Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Billy Burke | |
Irish: | Liam de Búrca |
Feet: | 5 |
Inches: | 9 |
Occupation: | Ambulance controller |
County: | Kilkenny |
Province: | Leinster |
Club: | Tullaroan Dicksboro Éire Óg |
Clcounty: | 0 |
Counties: | Kilkenny |
Icposition: | Centre-back |
Icyears: | 1934-1945 |
Icprovince: | 4 |
Icallireland: | 2 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Birth Date: | 1912 |
Birth Place: | Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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.