Davy Burke
{{Similar names|David Burke (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Irish Gaelic football manager}}
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Davy Burke (born 5 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.
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. He had a replacement plastic kneecap put in.
Burke, who is from County Kildare, managed Kildare to the 2018 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship. Appointed in November 2017, he resigned in October 2018.{{cite news|url=https://kildaregaa.ie/davy-burke-announced-kildare-20-football-manager/|title=Davy Burke announced as Kildare Under 20 Football Manager|publisher=Kildare GAA|date=25 November 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/291775|title=All-Ireland winning Kildare manager Davy Burke steps down from U20 post|work=Hogan Stand|date=23 October 2018}} He then managed Maynooth in the Sigerson Cup. While managing Sarsfields of Newbridge in 2019 (he led them to the 2019 Kildare Senior Football Championship), Burke was mentioned as a possible Kildare senior manager before Jack O'Connor took the role. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0924/1078006-davy-burke-appointed-wicklow-football-manager/|title=Davy Burke appointed Wicklow football manager|publisher=RTÉ|date=24 September 2019}} Burke was also the youngest senior inter-county manager to have ever been appointed.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/1015/1254047-kelly-selected-as-new-boss-to-help-garden-county-grow/|title=Colin Kelly appointed as new Wicklow manager|publisher=RTÉ|date=15 October 2021}} He expressed interest in recruiting players from other counties who have family ties to Wicklow.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1106/1089183-wicklow-boss-davy-burke-open-to-recruiting-surplus-dubs/|title=Wicklow boss Davy Burke open to recruiting surplus Dubs|publisher=RTÉ|date=7 November 2019}} He departed as Wicklow manager in August 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/0819/1241776-davy-burke-steps-down-as-wicklow-manager/|title=Davy Burke steps down as Wicklow manager|publisher=RTÉ|date=19 August 2021}}
In October 2022, Burke was appointed as Roscommon manager for a three-year term.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/davy-burke-roscommon-manager-5904164-Oct2022/|title=Davy Burke takes Roscommon reins|publisher=The42.ie|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=26 October 2022}} At the time of his appointment he was manager Maynooth University's Sigerson Cup team.{{cite news|url=https://highlandradio.com/2022/10/26/mark-mchugh-to-coach-roscommon/|title=Mark McHugh to coach Roscommon|publisher=Highland Radio|date=26 October 2022}}
Personal life
References
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{{succession box
| title = Wicklow Senior Football Manager
| before = John Evans
| after = Colin Kelly
| years = 2019–2021
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{{succession box
| title = Roscommon Senior Football Manager
| before = Anthony Cunningham
| after = Incumbent
| years = 2022–
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{{County football team managers}}
{{Wicklow county football team managers}}
{{Roscommon county football team managers}}
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Category:Coaches of Gaelic football teams at Irish universities
Category:Gaelic football managers