present
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:52, 14 November 2020.

Early life

Collins was born in Ballinhassig, County Cork. His father, Pat, was a goalkeeper for the Ballinhassig club, while his older brother, Matthew, played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and intermediate grade. His younger brother, Ger, has also played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and senior grades.[1]

Playing career

College

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

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

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.

Minor and under-21

Collins first played for Cork at minor level on 2 May 2012 in a one-point defeat by Limerick.[4] His debut season ended at the Munster-semi-final stage with a defeat by Clare.[5] Collins played for two further unsuccessful seasons with the Cork minor team.

Collins was in his second season with the minor team when he was added to the Cork under-21 team, making his first appearance in that grade in a defeat by Tipperary on 17 July 2013.[6] It was the first of five successive seasons with the under-21 team, however, his tenure in that grade ended without success.

Senior

Collins made his senior debut for Cork in a Waterford Crystal Cup defeat of the University of Limerick on 10 January 2015.[7] He made his first start in a National League on 12 March 2016 in a one-point defeat by Kilkenny.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 April 2018.
Team Year Championship
AppsScore
Cork Institute of Technology 2016 40-01
2017 40-04
2018 21-01
Total 101-06

Inter-county
As of match played 14 November 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2015 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2016 20-0000-0000-0020-00
2017 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2018 20-0000-0000-0020-00
2019 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2020 30-0000-0000-0030-00
Total 80-0000-0000-0080-00

Honours
Cork Institute of Technology
  • All-Ireland Freshers Hurling Championship (1): 2016
Cork

References
  1. Hurley, Denis (26 July 2017). "Patrick Collins eyes U21 silverware by keeping up the family business". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. Coleman, John (1 April 2016). "You think Patrick Collins was fazed by Kilkenny error? Think again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. O'Callaghan, Therese (4 March 2016). "O'Keeffe inspires CIT to All-Ireland freshers glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. "O'Sullivan sinks Cork". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. O'Toole, Fintan (11 May 2012). "Cork hit brick wall as Clare step on gas in second half". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 July 2013). "Clinical Premier tear Rebels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. Hurley, Denis (11 January 2015). "Rebels manage to survive scare to overcome UL students". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. Moynihan, Michael (12 March 2016). "A late score was needed to separate Cork and Kilkenny in the hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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