Paddy Collins

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.

Collin made his first appearance for the team during the 1928 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1938 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National League medal.

At club level Collins was a seven-time county club championship medalist with Glen Rovers.

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    O Paddy dear, an’ did ye hear the news that’s goin’ round?
    The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground!
    No more Saint Patrick’s Day we’ll keep, his colour can’t be seen,
    For there’s a cruel law agin the wearin’ o’ the Green!
    —Unknown. The Wearing of the Green (l. 37–40)

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    —Stephen Collins Foster (1826–1864)