Peter Collins | |
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 Collins in 2020 | |
| Born | 22 February 1964 |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Known for | Contributions to RTÉ Sport |
Peter Collins (Irish: Peadar Ó Coileáin) is an Irish sportscaster for national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). He is seen on RTÉ's coverage of live Soccer, Gaelic games, Formula One, track & field athletics and Moto GP. He is the current presenter of Soccer Republic and SSE Airtricity League 'live'.
Collins is a native of Westport, County Mayo.
Peter Collins played football for Westport United FC and won a Connaught Cup medal with the club back in 1987.
He is a father.[1]
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Career
Prior to focusing solely on sports broadcasting, Collins was a late-night radio DJ on 2FM, and also occasionally presented the RTÉ TV / radio simulcast The Beatbox.
Collins has presented and/or commentated for RTÉ at all major championships (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship) since 1990.
Interests
Peter Collins is a regular Patron of Cassidy's on Camden Street and often cites Shawaddywaddy as his favourite band.
References
- ^ "League of our own has chance to grab attention". 3 May 2020.
My son Rory played underage football for an all-conquering Templeogue United side which featured a number of lads who tried their luck in England and some others who are now sprinkled around the League of Ireland.
External links
- Peter Collins to present Irish Sports Person of the Year Award live on RTÉ
- Peter Collins presents prizes at Slievenamon Golf Club Classic
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This page was last edited on 3 May 2024, at 16:20