Frank Burke (hurler)

Frank Burke

Personal information
Irish name	Prionsias de Búrca
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	1952 Turloughmore, County Galway, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Retired schoolteacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Turloughmore
Club titles
Galway titles	1
Connacht titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1973-1983	Galway	19 (6-12)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:30, 9 February 2014.

Frank Burke (born 1952) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team.

Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Burke first played competitive hurling at school at Presentation College, Athenry. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1973 championship. Burke went on to play a key role for Galway for a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Burke won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Turloughmore. He also won one championship medal.

Throughout his career Burke made 19 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1983 championship.

Burke was entering the twilight of his career when he enjoyed his biggest successes with the Turloughmore club.

In 1985 Burke was captain of the club's senior team that reached the county decider. A 1-14 to 1-4 trouncing of Killimordaly gave him a Galway Senior Hurling Championship medal and the honour of lifting the cup. Burke later added a Connacht medal to his collection following a narrow 1-8 to 2-4 defeat of Ballygar.

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