- John Burke (footballer)
John Burke (footballer) (born in
Tipperary ) is a former Irish football player who played as a defender.After playing for
Munster junior side Caher Park, he joinedShamrock Rovers F.C. in 1927 where he stayed until 1935. He made his debut at inside-left at Fordsons on Sunday the 6th of November 1927 in a 2-2 draw.He won one senior cap for the Irish Free State on the 20th of April 1929 in a 4-0 friendly win against Belgium at
Dalymount Park . Burke is unique in that while he won only one cap he was captain for the game.He represented the
League of Ireland XI once while atGlenmalure Park in 1929.His son
Mickey Burke later played for Rovers in the 1960s representing the club twice in European competition.Honours
*League of Ireland: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1931-32
*"'FAI Cup : 5
** Shamrock Rovers - 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
*League of Ireland Shield
** Shamrock Rovers - 1931-32, 1932-33, 1934-35 : 3
*Leinster Senior Cup
** Shamrock Rovers - 1929, 1930, 1933: 3
*"'LFA President's Cup: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1929-30, 1933-34,Sources
* "The Hoops" by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.