Peter Collins (broadcaster)
Appearance
Peter Collins | |
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Born | 17 April 1957 |
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 soccer, Gaelic games, Formula One, track & field 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