Bernard Collins (born 18 May 1981) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for club side Castlehaven and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He also spent two seasons playing Australian rules football with Western Bulldogs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Bearnard Ó Coileáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
18 May 1981 Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Occupation | Roofing contractor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Castlehaven | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2000-2007 | Cork | 4 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:49, 17 April 2020. | |||
Career
editCollins first came to Gaelic football prominence with the Castlehaven team that won the County Under-21 Championship title in 1998.[1] He subsequently progressed onto the club's senior team and added a senior medal to his collection in 2003. Collins also lined out in all grades with Cork. After Munster Championship success in the minor grade in 1999, he had a brief tenure with the under-21 team before being drafted onto the Cork senior team in 2000. Collins later spent a number of seasons playing Australian rules football with Western Bulldogs in Melbourne.[2] He returned to Ireland afterwards, rejoined the Cork senior team and was a substitute when Cork were beaten by Kerry in the 2007 All-Ireland final.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Castlehaven
- Cork
References
edit- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (3 May 2020). "The class of '98 are still producing the goods for Castlehaven". The Southern Star. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (3 September 2005). "Strong turnout for Rules session". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 April 2021.