Davy Burke

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.

Davy Burke
Personal information
Irish nameDáithí de Búrca
Club management
Years Club
Until 2019
c. 2022		 Sarsfields
Maynooth University
Inter-county management
Years Team
2019–2021
2022–		 Wicklow
Roscommon

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]

References
  1. 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. "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.
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