David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
David Burke
Irish:Daithí de Búrca
Feet:5
Inches:7
Nickname:Stoney
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Emeralds
Mooncoin
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown
Counties:Kilkenny
Wexford
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1984-1990
1991-1992
Icapps(Points):3 (0-00)
3 (0-00)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:00:45, 20 August 2014
Birth Date:1963 12, df=y
Birth Place:Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland

David Burke (born 15 December 1963) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny and Wexford senior teams.[1]

Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Burke first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Johnstown Vocational School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1984-85 National Hurling League. Burke enjoyed a five-year career with Kilkenny before later joining the Wexford senior team.[2] [3] He won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Burke is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Mooncoin. He began his career with Emeralds before later joining Rathgarogue-Cushinstown.

Throughout his career Burke made a combined total of six championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1992 championship.

Honours

Team

Johnstown Vocational School
Mooncoin
Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Burke. Hogan Stand website. 17 July 1992. 20 August 2014. Kevin. Carney.
  2. Web site: David Burke (Kilkenny). Hurling Stats website. 20 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821154736/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/person/id/5345. 21 August 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: David Burke (Wexford). Hurling Stats website. 20 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821182418/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/person/id/6267. 21 August 2014. dead.