| Peter Collins | |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1964 |
| Known For: | Contributions to RTÉ Sport |
| Employer: | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Occupation: | Sportscaster |
Peter Collins (Irish: Peadar Ó Coileáin) is an Irish sportscaster for national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). He is seen on RTÉ's coverage of live Soccer, Gaelic games, Formula One, track & field athletics and Moto GP. He is the current presenter of Soccer Republic and SSE Airtricity League 'live'.
Collins is a native of Westport, County Mayo.
Peter Collins played football for Westport United FC and won a Connaught Cup medal with the club back in 1987.
He is a father.[1]
Prior to focusing solely on sports broadcasting, Collins was a late-night radio DJ on 2FM, and also occasionally presented the RTÉ TV / radio simulcast The Beatbox.
Collins has presented and/or commentated for RTÉ at all major championships (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship) since 1990.
Peter Collins is a regular Patron of Cassidy's on Camden Street and often cites Shawaddywaddy as his favourite band.