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- ↑ "Down All-Ireland hero Eamonn Burns dies aged 56". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "'You were a true son of Down': Two-time All-Ireland winner passes away aged 55". The 42. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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