Paddy Burke (hurler)

Paddy Burke
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig de Búrca
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1995
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation Software engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Ruairí Óg
Club titles
Antrim titles 3
Ulster titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-2019
 Ulster University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2015-present
 Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Patrick Burke (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Ruairí Óg and at inter-county level as vice-captain of the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.

Career

A member of the Ruairí Óg club, Burke joined the club's senior team in 2012. Since then he has won two Ulster Club Championship titles as well as three County Championship titles.[1] Burke made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won an Ulster Minor Championship title in 2013, before winning three successive Ulster Under-21 Championship titles.[2][3] Burke made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team in 2015. Since then he has won one Joe McDonagh Cup title, three successive Ulster Championship titles and two National League Division 2A titles.[4]

Honours

Ruairí Óg
Antrim

References

  1. ^ "Ulster Club SHC final: Cushendall claim provincial glory". Hogan Stand. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Antrim take Ulster minor hurling crown in style with comfortable win". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Antrim U21s secure eighth consecutive Ulster title after epic battle with Derry". Irish Independent. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.