Ian Burke
Ian Burke is a Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway, who played at senior level for the Galway county team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eoin de Búrca | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Corner forward | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2012– | Corofin | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 7 | ||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017–2020 | Galway | 19 (1-20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
In November 2018, Burke won an All-Star award. It was Galway's first football All-Star since 2003.[2][3]
Career edit
Burke plays his club Gaelic football for Corofin.[4] He based his style of play upon his small height, utilising quick passes and fast movement.[4] He played in their unsuccessful Galway Senior Football Championship campaign in 2012 but became an ever present member of the Corofin team that went on to win seven Galway SFCs in a row.[5][6] During this time, they also won four All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships.[7]
Burke made his inter-county debut for Galway in 2017 against Donegal.[8] In 2018, during Galway's 2018 Connacht Senior Football Championship success, Burke assisted in a third of all points scored by Galway.[1] As a result, Burke won an All-Star award at the GAA GPA All Stars Awards. This made him Galway's first All-Star for fifteen years since Kevin Walsh.[9] He started Galway's 2019 campaign late due to a rib injury[10] but still managed to help Galway reach the final of the 2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship.[11]
Personal life edit
Burke studied at the University of Limerick, where he also played for the university GAA team.[12] Away from Gaelic football, Burke works as a commodities trader in Dublin.[1] He is the cousin of fellow Corofin and Galway footballer, Daithí Burke.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Elusive Burke continues to punch above weight". Irish Indepdendent. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "IAN BURKE BECOMES GALWAY'S 24TH FOOTBALL ALL STAR – THE INTERVIEW". Galwaybayfm.ie. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Breakthrough gong for David Clifford as Dublin dominate All-Stars". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Niall. ""I was always small growing up so I was always running away from the big lads." - Ian Burke on his fast hands". SportsJOE.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Ian Burke aware good times might not last forever for Corofin". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Galway kingpins Corofin make it seven crowns in a row". RTE. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Corofin find a little etra to banish brave Kilcoo and claim third successive All Ireland SFC club title". Irish Indepdendent. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Galway reborn as 13-man Donegal sent crashing out". Irish Times. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Burke reflecs on winning Tribesmen's first football All-Star in 15 years". Irish Indepdendent. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Burke ready to renew rivalry with Mayo in 2019 opener". RTE. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Roscommon comeback to land Connacht title at Salthill". RTE. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Smyth, Ivan (7 November 2018). "UL GAA well represented in the All-Star Awards". An Focal. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Ian Burke seeks to end landmark year on a high". GAA. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.