Michael Burns (Gaelic footballer)
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Mícheál Ó Broin | |||||
Sport | Gaelic Football | |||||
Position | Midfielder | |||||
Born |
1961 Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland | |||||
Died |
5 May 2015 (aged 54) Union Hall, County Cork, Ireland | |||||
Occupation | Eircom employee | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
Cork titles | 1 | |||||
Munster titles | 1 | |||||
Inter-county(ies)* | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1981-1990 | Cork | 8 (0-5) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 0 | |||||
All-Irelands | 0 | |||||
NFL | 0 | |||||
All Stars | 0 | |||||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:03, 10 May 2015. |
Michael Burns (1961 – 5 May 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1][2]
Born in Castlehaven, County Cork, Burns first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1981-82 league. Burns later became a regular member of the team and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Football League medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Burns was a one-time
championship
medal.
Throughout his career Burns made 8 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.
Honours
Player
- Castlehaven
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship (3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)
- Cork Senior Football Championship(3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1989 (sub)
- Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 1988 (sub), 1989 (sub)
- National Football League (1): 1989-90
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship(2): 1980, 1981
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship(3): 1980 (sub), 1981, 1982 (c)
References
- ^ Hurley, Denis (7 May 2015). "Castlehaven mourns Cork servant Michael Burns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Castlehaven mourns passing of one of its greatest sons". The Southern Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.