William Burke (1912 – 23 January 1995) was an
Irish
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Common meanings
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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hurler who played as a centre-back for the
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
senior team.
Burke made his first appearance for the team during the
1934 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one
All-Ireland
All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire islan ...
winner's medal and four
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
winner's medals.
At club level Burke played with the
Tullaroan
Tullaroan () is a village in the western part of County Kilkenny in the Slieveardagh Hills near the County Tipperary, Tipperary border. Tullaroan is also the name of the local civil parish.
Sport
Tullaroan GAA are the most successful Gaelic Ath ...
club.
References
1912 births
1995 deaths
Tullaroan hurlers
Kilkenny inter-county hurlers
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
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