Pat Collier

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Pat Collier
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Coiléir
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right half back
Born Stamullen, County Meath, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Stamullen
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
?-?
Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
All Stars N/A

Pat 'Red' Collier played Gaelic football at senior level for the Meath county team in the 1960s. He won 1 All-Ireland title with Meath in 1967. He played club football for Stamullen. He first played for Meath in the Right Full back position but he is best remembered as an attacking and determined Right half back.


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