Frank Burke (hurler)
Frank Burke (born 1952) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias de Búrca | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1952 Turloughmore, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired schoolteacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Turloughmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1973-1983 | Galway | 19 (6-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:30, 9 February 2014. | |||
Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Burke first played competitive hurling at school at Presentation College, Athenry. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1973 championship. Burke went on to play a key role for Galway for a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Burke won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Turloughmore. He also won one championship medal.
Throughout his career Burke made 19 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1983 championship.