Career
Collins represented Ireland at every Chess Olympiad since 2000. In 2004 in Calvià , Spain, he gained the title of International Master (IM). Sam went to secondary school in Gonzaga College, in Dublin, and plays for Gonzaga Chess Club in the Leinster Leagues and was part of the 2015 Armstrong Cup winning team
Following school Sam studied for a Law degree at University College Dublin, before being called to the Barometer
He also holds an Master of Laws from the University of London, and practises as a Barrister in Dublin.