David Burke (Kilkenny hurler)

David Burke
Personal information
Irish nameDaithí de Búrca
SportHurling
PositionGoalkeeper
Born1963
Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
NicknameStoney
Club(s)
YearsClub
Emeralds
Mooncoin
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1984-1990
1991-1992
Kilkenny
Wexford
3 (0-00)
3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles0
All-Irelands0
NHL0
All Stars0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:45, 20 August 2014.

David "Stoney" Burke (born 1963) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny and [{Wexford GAA|Wexford]] senior teams.[1]

Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Burke first excelled at 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

References

  1. Carney, Kevin (17 July 1992). "David Burke". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "David Burke (Kilkenny)". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "David Burke (Wexford)". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 20 August 2014.