David Burke (Kilkenny hurler)
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| Native name | Daithí de Búrca (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Stoney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Burke (born 15 December 1963) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny and Wexford senior teams.[1]
Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Burke first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Johnstown Vocational School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1984-85 National Hurling League. Burke enjoyed a five-year career with Kilkenny before later joining the Wexford senior team.[2][3] He won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Burke is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Mooncoin. He began his career with Emeralds before later joining Rathgarogue-Cushinstown.
Throughout his career Burke made a combined total of six championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1992 championship.
Honours
Team
- Johnstown Vocational School
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982
- Leinster Vocational Schools Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982
- Mooncoin
- Kilkenny
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1987 (sub)
- National Hurling League (1): 1989-90 (sub)
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1990
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1990
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1984
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1984
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1981
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1981
References
- ^ Carney, Kevin (17 July 1992). "David Burke". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "David Burke (Kilkenny)". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "David Burke (Wexford)". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.