Robbie Cotter

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| name = Robbie Cotter

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| occupation = Student

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

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| clubs = Blackrock
St Michael's

| clyears = 2019-present
2019-present

| clapps(points) = 22 (10-48)
2 (0-04)

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| colleges = University College Cork

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| counties = Cork

| icposition = Left corner-forward

| icyears = 2024-

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| clupdate = 21:31, 2 August 2024

| icupdate = 21:31, 14 January 2024

| birth_date=2001

| birth_place=Blackrock, Cork, Ireland

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Robbie Cotter (born 2001) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Blackrock and St Michael's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

Cotter first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Blackrock club. He later played as a schoolboy with Christian Brothers College in the Harty Cup before attending University College Cork (UCC).{{cite web|url=https://irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30974300.html|title=Christians survive Colman's siege to set up all-Cork Harty Cup semi-final|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=8 January 2020|accessdate=15 January 2024|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} Cotter was part of the UCC team that won the Canon O'Brien Cup in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41299375.html|title=Hayes hits dramatic winner as UCC edge Cork to regain Canon O'Brien Cup|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=30 December 2023|accessdate=14 January 2024|first=Therese|last=O'Callaghan}}

After progressing from the underage grades, Cotter first played at adult club level with the Blackrock intermediate team in 2019. He won a Cork IHC medal that year before later being promoted to the club's senior team.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/blackrock-edge-cloughduv-in-cork-ihc-decider-964703.html|title=Blackrock edge Cloughduv in Cork IHC decider|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=16 November 2019|accessdate=16 November 2019|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} Cotter was part of the Blackrock team that beat Glen Rovers to win the Cork PSHC title in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059404.html|title=Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=4 October 2020|access-date=4 October 2020|first=John|last=Fogarty}} He has also enjoyed success as a Gaelic footballer with sister club St Michael's. Cotter won a City JAFC medal in 2019, before collecting a Cork SAFC medal in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40995332.html|title=St Michael's finally land county title with Adam Hennessy firing two goals past Knocknagree|publisher=Echo Live|date=30 October 2022|access-date=31 October 2022|first=|last=}}

Cotter first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during a two-year stint with the under-20 team. After claiming an All-Ireland U20HC title as a member of the extended panel in 2020, he collected a winners' medal on the field of play the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-dublin-u20-hurling-5491440-Jul2021/|title=Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin|date=10 July 2021|publisher=The 42|access-date=10 July 2021|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/impressive-cork-crowned-bge-all-ireland-u-20-hurling-champions/|title=Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions|date=18 August 2021|publisher=GAA website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}} Cotter had been close to the senior team over the following few seasons before making his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/330375|title=Watch: Lehane strike key as Cork hold off Clare for first win of 2024|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=14 January 2024|accessdate=14 January 2024|first=|last=}}