Colm Collins is a Gaelic football manager, associated with Cratloe GAA club.[1][2][3]
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Career
editCollins is a native of Kilmihil.[4][5] He began managing Clare in late 2013 and became the longest-serving inter-county football manager when Mickey Harte left Tyrone.[6]
Collins led Clare from Division 4 to Division 3 of the National Football League, then to Division 2 where he consolidated his team's position.[7] He led Clare to the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qauerter-finals.[8] He stayed on as Clare's manager for 2018.[9] At the end of that year he became the fourth longest-serving manager after Mickey Harte, Jim Gavin and Malachy O'Rourke.[10][11] At the end of 2019, the third longest,[12] he announced then that he would take time to consider his future after Clare's championship exit.[13] He led Clare to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals, when they had the beating of Roscommon.[14][15]
With his appointment for a tenth season at the end of 2022, Collins became the longest serving inter-county manager in either code (since Brian Cody had earlier resigned as Kilkenny hurling manager).[16]
Collins stepped down as Clare manager when his team exited the championship in June 2023, leaving Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney as the longest serving manager in inter-county football.[17][18]
Personal life
editHis son, Podge, is a footballer and hurler.[19][20] Podge concentrated on the football for 2015.[21] He concentrated on the football for 2021, from '14 up until '16, he did the two teams but only hurling in '17.[22]
References
edit- ^ Lawlor, Damian (30 May 2021). "Clare's confident, consistent, courageous Colm Collins". RTÉ.
- ^ "Collins Confident Cratloe Are Well Prepared For Shot At Clare SFC Quarter Finals". Clare FM. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "McInerney The Star As Cratloe Advance To Clare SFC Quarter Finals". Clare FM. 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Colm Collins Expected To Be Ratified As Clare Football Manager Tonight". Clare FM. 3 September 2019.
- ^ McMahon, Padraic (27 January 2021). "Collins to continue as Clare boss for 2021". Clare Echo.
- ^ Keane, Paul (6 January 2022). "Football's longest-serving manager Colm Collins: 'I love what I do and the lads are fine with me'". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Keys, Colm (30 April 2022). "Memory of 2020 reminds Clare that there is no easy Munster final route". Irish Independent.
- ^ "Colm Collins: The game was won in the first half". RTÉ. 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Clare keep Collins". Hogan Stand. 3 October 2017.
- ^ Verney, Michael (21 September 2018). "Collins to join elite group while Laois go on trial". Irish Independent.
- ^ Farrell, Sinead (18 September 2018). "Collins joins group including Harte and Gavin as he heads for sixth year in charge of Clare footballers". The42.ie.
- ^ Keane, Paul (8 July 2019). "Colm Collins to take time to consider Clare future: Colm Collins, the third longest serving inter-county senior football manager, has confirmed he'll take time out to consider his future after Clare's Championship exit". Irish Examiner.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (26 June 2021). "'He's an absolute master of the craft' — Why Clare's long-serving boss shows no signs of stopping". The42.ie.
- ^ Flynn, Pat (11 June 2022). "Clare through to All-Ireland quarter-finals". Clare Herald.
- ^ Verney, Michael (11 June 2022). "Clare secure famous win as late comeback floors Roscommon and secures All-Ireland quarter-final place". Irish Independent.
- ^ Lawlor, Damien; Ryan, Eoin (6 September 2022). "Colm Collins back for 10th season with Clare footballers". RTÉ.
- ^ "Kieran McGeeney: Armagh manager to continue for 10th season at the helm". BBC. 7 August 2023.
- ^ "McGeeney reappointed for ninth season". Hogan Stand. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Colm Collins: Podge to decide on which code to play in 2017". RTÉ. 20 September 2017.
- ^ Verney, Michael (20 September 2017). "'I won't be putting pressure on Podge'". Irish Independent.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (21 October 2014). "Podge Collins: 'Davy felt it didn't work last year and I don't think I'll be changing his mind'". The42.ie.
- ^ Fogarty, Jhn (7 March 2021). "Podge Collins to remain with Clare footballers in 2021". Irish Examiner.
External links
edit- McKeon, Conor (7 June 202). "Colm Collins' Clare are an example for others to follow". Irish Independent.