Ollie Collins

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Ollie Collins
Personal information
Irish name Olibhéar Ó Coileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1972
Lavey, County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Lavey
Club titles
Derry titles 9
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1990-2003
Derry
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Oliver Collins (born 1972) is a former hurler from Northern Ireland, who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Derry county team. [1]

Collins joined the panel during the 1989-90 National League and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 2003 championship. During that time he won two Ulster winners' medals.

At club level Collins is a nine-time county club championship medalist with Lavey.

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References

  1. "HURLING: OLLIE: I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN TAKE IT AGAIN". The Irish Mirror. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2012.