Donal "Donie" Collins (born 1 September 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team.
[1] 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.
Collins began his club hurling career with Castlehaven, however, a move to Cork city resulted in a transfer to Blackrock.
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.
Once again Blackrock progressed through the provincial championship and defeated Newmarket-on-Fergus by two goals, giving Collins a fourth Munster medal.
Ray Cummins scored two goals in succession in the opening thirty minutes to put Blackrock in front.
He made his debut in the provincial semi-final that year, however, he was an unused substitute as Cork later claimed the Munster and All-Ireland crowns.
It was a successful campaign for Cork and Collins collected a National Hurling League medal following a narrow 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Limerick.
The Rebels dominated the early exchanges and went eight points clear after a long-range score from wing-back Con Roche in the 17th minute of the second half.