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Florrie Burke

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Florrie Burke
Personal information
Date of birth	7 August 1918
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Date of death	24 April 1995(1995-04-24) (aged 76)
Position(s)	Centre-Half
Youth career
1940	Blackrock Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–1948	Cork United	?	(?)
1948–1950	Cork Athletic	?	(?)
1950–1953	Evergreen United.	?	(?)
International career^‡
195x	League of Ireland XI
1951	Ireland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2008

Florrie Burke (7 August 1918 – 24 April 1995) was an Irish footballer who played for Cork United, Cork Athletic and Evergreen United. He also played for both Ireland and the League of Ireland XI. Burke was raised in the Ballintemple, Cork and was a talented junior hurler, playing with Blackrock.^[1] During the Second World War, Burke played for a very successful Cork United team. His United teammates included, among others, Jack O'Reilly, Bill Hayes, Owen Madden, Jackie O'Driscoll, Frank O'Farrell and Tommy Moroney. Burke helped United win several League of Ireland titles and in 1942 they won an FAI Cup / League double.^[2] On 17 October 1951, while playing for Cork Athletic, he also helped Ireland to a 3-2 win against West GermanyatDalymount Park. Despite playing a starring role in the game, this was Burke's only international cap. ^[3]^[4]^[5] He subsequently joined Evergreen United after a contract dispute and in 1953 played for them in the first all-Cork FAI Cup final against Athletic.^[6]

Honours[edit]

Cork United

Cork Athletic

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