Billy Burke (hurler)
| 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.[1]
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
- ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.