Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Eibhlín de Búrca | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | forward | ||
Born | 1981 Cork, Ireland |
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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, remember for her catch-cry from the podium: "Rebels abú arís."
She came to prominence at local level when she won the Carrighdoun under-14 camogie slills competition two years in a row, 1994 and 1995. She won All Ireland senior medals in 2002, 2005 and 2006. She won Ashbourne Cup medals with UCC in 2000 and 2002.
She graduated in law and retired when she commenced work with a firm of solicitors in Cork. She moved to London for work and joined Tara Camogie Club 2012, winning Championship and reaching All-Ireland Junior Club semi final. Vice-Captain.