Patrick Joseph Burke (1921 – 14 November 1955) was an Irish

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er who played for club side Milltown/Castlemaine and at inter-county level with the

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Career

Club At club level he lined out with Milltown/Castlemaine. He helped the club to win the first

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in 1947.

Intercounty

Minor Burke lined out with

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at minor level in 1938. He won a Munster Minor Football Championship title scoring 1-01 in an 8-09 to 1-02 win over

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i the final. He would go on to line out in the All-Ireland final but was on the losing side to

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. Junior He wouldn't line out with

again until 1946 with the county Junior side. His only appearance being against

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. Senior His displays withe the Junior side seen him make his first appearance at Senior inter-county level with Kerry during the 1946 Munster Championship. He won a Munster Championship medal that season, however, the highlight of his brief inter-county career was the 1946 All-Ireland final replay defeat of

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Personal life and death

Burke was born in Milltown,

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and worked as a health inspector. His sporting career was cut short by illness and he died at the age of 34 on 14 November 1955.

Honours

;Kerry * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship:

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* Munster Minor Football Championship: 1938

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Paddy 1921 births 1955 deaths Milltown/Castlemaine Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers