Liam Collins

Liam Collins

Personal information
Irish name	Liam Ó Coileáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-forward
Born	2003 Cappataggle, County Galway, Ireland
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Cappataggle
Club titles
Galway titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2022-present	University of Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2022-	Galway	0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:44, 22 March 2023.

Liam Collins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Cappataggle and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. Collins usually lines out as a forward.

Career

Collins first played hurling and Gaelic football as a schoolboy at Garbally College where he won a Connacht SBFC title in 2022.[1] He later won an All-Ireland freshers' title as a student at the University of Galway in 2023.[2] By this stage, Collins had already joined the Cappatagle senior team.[3]

Collins first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor hurling team that won a record fourth successive All-Ireland MHC title in 2020.[4] He was the team's top scorer with 3-14 and was later named GAA Minor Star Hurler of the Year.[5] Collins immediately progressed onto the Galway under-20 hurling team and came on as a substitute when they were beaten by Cork in the 2002 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6]

Collins made his senior team debut against Wexford during the 2023 National League.[7]

Career statistics

As of 19 March 2023

Team	Year	National League			Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Galway Minor	2020	—			—		3	3-14	3	3-14
	Total	—			—		3	3-14	3	3-14
Galway U20	2021	—			1	0-00	1	0-00	2	0-00
	2022	—			1	0-12	—		1	0-12
	Total	—			2	0-12	1	0-00	3	0-12
Galway	2023	Division 1A	4	0-04	0	0-00	0	0-00	4	0-04
	Total		4	0-04	0	0-00	0	0-00	4	0-04
Career total			4	0-04	2	0-12	1	0-00	7	0-16

Honours

Garbally College

• Connacht Post Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship: 2022

University of Galway

• All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship: 2023

Galway

• Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2021
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2020

References

1. "Garbally College blow Nathy's away with a stunning attacking display". Roscommon Herald. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
2. "University of Galway too good for UL in Fresher Final". Irish Examiner. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
3. "Dozen points for Collins in Cappataggle's romp home". Connacht Tribune. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
4. "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
5. "Electric Ireland announce 2020 Minor Hurling Team of the Year". GAA website. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
6. "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
7. "Galway stride clear in second half for an opening-day win away to Wexford". The 42. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.