Brian Burke is an

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retired

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er who played as a midfielder for the

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senior team. From Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Burke first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. Burke made his senior debut during the 1985 championship and played at inter-county level for

for 13 years. He has won five

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medals with his club, Fethard. He represented Ireland against Australia in the

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. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1998 championship. In retirement from playing Burke became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector with the Tipperary minor, under-21 and senior teams.

Honours

Player

;Fethard *

(5): 1984, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2001 ;Tipperary *

McGrath Cup The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition played each January in Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms o ...

(2): 1989, 1993 *

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(1): 1984

References

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