| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Coileáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
12 April 1903 Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 February 1995 (aged 91) Wales | ||
| Nickname | Fox | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1921–1940 | Glen Rovers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1928–1938 | Cork | 24 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Paddy "Fox" Collins (12 April 1903 – 17 February 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Kinsale, County Cork, Collins first played competitive hurling during his schooling at The North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1928 championship. Collins immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Collins won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a seven-time championship medallist with Glen Rovers.
Throughout his career Collins made 24 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1938 championship.
In retirement from playing Collins became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with six All-Ireland-winning Cork teams between 1941 and 1954.
In 1988, when he was the last surviving member of Cork's 1931 championship triumph, he was the recipient of the GAA All-Time All-Star Award.