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Irish hurler

Billy Burke
Personal information
Irish name Liam de Búrca
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1912
Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Ambulance controller
Club(s)
Years Club
Tullaroan
Dicksboro
Éire Óg
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1934-1945 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0

William Burke (1912 – 23 January 1995) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Burke made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal and four Leinster winner's medals.

At club level Burke played with the Tullaroan club.

References

  1. "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
Kilkenny - 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Sub used
B. Burke for P. Blanchfield
Subs not used
J. Dermody
A. Cullen
M. Kennedy
L. Carroll
M. Tyrrell
M. Larkin
L. Duggan
J. Farrell
J. Phelan
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p84. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.
Kilkenny - 1937 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Sub used
L. Meagher for T. Leahy
Subs not used
M. Tyrrell
A. Cullen
J. Phelan
P. Dowling
J. Kelly
J. Brophy
A. Brennan
M. Keane
L. Carroll
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p84. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.
Kilkenny - 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (12th title)
Sub used
17 B. Brannigan for J. Gargan
Sub not used
16 B. Aylward
18 P. O'Donovan
19 J. Malone
20 P. Boyle
21 P. Shortall
22 D. Keane
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p84. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.
Kilkenny - 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs not used
B. Aylward
J. O'Neill
P. O'Donovan
D. Teehan
P. Boyle
M. Tyrrell
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p84. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.
Kilkenny - 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
19 B. Walsh
18 J. Kelly
Subs not used
16 S. Maher
17 Tommy Maher
20 M. Holden
21 J. Clohessy
22 [J. McGrath
Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.


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