- 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 theBallintemple 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 theSecond 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 andTommy Moroney . Burke helped United win several League of Ireland titles and in 1942 they won anFAI 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 atDalymount 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-CorkFAI 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 4Cork Athletic
*"'League of Ireland
**"Winners" 1950 1Evergreen United*
FAI Cup
**"Runners Up " 1953 1References
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