Inter-county
Burke first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor hurling team. In 2008 he lined out in the All-Ireland final;however,Kilkenny accounted for the westerners.
Two years later Burke had joined the Galway under-21 team and lined out in that year's championship decider.
Burke made his senior debut in championship against Wexford.
In 2011,Burke was a member of the victorious Galway All-Ireland Under 21 Championship winning team.
In 2012,Burke was a member of the Galway team which won the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship for an historic first time. He played at right half forward on the Galway team which defeated Kilkenny on a scoreline of 2-21 to 2-11. Galway were defeated in the final by Kilkenny after a replay. In October 2012,as recognition for his season for the county,Burke received his first All Star Award.
In 2015,Burke was a key player at midfield in Galway's run to the All-Ireland Final,where they were defeated by Kilkenny. His form in the championship earned him his second All-Star Award in November 2015. At the beginning of the 2016 season,Burke became captain of the Galway senior hurling team. In November 2016,Burke received his third All-Star award.
On 22 April 2017,Burke captained Galway to win the 2017 National Hurling League after a 3-21 to 0-14 win against Tipperary in the final. [2] [3]
On 3 September 2017,he captained Galway to their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship win for 29 years. [4] [5]
At 32 years of age,Burke became his county's appearance record holder (63) against Cork in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final on 18 June 2022. [6]
In December 2025,Burke announced his retirement form inter-county hurling after 16 years with the team. [7] [8]
