Peter Collins (broadcaster)
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Peter Collins | |
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Nationality | Irish |
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 association football, Gaelic games, Formula One Athletics and Moto GP. He is the current presenter of Monday Night Soccer, having taken over from Con Murphy in 2012.
Collins is a native of Westport, County Mayo.
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 since 1990.
References
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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