Shane Bourke Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Shane Bourke
Occupation:Student
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:J.K. Bracken's Douglas, Cork 2017-
Clposition:Forward
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Forward
Icyears:2011–
Icapps(Points):9 (1-4)
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Date:9 November 1988
Birth Place:County Tipperary

Shane Bourke (born 9 November 1988) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club J.K. Bracken's and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.

Career

Bourke won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling medal with Tipperary in 2006, and played Under 21 Hurling with Tipperary in 2008 and 2009, winning a Munster Under 21 winners medal in 2008.

He made his senior Tipperary debut in the fourth round of the league on 13 March 2011 against Offaly in a 1-20 to 0-10 win, coming on in the fifth minute as a substitute for the injured Eoin Kelly and scoring three points.[1]

He made his first start on 27 March 2011 in the fifth round of the league against Cork in a 1-14 to 1-14 draw at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[2] On 3 April 2011 in the sixth round of the league against Galway at Pearse Stadium, Bourke scored 3-4 from play as Tipperary defeated Galway by 4-23 to 1-14.[3]

Honours

Tipperary

University College Cork

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan goal sets Tipperary on way to convincing victory. 14 March 2010. Irish Times. 29 March 2011.
  2. Web site: No advantage in cagey encounter. 28 March 2010. Irish Times. 29 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Tipperary triumph all over the field. 2011-04-04. Irish Times. 2011-04-05.