Colin Corkery (born 5 January 1971[1]) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Nemo Rangers and at senior level for the Cork county team from 1993 until 2004.
He secured a county championship winners' medal in this grade in 2000, following a ten-point defeat of divisional side Carbery.
Nemo looked to be in the driving seat, however, a second-half comeback, inspired by Ciarán McDonald, saw the momentum switch to the Mayo side.
A late Colin Corkery goal narrowed the deficit to one point, however, Nemo were eventually and narrowly defeated by 0–16 to 1–12.
[4] Corkery secured a second county championship winners' medal in 2000, following a ten-point defeat of divisional side Carbery.
Nemo looked to be in the driving seat, however, a second-half comeback, inspired by Ciarán McDonald, saw the momentum switch to the Mayo side.
[4] In 2001 Corkery secured a third county championship title as Nemo Rangers trounced Bantry Blues in the final.
Corkery subsequently lined out in his second All-Ireland club final, this time with Ballinderry providing the opposition.
The championship decider was switched to Semple Stadium because of the reconstruction of Croke Park, however, a change of venue did not suit Nemo.
For the third successive year Corkery subsequently lined out in the All-Ireland club final, however, Nemo faced the prospect of becoming three-in-a-row losers.
Corkery first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in the late 1980s.
At the full-time whistle Cork were the champions by 2–8 to 1–10 and Corkery picked up an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship winners' medal.
[5] Corkery was expected to join the Cork senior team, however, in 1990 he went to Australia and played Australian Rules Football with Carlton.
Cork lost their provincial crown for the next few seasons, however, in 2002 Corkery, who returned to football after a heart condition, tasted success once again.