Niall Burke (born 21 May 1991) is an
Irish
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hurler who, as of 2012, played as a centre-forward at senior level for the
Galway county team.
Burke made his first appearance for the team during the
2012 National League and immediately became a regular member of the team. An All-Ireland medalist at
minor and
under-21 levels, Burke has also won a
Leinster
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medal in the senior grade.
At club level Burke plays with the
Oranmore-Maree club. He has also played for
NUI Galway
The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...
.
Playing career
Club
Burke plays in the county intermediate championship with the
Oranmore-Maree club.
Inter-county
Burke first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor hurling team in 2009. That year he lined out in his first All-Ireland decider, with
Kilkenny providing the opposition. A 2-15 to 2-11 score line gave Galway the victory and gave Burke an
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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medal.
By 2010 Burke had joined the Galway under-21 team and lined out in another All-Ireland final.
Tipperary
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were the opponents on that occasion and, on a day to forget for Burke, handed out a 5-22 to 0-12 thrashing.
Galway's under-21 team qualified for the All-Ireland decider again in 2011. Burke was still a key member of the forwards as
Dublin
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provided the opposition. A 3-14 to 1-10 score line secured the victory for Galway and gave Burke an
All-Ireland
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medal in that grade.
Burke made his debut for the Galway senior team during the
2012 National Hurling League
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On 6 May Kilkenny defeated Cork in the final to win their 15 ...
. It was a campaign to forget for 'the Tribesmen', however, Burke emerged as Galway's chief scorer due to the absence of
Joe Canning. After making his championship debut later that year, Burke went on to win his first
Leinster
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medal following a 2-21 to 2-11 trouncing of reigning All-Ireland champions and hot favourites Kilkenny. Both sides subsequently met in the All-Ireland decider and Galway nearly pulled off a victory courtesy of goals from Canning and Burke. A 2-13 to 0-19 draw was the result, a first drawn All-Ireland final in over half a century.
On 3 September 2017, Burke came on as a substitute for Galway in the second half and scored two points as they won their first
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against
Waterford
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Inter-provincial
Burke has also lined out with the
Connacht
Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Del ...
team in the inter-provincial series of games.
Honours
;Galway
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1):
2017
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National Hurling League Division 1 (2):
2017
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2021
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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...
(2):
2012
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,
2017
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References
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1991 births
Living people
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
Alumni of the University of Galway
Connacht inter-provincial hurlers
Galway inter-county hurlers
University of Galway hurlers
Oranmore-Maree hurlers