Daithí Burke Explained

Daithí Burke
Irish:Daithí de Búrca
Occupation:AIB bank official
Birth Date:1992 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Galway, Ireland
Height:1.850NaN0
Sport:Hurling
Code:Football
County:Galway
Province:Connacht
Club:Turloughmore (H)
Corofin (F)
Clcountyf:8
Clprovincef:5
Clallirelandf:4
Counties:Galway
Icyears:2014–
Icposition:Full Back
Icapps(Points):44 (0–0)
Icallireland:1
Nhl:2
Allstars:5
Icupdate:match played 18 June 2022

Daithí Burke (born 16 November 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Galway county hurling team and for his clubs Turloughmore and Corofin.

Burke made his debut for Galway against Laois, and was part of the team that reached the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final after defeating Tipperary in the semi-final.[1] [2] [3]

On 3 September 2017, Burke started at full-back for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford.[4] [5] [6]

He has also played for NUI Galway.[7]

In February 2022, Burke was named captain of the Galway senior hurling team.[8]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Galway2014Division 1A70-0030-0010-00110-00
2015-30-0030-0060-00
201630-0030-0020-0080-00
2017Division 1B60-0230-0020-00110-02
201810-0060-0030-00100-00
2019-30-00-30-00
2020Division 1A-10-0020-0030-00
202130-0210-0010-0050-02
202250-0060-0010-00120-00
Total250-04290-00150-00690-04

Honours

Hurling
Football
Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team news: four debutants for Galway. 31 May 2014. Hogan Stand. 25 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Supersub Shane Moloney the hero as Galway down Tipp. 17 August 2015. Irish Independent. 19 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Galway's defensive rock completed a novel set of All-Ireland medals in Croke Park yesterday. 4 September 2017. The 42. 5 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait. 4 September 2017. Irish Examiner. 5 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford. 3 September 2017. The 42. 5 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Few fans have heard him speak and interviews are out of the question for mystery man who anchors Galway's defence. 17 August 2018. Irish Independent. 17 August 2018.
  7. News: Hurling. Cois Coiribe. Autumn 2017. 39.
  8. Web site: Five-time All-Star Burke to captain Shefflin's Galway hurlers. 3 February 2022. The 42. 4 March 2022.