Ian Burke
Galway Gaelic footballer
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Ian Burke is a Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway, who played at senior level for the Galway county team.[1]
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In November 2018, Burke won an All-Star award. It was Galway's first football All-Star since 2003.[2][3]
Career
Burke plays his club Gaelic football for Corofin.[4] He based his style of play upon his small height, utilising quick passes and fast movement.[4] He played in their unsuccessful Galway Senior Football Championship campaign in 2012 but became an ever present member of the Corofin team that went on to win seven Galway SFCs in a row.[5][6] During this time, they also won four All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships.[7]
Burke made his inter-county debut for Galway in 2017 against Donegal.[8] In 2018, during Galway's 2018 Connacht Senior Football Championship success, Burke assisted in a third of all points scored by Galway.[1] As a result, Burke won an All-Star award at the GAA GPA All Stars Awards. This made him Galway's first All-Star for fifteen years since Kevin Walsh.[9] He started Galway's 2019 campaign late due to a rib injury[10] but still managed to help Galway reach the final of the 2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship.[11]
Personal life
Burke studied at the University of Limerick, where he also played for the university GAA team.[12] Away from Gaelic football, Burke works as a commodities trader in Dublin.[1] He is the cousin of fellow Corofin and Galway footballer, Daithí Burke.[13]