Patrick Collins (hurler)
Irish hurler (born 1996)
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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.
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| Nickname | Pa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda sergeant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Collins was born and raised in Ballinhassig, County Cork. His father, Pat Collins, began the family's association with goalkeeping by lining in that position for the Ballinhassig club.[1] Collins's brothers, Michael, Matthew and Ger, have all lined out for Cork in various grades of hurling, while his sister, Caitríona, won an All-Ireland ICC title with the Cork intermediate camogie team in 2018.[2][3]
Collins first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown.[4] He later studied at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and won an All-Ireland Division 1 Freshers' HC title in 2016 after a defeat of Dublin City University in the final.[5] Collins later progressed to CIT's Fitzgibbon Cup team.[6]
Club career
Collins began his club hurling career at juvenile and underage levels with Ballinhassig. He won a Southeast U21AHC title in 2015 after scoring 1-07 from full-forward in the 2-16 to 2-12 defeat of Carrigaline in the final.[7] By that stage Collins had already joined Ballinhassig's senior team, having made his debut in 2013.[8]
Inter-county career
Collins was just 15-years-old when he first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 2012.[9][10] His three years in the grade ended without success. Collins was 16-years-old and in his second season as a minor when he made his debut with the under-21 team.[11] He was in goal when Cork lost the 2014 Munster U21 final to Clare by 1-28 to 1-13.[12] Collin's five-year association with the under-21 team ended with a two-point defeat by Limerick in the 2017 Munster U21 final.[13]
Collins was just out of the minor grade when he was drafted onto the senior team by manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy in advance of the 2015 season. He was third-choice goalkeeper behind Anthony Nash and Darren McCarthy and made his debut in a preliminary round defeat of the University of Limerick in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup in January 2015.[14] Collin's first National Hurling League appearance came in a one-point defeat by Kilkenny in March 2016.[15]
Collins eventually became second-choice goalkeeper and understudy to Nash. He won consecutive Munster SHC medals as a non-playing substitute in 2017 and 2018, following consecutive defeats of Clare in the finals.[16][17] Nash's inter-county retirement at the end of the 2020 season resulted in Collins becoming first-choice goalkeeper.[18] In August 2021, he lined out in goal when Cork suffered a 3–32 to 1–22 defeat by Limerick in the 2021 All-Ireland final.[19] Collins was again in goal when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 November 2025
| Team | Year | Cork SHC | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Ballinhassig | 2013 | 3 | 0-02 | — | — | 3 | 0-02 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0-02 | — | — | 3 | 0-02 | |||
| Year | Cork PIHC | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| 2014 | 3 | 1-18 | — | — | 3 | 1-18 | |||
| 2015 | 3 | 1-09 | — | — | 3 | 1-09 | |||
| 2016 | 3 | 1-07 | — | — | 3 | 1-07 | |||
| 2017 | 4 | 0-02 | — | — | 4 | 0-02 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0-03 | — | — | 1 | 0-03 | |||
| 2019 | 2 | 0-01 | — | — | 2 | 0-01 | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0-02 | — | — | 3 | 0-02 | |||
| 2021 | 5 | 0-00 | — | — | 5 | 0-00 | |||
| 2022 | 5 | 0-06 | — | — | 5 | 0-06 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 0-00 | — | — | 3 | 0-00 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 1-04 | — | — | 4 | 1-04 | |||
| 2025 | 5 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-01 | — | 6 | 0-03 | ||
| Total | 41 | 4-54 | 1 | 0-01 | — | 42 | 4-55 | ||
| Year | Cork SAHC | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Career total | 44 | 4-56 | 1 | 0-01 | — | 45 | 4-57 | ||
Division
- As of match played 2 April 2018.
| Team | Year | Cork SHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology | 2016 | 4 | 0-01 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0-04 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-01 | |
| Total | 10 | 1-06 | |
Inter-county
- As of 7 July 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| 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 | 6 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-01 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | — | 9 | 0-00 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0-01 | 13 | 0-01 | 9 | 0-00 | 49 | 0-02 | ||
Honours
- Cork Institute of Technology
- All-Ireland Division 1 Freshers' Hurling Championship: 2016
- Ballinhassig
- South-East Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2015
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2025
- Cork