Frank Burke (hurler)
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| Native name | Prionsias de Búrca (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Retired schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:30, 9 February 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank Burke (born 1952) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.
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.