Dónal Burke Explained

Dónal Burke
Irish:Dónal de Búrca
Occupation:Accountant
Birth Date:1998
Birth Place:Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:Na Fianna
Clyears:2016–present
Clcounty:1
Colleges:Dublin City University
Fitz:0
Counties:Dublin
Icyears:2017–present
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icapps(Points):29 (6-263)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:15:57, 9 June 2024

Dónal Burke (born 1998) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. Burke is Dublin's all-time top championship scorer.

Career

Burke first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Declan's College in the Dublin Schools' SAHC.[1] His performances for the school resulted in his inclusion on the amalgamated Dublin North team in the Leinster Colleges SAHC.[2] Burke later played for DCU Dóchas Éireann and was a Fitzgibbon Cup runner-up in 2018 before being named on the Rising Stars Team of the Year.[3] [4]

Burke had a very successful underage career at club level with Na Fianna. After winning three successive Dublin MAHC titles from 2014 to 2016 he went on to win back-to-back Dublin U21AHC titles in 2017 and 2018.[5] [6] Burke progressed to the club's senior team and was captain when Na Fianna won the Dublin SHC title in 2023, however, he missed the game dur to injury.[7]

Burke first appeared at inter-county level for Dublin during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He won a Leinster MHC after a defeat of Wexford in 2016.[8] He later spent two unsuccessful seasons with the under-21 team.[9] Burke was drafted into the senior team in 2017.[10]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Dublin2017Division 1A62-3210-0320-0292-37
2018Division 1B60-3460-34
201951-1151-11
202040-1321-2810-1271-53
202151-5530-2710-1391-95
202221-2150-5971-80
202351-5552-5120-08123-114
202431-1762-6000-0093-77
Total367-238225-22860-356412-501

Honours

Na Fianna

2023 (c)

2017, 2018

2014, 2015, 2016

Dublin

2022

External link

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Declan's book berth in last four. 16 October 2014. Irish Independent. 9 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Dublin North V Dublin South to collide in Parnell Park. 20 January 2016. Dublin GAA website. 9 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Star-studded UL claim Fitzgibbon Cup despite spirited DCU effort. 24 February 2018. Irish Independent. 9 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Electric Ireland Rising Stars announced. 17 April 2018. Hogan Stand. 9 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Na Fianna Crowned MHC 'A' Champions . 9 June 2024. Dublin GAA website. 29 October 2016 .
  6. Web site: Na Fianna edge Vins in extra time to secure u21HC 'A' title. 9 June 2024. Dublin GAA website. 24 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Curries too hot to handle as Na Fianna secure historic first Dublin SHC title. 31 October 2023. Irish Independent. 29 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Dublin are Leinster Minor Hurling Champions. 31 October 2023. GAA website. 25 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Blues cruise into quarter-finals. 31 October 2023. Irish Independent. 7 June 2018.
  10. Web site: The 2017 Dublin senior hurling training panel. 7 November 2016. Dublin GAA website. 5 March 2017.