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Donal "Donie" Collins (born 1 September 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team.
Collins joined the team during the 1971-72 National Hurling League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just one season until he left the panel after the 1972 championship. During that time he won one Munster medal and one National League medal. Collins was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Collins was a record four-time All-Ireland medalist with Blackrock and James Stephens. In addition to this he has also won five Munster medals and five county club championship medals.
Collins began his club hurling career with Castlehaven, however, a move to Cork city resulted in a transfer to Blackrock.
In 1971 he lined out in his first senior decider as Blackrock faced St. Finbarr's. A 2-19 to 5-4 victory secured a Cork Senior Hurling Championship medal for Collins. Blackrock subsequently represented Cork in the provincial series of games and faced Moyne-Templetuohy in the decider. A 4-10 to 3-1 victory gave Collins a Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship medal. The subsequent All-Ireland decider pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A high-scoring game followed, and, a narrow 5-13 to 6-9 victory gave Collins an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship medal.
Blackrock surrendered their club, provincial and All-Ireland decider the following year, however, in 1973 Collins lined out in a second county championship final. A 2-12 to 2-10 defeat of Glen Rovers gave him a second championship medal. A subsequent two-point defeat of Newmarket-on-Fergus in the provincial decider gave Collins a second Munster medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A draw was followed by a replay. Late goals by Collins and Éamonn O'Donoghue secured a 3-8 to 1-9 victory and a second All-Ireland medal for Collins.[citation needed]
Once again back-to-back championship titles eluded Blackrock, however, a 4-11 to 0-10 defeat of Glen Rovers in 1975 gave Collins a third championship medal. He later added a third Munster medal to his collection following a 8-12 to 3-8 defeat of Mount Sion. Kilkenny's James Stephen provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final. Five points down at half-time, the Kilkenny club came back and defeated Collins's side by 2-10 to 2-4.[citation needed]
It was 1978 before Collins had his next success. A 4-12 to 1-7 defeat of Glen Rovers gave him a fourth championship medal. Once again Blackrock progressed through the provincial championship and defeated Newmarket-on-Fergus by two goals, giving Collins a fourth Munster medal. The All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny again. This time it was Blackrock versus Ballyhale Shamrocks. Ray Cummins scored two goals in succession in the opening thirty minutes to put Blackrock in front. At the full-time whistle Blackrock were the winners by 5-7 to 5-5, giving Collins a third All-Ireland medal.[citation needed]
Donie Collins
Donal "Donie" Collins (born 1 September 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team.
Collins joined the team during the 1971-72 National Hurling League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just one season until he left the panel after the 1972 championship. During that time he won one Munster medal and one National League medal. Collins was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Collins was a record four-time All-Ireland medalist with Blackrock and James Stephens. In addition to this he has also won five Munster medals and five county club championship medals.
Collins began his club hurling career with Castlehaven, however, a move to Cork city resulted in a transfer to Blackrock.
In 1971 he lined out in his first senior decider as Blackrock faced St. Finbarr's. A 2-19 to 5-4 victory secured a Cork Senior Hurling Championship medal for Collins. Blackrock subsequently represented Cork in the provincial series of games and faced Moyne-Templetuohy in the decider. A 4-10 to 3-1 victory gave Collins a Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship medal. The subsequent All-Ireland decider pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A high-scoring game followed, and, a narrow 5-13 to 6-9 victory gave Collins an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship medal.
Blackrock surrendered their club, provincial and All-Ireland decider the following year, however, in 1973 Collins lined out in a second county championship final. A 2-12 to 2-10 defeat of Glen Rovers gave him a second championship medal. A subsequent two-point defeat of Newmarket-on-Fergus in the provincial decider gave Collins a second Munster medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A draw was followed by a replay. Late goals by Collins and Éamonn O'Donoghue secured a 3-8 to 1-9 victory and a second All-Ireland medal for Collins.[citation needed]
Once again back-to-back championship titles eluded Blackrock, however, a 4-11 to 0-10 defeat of Glen Rovers in 1975 gave Collins a third championship medal. He later added a third Munster medal to his collection following a 8-12 to 3-8 defeat of Mount Sion. Kilkenny's James Stephen provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final. Five points down at half-time, the Kilkenny club came back and defeated Collins's side by 2-10 to 2-4.[citation needed]
It was 1978 before Collins had his next success. A 4-12 to 1-7 defeat of Glen Rovers gave him a fourth championship medal. Once again Blackrock progressed through the provincial championship and defeated Newmarket-on-Fergus by two goals, giving Collins a fourth Munster medal. The All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny again. This time it was Blackrock versus Ballyhale Shamrocks. Ray Cummins scored two goals in succession in the opening thirty minutes to put Blackrock in front. At the full-time whistle Blackrock were the winners by 5-7 to 5-5, giving Collins a third All-Ireland medal.[citation needed]