Colm Collins Explained

Colm Collins
Club:Clare

Colm Collins is a Gaelic football manager, associated with Cratloe GAA club.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Collins 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

His 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Clare's confident, consistent, courageous Colm Collins. RTÉ. Damian. Lawlor. 30 May 2021.
  2. News: Collins Confident Cratloe Are Well Prepared For Shot At Clare SFC Quarter Finals. Clare FM. 16 August 2017.
  3. News: McInerney The Star As Cratloe Advance To Clare SFC Quarter Finals. Clare FM. 19 August 2017.
  4. News: Colm Collins Expected To Be Ratified As Clare Football Manager Tonight. Clare FM. 3 September 2019.
  5. News: Collins to continue as Clare boss for 2021. Clare Echo. Padraic. McMahon. 27 January 2021.
  6. News: Football's longest-serving manager Colm Collins: 'I love what I do and the lads are fine with me'. Irish Examiner. Paul. Keane. 6 January 2022.
  7. News: Memory of 2020 reminds Clare that there is no easy Munster final route. Irish Independent. Colm. Keys. 30 April 2022.
  8. News: Colm Collins: The game was won in the first half. RTÉ. 23 July 2016.
  9. News: Clare keep Collins. Hogan Stand. 3 October 2017.
  10. News: Collins to join elite group while Laois go on trial. Irish Independent. Michael. Verney. 21 September 2018.
  11. News: Collins joins group including Harte and Gavin as he heads for sixth year in charge of Clare footballers. The42.ie. Sinead. Farrell. 18 September 2018.
  12. News: 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. Paul. Keane. 8 July 2019.
  13. News: 'He's an absolute master of the craft' — Why Clare's long-serving boss shows no signs of stopping. The42.ie. Fintan. O'Toole. 26 June 2021.
  14. News: Clare through to All-Ireland quarter-finals. Clare Herald. Pat. Flynn. 11 June 2022.
  15. News: Clare secure famous win as late comeback floors Roscommon and secures All-Ireland quarter-final place. Irish Independent. Michael. Verney. 11 June 2022.
  16. News: Colm Collins back for 10th season with Clare footballers. RTÉ. Damien. Lawlor. Eoin. Ryan. 6 September 2022.
  17. Web site: Kieran McGeeney: Armagh manager to continue for 10th season at the helm. BBC. 7 August 2023.
  18. News: McGeeney reappointed for ninth season. Hogan Stand. 16 August 2022.
  19. News: Colm Collins: Podge to decide on which code to play in 2017. RTÉ. 20 September 2017.
  20. News: 'I won't be putting pressure on Podge'. Irish Independent. Michael. Verney. 20 September 2017.
  21. News: Podge Collins: 'Davy felt it didn't work last year and I don't think I'll be changing his mind'. The42.ie. Fintan. O'Toole. 21 October 2014.
  22. News: Podge Collins to remain with Clare footballers in 2021. Irish Examiner. Jhn. Fogarty. 7 March 2021.

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