Peter Collins (broadcaster)
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Peter Collins | |
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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]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Peter Collins is a regular Patron of Cassidy's on Camden Street and often cites Shawaddywaddy as his favourite band.
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Peter Collins to present Irish Sports Person of the Year Award live on RTÉ
- Peter Collins presents prizes at Slievenamon Golf Club Classic
- 1964 births
- 20th-century Irish people
- 21st-century Irish people
- Broadcasters from County Mayo
- Gaelic games commentators
- Irish association football commentators
- Living people
- Motorsport announcers
- People from Westport, County Mayo
- RTÉ television presenters
- Irish people stubs
- European television biography stubs
- Ireland television stubs