Patrick Joseph Burke (1921 – 14 November 1955) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Milltown/Castlemaine and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig de Búrca | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1921 Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
14 November 1955 (aged 34) Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Health inspector | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Milltown/Castlemaine | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1946 | Kerry | 6 (3-08) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career
editClub
At club level he lined out with Milltown/Castlemaine. He helped the club to win the first Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1947.
Intercounty
editMinor
Burke lined out with Kerry at minor level in 1938. He won a Munster Minor Football Championship title scoring 1-01 in an 8-09 to 1-02 win over Cork i the final. He would go on to line out in the All-Ireland final but was on the losing side to Cavan.[1]
Junior
He wouldn't line out with Kerry again until 1946 with the county Junior side. His only appearance being against Tipperary.[2]
Senior
His displays withe the Junior side seen him make his first appearance at Senior inter-county level with Kerry during the 1946 Munster Championship. He won a Munster Championship medal that season, however, the highlight of his brief inter-county career was the 1946 All-Ireland final replay defeat of Roscommon.[3][4]
Personal life and death
editBurke was born in Milltown, County Kerry and worked as a health inspector. His sporting career was cut short by illness and he died at the age of 34 on 14 November 1955.
Honours
edit- Kerry
References
edit- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: Junior Appearances :: Paddy Burke".
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: Junior Appearances :: Paddy Burke".
- ^ "Footballing great who inspired Roscommon and led them to two All-Ireland titles". Irish Times. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "A short history of GAA cancellations and postponements". RTÉ Sport. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.