Davy Burke

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Davy Burke
Personal information
Irish name Dáithí de Búrca
Club management
YearsClub
Until 2019
c. 2022		 Sarsfields
Maynooth University
Inter-county management
YearsTeam
2019–2021
2022–		 Wicklow
Roscommon

Davy Burke (born 5th February 1988) is a Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been manager of the Roscommon county team since 2022. He formerly managed Wicklow.

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Career

Burke's playing career (including underage with Kildare) was brought to an end by numerous injuries, including two torn cruciates and a cracked kneecap. [1] He had a replacement plastic kneecap put in. [1]

Burke, who is from County Kildare, managed Kildare to the 2018 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship. [2] Appointed in November 2017, he resigned in October 2018. [3] [4] He then managed Maynooth in the Sigerson Cup. [1] While managing Sarsfields of Newbridge in 2019 (he led them to the 2019 Kildare Senior Football Championship), [1] Burke was mentioned as a possible Kildare senior manager before Jack O'Connor took the role. [2] Burke was subsequently appointed Wicklow manager in September 2019 at the age of 31, becoming the youngest manager then active at this level of the sport. [2] Burke was also the youngest senior inter-county manager to have ever been appointed. [5] He expressed interest in recruiting players from other counties who have family ties to Wicklow. [6] He departed as Wicklow manager in August 2021. [7]

In October 2022, Burke was appointed as Roscommon manager for a three-year term. [8] At the time of his appointment he was manager Maynooth University's Sigerson Cup team. [9]

Personal life

Burke has a wife. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lawlor, Damian (14 May 2020). "Players should be trusted to return to training: Burke". RTÉ. I was sitting at home with my wife looking at a picture from the Kildare win of two years ago...
  2. 1 2 3 "Davy Burke appointed Wicklow football manager". RTÉ. 24 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Davy Burke announced as Kildare Under 20 Football Manager". Kildare GAA. 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "All-Ireland winning Kildare manager Davy Burke steps down from U20 post". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Colin Kelly appointed as new Wicklow manager". RTÉ. 15 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wicklow boss Davy Burke open to recruiting surplus Dubs". RTÉ. 7 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Davy Burke steps down as Wicklow manager". RTÉ. 19 August 2021.
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (26 October 2022). "Davy Burke takes Roscommon reins". The42.ie.
  9. ↑ "Mark McHugh to coach Roscommon". Highland Radio. 26 October 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Wicklow Senior Football Manager
2019–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Roscommon Senior Football Manager
2022–		Succeeded by
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