Colin Holmes is a Gaelic Football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 player for County Tyrone

Tyrone GAA

The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....

. He was on the Tyrone panel for their first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

 win in 2003

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2003

The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Tyrone in a landmark final that was the first All-Ireland final that was contested by two teams from the same province, Tyrone, and Armagh - both from Ulster....

 and repeated the feat in 2005

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2005

-Leinster Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:--------...

, appearing as a sub in both finals. He also started in the 2008 final at midfield.

Club Football

Although he plays for Tyrone Holmes teaches in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

 and therefore plays his club football for Armagh Harps where he is club captain.

County Football

Holmes has been a long standing member of the Tyrone panel and his versatility has meant he is normally an important member of the panel although his career has often been blighted by numerous injuries. He has 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.

As of 2008 he remains a member of the Tyrone panel for the upcoming National League campaign.