Killian Burns was a Gaelic football player from

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Co Kerry. He played Corner back for

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when they won the 1997 & 2000

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s. He made his debut against

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in February, 1996. He won his first

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final for Kerry in 1996 beating

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0-14 to 0-11. Killian scored the last point of the game. He won an

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s in 1995 & 1996 beating

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and Cavan. He also won a

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in 1992 with St. Brendan's College at corner back, scoring the last point in the final. He won a National League Division 1 title at corner back beating Cork in the final 3-8 to 1-7 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. He won a Munster Junior Championship in 2003 with Kerry at centre back. Killian played full back for the South Kerry seniors that won the Kerry County Championship in 2004 and 2005 before moving to Dublin side Round Towers. He currently is playing football with

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, West Kerry where he currently resides. Killian was part of the Football Review Committee set up by

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in 2012 to review Gaelic football. The committee was chaired by Eugene McGee. Killian works as a marketing consultant specialising in sport and consumer communications.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Killian Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Sneem Gaelic footballers Round Towers Clondalkin Gaelic footballers Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)