Colin Holmes (GAA player)

Colin Holmes
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Mid Field, Half back, Full back
Born Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Collie
Occupation Teacher[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
Armagh Harps
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 4 (1996, 2001, 2003 & 2007)
All Irelands 3 (2003, 2005 & 2008)
NFL 2 (2002 & 2003)

Colin Holmes is a Gaelic Football player for County Tyrone. 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 sub in both finals. He also started in the 2008 final at midfield.

Club Football

Although he plays for Tyrone Holmes teaches in County Armagh and therefore plays his club football for Armagh Harps where he is club captain.[2]

County Football

Holmes has been a long standing member of the Tyrone panel and his versatility has meant he is normally an important member of the panel although his career has often been blighted by numerous injuries.[3][4] He has 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.

As of 2008 he remains a member of the Tyrone panel for the upcoming National League campaign.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profiles - Tyrone", 2005 All-Ireland Final Match Programme (DBA Publishing), 2005-09-25 
  2. ^ Armagh Harps GFC - Match Reports
  3. ^ BBC, Holmes blow for Tyrone 11/2/2004
  4. ^ BBC, Holmes adds to Tyrone injury woes 30/6/2006
  5. ^ Tyrone NFL panel 2008

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 (Cap.) • 29 M. Penrose • 12 R. Mellon
13 T. McGuigan • 14 S. Cavanagh • 15 C. McCullagh

Subs: J. Curran, D. Carlin, C. Cavanagh, P. Donnelly, N. Gormley, K. Hughes, C. McCarron, D. McCaul, M. McGee, C. Gourley, R. Mulgrew, E. Mulligan, Shaun O'Neill, B. McGuigan, PJ Quinn, Stephen O'Neill*, P. Quinn*

Manager: Mickey Harte
(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.

1 P McConnell
2 M Swift • 3 C McCarron • 4 R McMenamin
5 D Harte • 6 C Gormley • 7 P Jordan
8 A Cassidy • 9 S Cavanagh
10 B Dooher (Cap.) • 11 B McGuigan • 12 P Harte
13 M Penrose • 14 M Donnelly • 15 Stephen O'Neill

Subs: J Devine, D Carlin, C Cavanagh, K Coney, K Hughes, D McCaul, T McGuigan, N McKenna, Joe McMahon, E Mulligan, Shaun O'Neill,
Unavailable Panellists: E McGinley, Justin McMahon

Manager: Mickey Harte

(Team as of 5 June 2011 versus Monaghan)