Collins first played hurling and Gaelic football as a schoolboy at Garbally College where he won a Connacht SBFC title in 2022.
[3] Collins first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor hurling team that won a record fourth successive All-Ireland MHC title in 2020.
[4] He was the team's top scorer with 3-14 and was later named GAA Minor Star Hurler of the Year.
[5] Collins immediately progressed onto the Galway under-20 hurling team and came on as a substitute when they were beaten by Cork in the 2002 All-Ireland under-20 final.
[6] Collins made his senior team debut against Wexford during the 2023 National League.