Colin Holmes (Gaelic footballer)

Colin Holmes
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Midfield, Half-back, Full-back
Born	12 May 1976 (46 years old), Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname	Collie
Occupation	Teacher at St Patrick's Academy Dungannon^[1]
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Armagh Harps
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1996-2009	Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	5
All-Irelands	3
NFL	2

Colin Holmes is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Tyrone county team. He was on the Tyrone panel for their first-ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship win in 2003 and repeated the feat in 2005, appearing as a substitute in both finals. He also starred in midfield in the 2008 final, starting the move that ended in Brian Dooher's now infamous point. He is currently the principal of St Patrick's Academy Dungannon

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Playing career

Club

Although he played for Tyrone, Holmes played most of his club football for Armagh Harps where he was club captain.^[2]

Inter-county

Holmes was a long-standing member of the Tyrone panel, and his versatility meant he was an important member of the panel although his career was often blighted by injury.^[3]^[4] He won honours with the county at youth and senior level, including the 1993 Ulster Minor Championship as well as four Ulster Senior Championship medals and three All-Ireland Championship medals.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Player Profiles - Tyrone", 2005 All-Ireland Final Match Programme, DBA Publishing, 25 September 2005
^ "Armagh Harps GFC - Match Reports". Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
^ BBC, Holmes blow for Tyrone 11/2/2004
^ BBC, Holmes adds to Tyrone injury woes 30/6/2006

Tyrone squads

Tyrone – 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

Subs: P. McConnell; D. Carlin; Mark Harte; C. Holmes; P. Horisk; C. Lawn; P. Loughran; D. McCrossan; M. McGee; C. McGinley; F. McGuigan; S. Mulgrew; S. O'Neill; B. Robinson; M. Coleman

Manager: Mickey Harte

(Team as of September 2003 versus Armagh)

Tyrone – 2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

Substitutes used: C. Holmes for Canavan; C. Lawn for McMahon; P. Canavan for McGinley

Substitutes not used: J. Devine; E. Bradley; B. Meenan; G. Devlin; B. Donnelly; P. Donnelly; C. Gourley; Mark Harte; C. McCullagh; L. Meenan; M. Murphy; M. Penrose; S. Sweeney

Manager: M. Harte
Trainer: F. McCann

(Team as of 25 September 2005 versus Kerry)

v t e Tyrone – 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
16 P. McConnell 2 R. McMenamin 3 Justin McMahon 12 Joe McMahon 5 D. Harte 6 C. Gormley 7 P. Jordan 8 C. Holmes 9 E. McGinley 10 B. Dooher (c) 29 M. Penrose 25 R. Mellon 13 T. McGuigan 14 S. Cavanagh 15 C. McCullagh Substitutes used Stephen O'Neill* for McCullagh (25') K. Hughes for Holmes (half-time) B. McGuigan for Penrose (51') O. Mulligan for Mellon (57') C. Cavanagh for T. McGuigan (68') Substitutes not used J. Curran D. Carlin P. Donnelly N. Gormley C. McCarron D. McCaul M. McGee C. Gourley R. Mulgrew O. Mulligan Shaun O'Neill P. J. Quinn P. Quinn* Manager M. Harte Trainer F. McCann Performance coach C. Currid
(Team as of 21 September 2008 versus Kerry)
Notes: J Devine was on the starting lineup but had to withdraw from the squad due to a family bereavement. Stephen O'Neill's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names. He played, and came on as a substitute with the number 31 on his back.[1] Paul Quinn's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names.

Ireland squads

Ireland football team – 2002 International Rules Series

Subs: R. Cosgrove; J. Bergin; E. Kelly; E. O'Hara; D. Meehan; C. Holmes; D. Savage; T. Ó Sé; P. Burke; A. Rainbow; P. McGrane; P. Barden

Stand-by players: S. Cluxton; J. Gill; N. Walsh; D. Magee; R. Clarke

Coach: J. O'Keeffe

Selectors: M. Carney; P. McGinnity; M. Connor

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