Elaine Burke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eibhlín de Búrca | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | forward | ||
| Born |
1981 Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Valley Rovers Tara Camogie Club London | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Cork | ? | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). | |||
Elaine Burke is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 2005,[1] remember for her catch-cry from the podium: "Rebels abú arís."[2]
Career
She came to prominence at local level when she won the Carrighdoun under-14 camogie slills competition two years in a row, 1994 and 1995. She won All Ireland senior medals in 2002,[3] 2005 [4] and 2006.[5] She won Ashbourne Cup medals with UCC in 2000[6] and 2002.[7]
Personal life
She graduated in law and retired when she commenced work with a firm of solicitors in Cork. She moved to London for work and joined Tara Camogie Club 2012, winning Championship and reaching All-Ireland Junior Club semi final. Vice-Captain.
References
- ↑ "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ↑ Irish Times Sept 19 2005
- ↑ 2002 Cork 4-9 Tipperary 1-9 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, and Irish Times
- ↑ 2005 Cork 1-17 Tipperary 1-13 All Ireland final reports in Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and 718 Rebelgaa.com
- ↑ 2006 Cork 0-12 Tipperary 0-4 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and Youtube Video highlights MtLwc6jUnlI part one and tJzacxRW6Pg&feature= related part two
- ↑ 2000 final UCC 2-3 UCD 1-5 in Galway, report on RTÉ online
- ↑ 2002 final UCC 1-11 WIT 1-4 at Ballinlough, Cork, report on RTÉ online
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- Wikipedia List of Camogie players
- Tara Camogie London Tara Camogie London Website
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