Dónal Burke

Irish hurler

Dónal Burke
Personal information
Irish name Dónal de Búrca
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1998
Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
Years Club
2016–present
Na Fianna
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Dublin City University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017–present
Dublin 29 (6-263)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:57, 9 June 2024.

Dónal Burke (born 1998) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Na Fianna and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. Burke is Dublin's all-time top championship scorer.

Career

Burke first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Declan's College in the Dublin Schools' SAHC.[1] His performances for the school resulted in his inclusion on the amalgamated Dublin North team in the Leinster Colleges SAHC.[2] Burke later played for DCU Dóchas Éireann and was a Fitzgibbon Cup runner-up in 2018 before being named on the Rising Stars Team of the Year.[3][4]

Burke had a very successful underage career at club level with Na Fianna. After winning three successive Dublin MAHC titles from 2014 to 2016 he went on to win back-to-back Dublin U21AHC titles in 2017 and 2018.[5][6] Burke progressed to the club's senior team and was captain when Na Fianna won the Dublin SHC title in 2023, however, he missed the game dur to injury.[7]

Burke first appeared at inter-county level for Dublin during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He won a Leinster MHC after a defeat of Wexford in 2016.[8] He later spent two unsuccessful seasons with the under-21 team.[9] Burke was drafted into the senior team in 2017.[10]

Career statistics

As of 8 June 2024
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Dublin 2017 Division 1A 6 2-32 1 0-03 2 0-02 9 2-37
2018 Division 1B 6 0-34 6 0-34
2019 5 1-11 5 1-11
2020 4 0-13 2 1-28 1 0-12 7 1-53
2021 5 1-55 3 0-27 1 0-13 9 1-95
2022 2 1-21 5 0-59 7 1-80
2023 5 1-55 5 2-51 2 0-08 12 3-114
2024 3 1-17 6 2-60 0 0-00 9 3-77
Total 36 7-238 22 5-228 6 0-35 64 12-501

Honours

Na Fianna
Dublin

References

  1. ^ "Declan's book berth in last four". Irish Independent. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Dublin North V Dublin South to collide in Parnell Park". Dublin GAA website. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Star-studded UL claim Fitzgibbon Cup despite spirited DCU effort". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Electric Ireland Rising Stars announced". Hogan Stand. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Na Fianna Crowned MHC 'A' Champions". Dublin GAA website. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Na Fianna edge Vins in extra time to secure u21HC 'A' title". Dublin GAA website. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Curries too hot to handle as Na Fianna secure historic first Dublin SHC title". Irish Independent. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Dublin are Leinster Minor Hurling Champions". GAA website. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Blues cruise into quarter-finals". Irish Independent. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  10. ^ "The 2017 Dublin senior hurling training panel". Dublin GAA website. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

External link

  • Dónal Burke profile on Dublin GAA website
Dónal Burke navigation boxes
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Dublin hurling team – current senior panel
  • 8 B. Hayes
  • 9 C. Burke

Substitutes
16 E. Gibbons
17 J. Madden
18 D. Gray
19 S. Gallagher
20 D. Power
21 M. Grogan
22 D. Ó Dúlaing
23 C. Currie
24 P. Crummey
25 J. Malone
26 L. Murphy

Manager
M. Donoghue
Selectors
F. Forde
N. Larkin
S. O'Brien

Above is the starting lineup vs Kilkenny on 8 June 2024