Michael Collins (hurler)

Michael Collins
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Coileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1940
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
Died 13 June 2009 (aged 68)
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Enniscorthy Shamrocks
Club titles
Wexford titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1966-1970
Wexford 7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1

Michael "Mick" Collins (1940 – 13 June 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back with the Wexford senior team.[1][2][3]

Born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Collins was introduced to hurling in his youth. He enjoyed championship successes with the Enniscorthy Shamrocks club, winning two championship medals at senior level.

Collins made his senior debut with Wexford during the 1966 championship. He went on to play a key role for Wexford in defence and won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal. Collins was an All-Ireland runner-up as captain on one occasion.

Throughout his inter-county career Collins made 7 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1970 championship.

In retirement from playing Collins served as chairman of the Enniscorthy Rapparees hurling club.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b "Wexford GAA mourns Collins' death". RTÉ Sport. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Wexford mourns Michael Collins". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Former Wexford captain Michael is laid to rest". Enniscorthy Guardian. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2016.