John Commins

Who is John Commins?

John Commins is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.

Born in Gort, County Galway, Commins first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1986 championship. Commins went on to play a key role for Galway for the next few years, and won two All-Ireland medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Commins won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Gort. In addition to this he also won one championship medal.

Commins's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.