Michael Burns (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Born |
1961 Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 May 2015 (aged 54) Union Hall, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Eircom employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Castlehaven | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1981-1990 | Cork | 8 (0-5) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:03, 10 May 2015. | |||
Michael Burns (1961 - 5 May 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1][2]
Born in Castlehaven, County Cork, Burns first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1981-82 league. Burns later became a regular member of the team and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Football League medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Burns is a one-time Munster medallist with Castlehaven. In addition to this he has also won one championship medal.
Throughout his career Burns made 8 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.
Honours
Player
- Caslehaven
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship (3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)
- Cork Senior Football Championship (3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1989 (sub)
- Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 1988 (sub), 1989 (sub)
- National Football League (1): 1989-90
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1980, 1981
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (3): 1980 (sub), 1981, 1982 (c)
References
- ↑ Hurley, Denis (7 May 2015). "Castlehaven mourns Cork servant Michael Burns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Castlehaven mourns passing of one of its greatest sons". The Southern Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.