Colin Holmes (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield, Half-back, Full-back | ||
| Born | 12 May 1976 (48 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.
Playing career
[edit ]Club
[edit ]Although he played for Tyrone, Holmes played most of his club football for Armagh Harps where he was club captain.[2]
Inter-county
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ "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