Elaine Burke
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eibhlín de Búrca | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | forward | ||
| Born |
1981 (age 43–44) County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Valley Rovers Tara Camogie Club London | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Cork | ? | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). | |||
Elaine Burke is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 2005,[1] remember for her catch-cry from the podium: "Rebels abú arís."[2]
She came to prominence at local level when she won the Carrighdoun under-14 camogie tournament competition two years in a row, 1994 and 1995. She won All Ireland senior medals in 2002,[3] 2005 [4] and 2006.[5] She won Ashbourne Cup medals with UCC in 2000[6] and 2002.[7]
