Billy Burke (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.^[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.

v t e Kilkenny - 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
1 J. O'Connell 2 P. Larkin (c) 3 P. O’Reilly 4 P. Blanchfield 5 E. Byrne 6 P. Byrne 7 P. Phelan 8 L. Meagher 9 T. Leahy 10 J. Walsh 11 J. Duggan 12 M. White 13 J. Dunne 14 L. Byrne 15 M. Power 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.

v t e Kilkenny - 1937 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
1 J. O’Connell 2 P. Larkin 3 P. Byrne 4 P. Blanchfield 5 B. Hinks 6 B. Burke 7 P. Phelan 8 T. Leahy 9 V. Madigan 10 J. Morrissey 11 J. Duggan (c) 12 P. Obbins 13 L. Duggan 14 M. White 15 M. Power 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.

v t e Kilkenny - 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (12th title)
1 J. O’Connell 2 P. Grace 3 P. Larkin 4 P. Blanchfield 5 B. Hinks 6 B. Burke 7 P. Phelan 8 J. Walsh (c) 9 J. Kelly 10 J. Langton 11 T. Leahy 12 J. Gargan 13 J. Mulcahy 14 S. O'Brien 15 J. Phelan 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.

v t e Kilkenny - 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
1 J. O’Connell 2 P. Grace 3 P. Larkin 4 P. Blanchfield 5 B. Hinks 6 B. Burke 7 P. Phelan 8 J. Walsh 9 J. Kelly 10 J. Langton (c) 11 T. Leahy 12 J. Gargan 13 J. Mulcahy 14 S. O'Brien 15 J. Phelan 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.

v t e Kilkenny - 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
1 J. Walsh 2 P. Grace 3 M. Kelly 4 P. Blanchfield (c) 5 J. Heffernan 6 B. Burke 7 J. Meagher 8 D. Kennedy 9 T. Murphy 10 J. Gargan 11 J. Langton 12 Tom Maher 13 T. Walton 14 S. O'Brien 15 J. Mulcahy 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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