Mark Collins (Gaelic footballer)

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Mark Collins
Personal information
Irish name Marc Ó Coileáin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)
Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
YearsClubApps (scores)
2008–present
Castlehaven 62 (11-215)
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2009–2013
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2011–present
Cork 34 (5-65)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:04, 11 November 2020.

Mark Collins (born 25 February 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Premier Senior Championship club Castlehaven and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He currently lines out as a right corner-forward. [1]

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Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2023.
TeamSeason Cork Munster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Castlehaven 2008-09 41-0241-02
2009-10 40-2340-23
2010-11 33-0433-04
2011-12 51-2351-23
2012-13 61-2330-1291-35
2013-14 61-0610-0071-06
2014-15 41-0841-08
2015-16 60-1060-10
2016-17 40-0640-06
2017-18 31-2231-22
2018-19 70-4670-46
2019-20 20-1520-15
2020-2152-1552-15
2021-22 51-0651-06
2022-23 50-0450-04
2023-24 60-1460-14
Career total7512-22740-127912-239

Inter-county

As of match played 13 June 2021.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2011 Division 1 00-0000-0020-0020-00
201260-0620-0000-0080-06
201350-0420-0320-0390-10
201481-0820-0220-00121-10
201592-0430-0210-01132-07
201670-0712-0130-08112-16
2017 Division 2 60-0730-0410-00100-11
201871-2821-0410-02102-34
201960-1020-1842-13122-41
2020 Division 3 11-0520-0831-13
2021 Division 2 31-0300-0000-0031-03
Total586-82193-42162-279311-151

Honours

University College Cork
Castlehaven
Douglas
Cork

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References

  1. "Player profile: Mark Collins". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 13 June 2017.