Patrick Collins (hurler)
Patrick Collins (born 12 September 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Ballinhassig, university side Cork Institute of Technology and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. Early life Collins was born in Ballinhassig, County Cork. His father, Pat, was a goalkeeper for the Ballinhassig club, while his older Michael played for Cork minor, under-21 and intermediate and then his even older brother, Matthew, played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and intermediate grade too. His younger brother, Ger, has also played for Cork in the minor, under-21 and senior grades. Playing career College Collins first came to prominence as a dual player with Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown, playing in both codes at every grade from under-14 to senior. University On 3 March 2016, Collins was in goal for the Cork Institute of Technology team that played Dublin City University in the All-Ireland Freshers Championship final. Collins was instrumental in pulling off a number of saves as CIT went on to win by 1-13 to 0-13. Club Collins joined the Ballinhassig club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in