David Collins (hurler)
David Collins of Galway (left) holds off Tipperary's Eoin Kelly (right) in the 2014 National Hurling League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Daithí Ó Coileáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Davy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1984 Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right half back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:52, 22 August 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Collins (born 17 March 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team. He joined the team in 2004 and has been a regular member until 2016.
An All-Ireland medalist in the under-21 grade, Collins has been a stalwart on the Galway team for almost a decade. He has won one Leinster winners' medal, two National Hurling League winners' medals and one Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
At club level Collins plays with the Liam Mellows club in Galway. Won a senior league with Liam Mellows in 2016 as a centre back.