Colin Hawkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Joseph Hawkins | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salthill Devon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | 89 | (17) |
| 2000–2001 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | Bohemians | 88 | (5) |
| 2004–2007 | Shelbourne | 52 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Coventry City | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | Sporting Fingal | 9 | (2) |
| 2011 | Dundalk | 25 | (4) |
| 2012 | Shamrock Rovers | 21 | (1) |
| Total | 358 | (36) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–1999 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013 | Shamrock Rovers (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Shamrock Rovers B | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Colin Joseph Hawkins (born 17 August 1977) is a retired Irish footballer and current manager of Shamrock Rovers B. Hawkins was a central defender with Shamrock Rovers along with a number of other clubs in the League of Ireland and cross-channel in England. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and U21 levels.
Hawkins made his first League of Ireland appearance as a schoolboy for Salthill Devon on 14 August 1994. He produced an impressive display despite his side losing 4–0 to Athlone Town in the League of Ireland Cup. After finishing his secondary education Hawkins was offered a 2-year contract with then English Premiership side Coventry City after impressing in trials. Hawkins played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in the 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Luxembourg. After the 1996/97 season the Coventry management deemed Hawkins to be surplus to requirements and released him, having never played a senior game. That summer he played a starring role in the Brian Kerr managed Republic of Ireland under-20 side in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championships, helping Ireland to 3rd place.
Despite interest from several British sides Hawkins signed for Irish top flight club St Patrick's Athletic, where he linked up with fellow Bronze medallists from the FIFA World Youth Championships, Trevor Molloy and Thomas Morgan. Hawkins immediately earned a starting spot alongside Packie Lynch and their solid base helped St Pats win the championship in his first season. Hawkins played in the Champions League preliminary round against Celtic in 1998, in a 0–0 draw at Celtic Park. He was rewarded with the Players' Young Player of the Year Award. In November 1998 he was awarded the FAI national League player of the year award. St Pats also won the league in Hawkins second season. During these years he would represent Ireland many times at Under 21 level. Hawkins was injured at the start of the 1999/2000 season and on his return was played in a deep midfield role. He was not comfortable there and his performance levels dropped remarkably. Towards the end of the season it was announced that he would not stay with St Pats, but join English Football Conference side Doncaster Rovers.
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