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Paddy Burke (Gaelic footballer)
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. CareerClub At club level he lined out with Milltown/Castlemaine. He helped the club to win the first Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1947. IntercountyMinor 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 deathBurke 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
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