Willie Burke (born 4 September 1972 in
Dublin
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) is an Irish former
footballer
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.
He made his
League of Ireland
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debut for
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
at home to
Waterford United
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at the
RDS Arena
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on 8 November 1992. In July 1993 he was part of a Rovers side that won an International Football Festival in
Manchester
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.
In his second season at the club he won the League scoring once in 30 league appearances as well as making two appearances in European competition.
He signed for
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
in 1995 where he stayed for eight seasons winning a further 3 League titles.
Honours
*
League of Ireland
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: 4
**
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
1993/94
**
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
*
League of Ireland Cup
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: 1
**
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
2000/01
*
FAI Super Cup
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: 1
**
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
1999
*
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
**
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
2000
*
LFA President's Cup
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: 1
**
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Ir ...
1996/97
*
SRFC Young Player of the Year:
**
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
– 1990/91
Sources
* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()
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Living people
1972 births
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Men's association football fullbacks