Michael Burns (Gaelic footballer)

Michael Burns

Personal information
Irish name	Mícheál Ó Broin
Sport	Gaelic Football
Position	Midfielder
Born	1961 Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland
Died	5 May 2015 (aged 54) Union Hall, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Eircom employee
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Castlehaven
Club titles
Cork titles	1
Munster titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1981-1990	Cork	8 (0-5)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NFL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:03, 10 May 2015.

Michael Burns (1961 – 5 May 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.^[1][2]

Born in Castlehaven, County Cork, Burns first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1981-82 league. Burns later became a regular member of the team and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Football League medal as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Burns was a one-time Munster medallist with Castlehaven. In addition to this he has also won one championship medal.

Throughout his career Burns made 8 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.

Honours

Player

Castlehaven

• Munster Senior Club Football Championship (3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)
• Cork Senior Football Championship (3): 1989, 1994 (sub), 1997 (sub)

Cork

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1989 (sub)
• Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 1988 (sub), 1989 (sub)
• National Football League (1): 1989-90
• All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1980, 1981
• Munster Under-21 Football Championship (3): 1980 (sub), 1981, 1982 (c)

References

1. Hurley, Denis (7 May 2015). "Castlehaven mourns Cork servant Michael Burns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. "Castlehaven mourns passing of one of its greatest sons". The Southern Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.