Florrie Burke

Football player infobox
playername= Florrie Burke


fullname =
dateofbirth = 1921
cityofbirth = Cork
countryofbirth = Ireland
position= Centre-Half
youthyears = 19xx-19xx
youthclubs= Blackrock GAA "(hurling)"
years = 194x-194x
19xx-195x
195x-19xx
clubs= Cork United
Cork Athletic
Evergreen United.
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 195x
1951
nationalteam = League of Ireland XI
Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) =
1 (0)
pcupdate = December 1 2008
ntupdate = December 1 2008 |

Florrie Burke (born 1921) is a former Irish footballer who played for Cork United, Cork Athletic and Evergreen United. He also played for both Ireland and the League of Ireland XI. Burke was raised in the Ballintemple area of Cork and was a talented junior hurler, playing with Blackrock. [ [http://www.blackrockhurling.org/Reading%20list%20Christmas%202003.htm www.blackrockhurling.org] ] During the Second World War, Burke played for a very successful Cork United team. His United team mates included, among others, Jack O'Reilly, Bill Hayes, Owen Madden, Jackie O'Driscoll, Frank O'Farrell and Tommy Moroney. Burke helped United win several League of Ireland titles and in 1942 they won an FAI Cup / League double. [ [http://www.mayfieldunited.com/muhistory.html History of soccer in Cork] ] On October 17 1951, while playing for Cork Athletic, he also helped Ireland to a 3-2 win against West Germany at Dalymount Park. Despite playing a staring role in the game, this was Burke’s only international cap. [ [http://www.kickinmagazine.ie/international/171051germany.htm www.kickinmagazine.ie] ] [ [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=120 Ireland ] ] ["The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392] ] He subsequently joined Evergreen United after a contract dispute and in 1953 played for them in the first all-Cork FAI Cup final against Athletic. [ [http://bionicbohs.com/2007/10/15/cork-football-from-evergreen-to-celtic/ Bionicbohs] ]

Honours

Cork United

*"'League of Ireland
**"Winners" 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946 4
*FAI Cup
**"Winners" 1942, 1947 2
*League of Ireland Shield
**"Winners" 1943, 1948 2
*Munster Senior Cup
**"Winners" 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947 4

Cork Athletic

*"'League of Ireland
**"Winners" 1950 1Evergreen United

*FAI Cup
**"Runners Up " 1953 1

References