Collins joined the Ballinhassig club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a hurler and Gaelic footballer.
[citation needed] On 16 September 2018, Collins made his first appearance for Ballinhassig's top adult team when he lined out in goal for their 1-22 to 0-14 defeat by Valley Rovers in the Premier Intermediate Championship.
[citation needed] Collins first lined out for Cork as a member of the minor team during the 2016 Munster Championship.
[3] Collins subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team for the 2018 Munster Championship and took over as goalkeeper from his brother Patrick.
[9] He was again selected in goal when Cork faced Tipperary for a second time in the All-Ireland final on 24 August 2019, however, he ended the game on the losing side after a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat.