David Burke (born 15 December 1963) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the

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senior teams. Born in Urlingford,

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, 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. He won one

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medal and one

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medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level Burke is a one-time Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship, championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Mooncoin GAA, Mooncoin. He began his career with Emeralds GAA, Emeralds before later joining Rathgarogue-Cushinstown GAA, 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 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1992 championship.

Honours

Team

;Johnstown Vocational School *All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship, All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 *Leinster Vocational Schools Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 ;Mooncoin *Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1990 ;Kilkenny *Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1987 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, 1987 (sub) *

(1): National Hurling League 1989-90, 1989-90 (sub) *All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1990 *Leinster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1990 *All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1984 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, 1984 *Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1984 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship, 1984 *All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1981 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, 1981 *Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1981 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Leinster Minor Hurling Championship, 1981

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, David 1981 births Living people Emeralds hurlers Mooncoin hurlers Rathgarogue-Cushinstown hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Wexford inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers