Michael Burns (Gaelic footballer)

Michael Burns
Personal information
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
Castlehaven
Club titles
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 excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He 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 is a one-time Munster medallist with Castlehaven. In addition to this he has also won one 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

Caslehaven
Cork

References

  1. ↑ Hurley, Denis (7 May 2015). "Castlehaven mourns Cork servant Michael Burns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Castlehaven mourns passing of one of its greatest sons". The Southern Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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