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Apr 12, 1903 Kinsale, Munster, Ireland Died on 17 Feb 1995 (aged 91)
Irish hurler
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About Paddy Collins
- 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.
