Paddy Burke (Gaelic footballer)
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| Born | 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1955 (aged 34) Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Health inspector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Career
[edit]Club
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
[edit]Minor
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
[edit]Burke 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.