Patrick K. Collins
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Patrick K Collins is the current Assistant Head Coach at Greystones RFC
http://www.greystonesrfc.ie in A.I.B League Division 2. His previous role was as Youth Development Coach with Munster Rugby
.http://www.munsterrugby.ie
He was appointed to the position in 2006 and worked primarily with the elite age grade players on the Munster Rugby Academy pathway from clubs and schools in Cork and Limerick, Ireland.
Patrick was educated at Plymouth College
http://www.plymouthcollege.com, Devon, England and graduated from Surrey University http://www.roehampton.ac.uk, Surrey, England (BSc in Sports Science) and the University of Exeter
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/, Devon, England (Postgraduate Education Diploma). Patrick is a qualified P.E teacher and has been a former Master at St. Edward's School, Oxford, England. Head of Boys Sport at Wells Cathedral School, Somerset, England and Director of Sport/ Rugby at Glenstal Abbey school, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Whilst at Glenstal Patrick delivered the two most successful seasons in the history of the school with notable success in both the Senior and Junior Munster Schools Cups and success in the Gold Coast Rugby Festival in Australia.
As a player he played club rugby in England with Plymouth Albionhttp://www.plymouthalbion.com and Exeter Chiefs
http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk (both in National Division 1) before signing with London Irish
http://www.london-irish.com in 1999 until a serious knee injury damaging both his cruciate and medial ligaments and shattering his patella (knee-cap) ended his playing career.
He entered coaching as a result of his injury and soon found success with various school boy and county age group teams. Patrick was appointed as Backs Coach to the Irish Exiles
and coached many players who have progressed to full international honors. With the Irish Exiles
, based in London, Patrick became Head Coach of the U18's and coached them to successful 'inter-pro' performances against the home provinces in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
On return to Ireland Patrick took up his role with the Munster Rugby
Branch and was Head Coach of the Munster Youths during the 2006-2007 season. At this time Patrick worked with the IRFU High Performance Unit and assisted coaching on clinics with age grade players. He also worked with the IRFUhttp://www.irishrugby.ie as a talent scout identifying future potential Irish players.
Patrick Collins is currently the Senior Backs Coach at Greystones RFC
who play in the Division 2 of the AIL. He is also now coaching Sandford Park School's senior team.
2= http://www.munsterrugby.ie/
3= http://www.plymouthcollege.com/
4= http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/
5= http://www.exeter.ac.uk/
6= http://www.plymouthalbion.com/
7= http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/site/4/HOME.html
8= http://www.london-irish.com
9= http://www.irishrugby.ie/
Greystones RFC
Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in1944 when they won the Metropolitan League...
http://www.greystonesrfc.ie in A.I.B League Division 2. His previous role was as Youth Development Coach with Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
.http://www.munsterrugby.ie
He was appointed to the position in 2006 and worked primarily with the elite age grade players on the Munster Rugby Academy pathway from clubs and schools in Cork and Limerick, Ireland.
Patrick was educated at Plymouth College
Plymouth College
Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon, England, for day and boarding pupils from the ages of 11 to 18...
http://www.plymouthcollege.com, Devon, England and graduated from Surrey University http://www.roehampton.ac.uk, Surrey, England (BSc in Sports Science) and the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/, Devon, England (Postgraduate Education Diploma). Patrick is a qualified P.E teacher and has been a former Master at St. Edward's School, Oxford, England. Head of Boys Sport at Wells Cathedral School, Somerset, England and Director of Sport/ Rugby at Glenstal Abbey school, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Whilst at Glenstal Patrick delivered the two most successful seasons in the history of the school with notable success in both the Senior and Junior Munster Schools Cups and success in the Gold Coast Rugby Festival in Australia.
As a player he played club rugby in England with Plymouth Albionhttp://www.plymouthalbion.com and Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk (both in National Division 1) before signing with London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
http://www.london-irish.com in 1999 until a serious knee injury damaging both his cruciate and medial ligaments and shattering his patella (knee-cap) ended his playing career.
He entered coaching as a result of his injury and soon found success with various school boy and county age group teams. Patrick was appointed as Backs Coach to the Irish Exiles
Irish Exiles
The Irish Exiles were created by Tom Kiernan in 1989 to give Irish-qualified rugby union players in Britain and France the opportunity to play for an Irish representational side and thus potentially strengthen the full Irish team...
and coached many players who have progressed to full international honors. With the Irish Exiles
Irish Exiles
The Irish Exiles were created by Tom Kiernan in 1989 to give Irish-qualified rugby union players in Britain and France the opportunity to play for an Irish representational side and thus potentially strengthen the full Irish team...
, based in London, Patrick became Head Coach of the U18's and coached them to successful 'inter-pro' performances against the home provinces in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
On return to Ireland Patrick took up his role with the Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
Branch and was Head Coach of the Munster Youths during the 2006-2007 season. At this time Patrick worked with the IRFU High Performance Unit and assisted coaching on clinics with age grade players. He also worked with the IRFUhttp://www.irishrugby.ie as a talent scout identifying future potential Irish players.
Patrick Collins is currently the Senior Backs Coach at Greystones RFC
Greystones RFC
Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in1944 when they won the Metropolitan League...
who play in the Division 2 of the AIL. He is also now coaching Sandford Park School's senior team.
External links
1= http://www.greystonesrfc.ie/2= http://www.munsterrugby.ie/
3= http://www.plymouthcollege.com/
4= http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/
5= http://www.exeter.ac.uk/
6= http://www.plymouthalbion.com/
7= http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/site/4/HOME.html
8= http://www.london-irish.com
9= http://www.irishrugby.ie/