Paddy "Fox" Collins (12 April 1903 – 17 February 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Kinsale, County Cork, Collins first played competitive hurling during his schooling at The North Monastery.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Collins won one Railway Cup medal.
In 1988, when he was the last surviving member of Cork's 1931 championship triumph, he was the recipient of the GAA All-Time All-Star Award.
During his schooling at The North Monastery in Cork, Collins became a key member of the senior hurling team.
A defeat of Dohenys, who conceded the match after a fifty minutes due to a huge lead by the Glen, gave Collins a junior championship medal.
[3] Having been granted a walkover by the same opposition two years earlier, Glen Rovers faced Carrigtwohill in the county decider of 1937.
In one of the most high-scoring county finals of all time, Collins won his seventh championship medal following a 10–6 to 7–5 defeat of Sars.
Collins made his senior championship debut for Cork in a Munster semi-final defeat of Waterford in 1928.
Collins added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1930 as Cork defeated Dublin by 3–5 to 3–0.
As the final whistle approached Cork were in arrears by one point when Eudie Coughlan took off for goal along the wing.
It was also suggested at a meeting of the Central Council that both counties be declared joint champions and that half an All-Ireland medal by given to each player.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.