Jeremiah 'Miah' Burke (born 1897 in

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, Ireland) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Collins and was a member of the

senior inter-county team from 1927 until 1929.

Playing career

Inter-county

Burke first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork team that won a second consecutive

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title in 1927 with a 5-3 to 3-4 victory over

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. It was his first provincial winners' medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Burke's native county of

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once again. Cork fell behind by 2-3 to 0-1 at half-time; however, they fought back in the second-half. In a team made up of nine members of the

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‘the Dubs’ claimed the victory by 4-8 to 1-3. In 1928 Cork faced Clare in the Munster final for the second year in-a-row. That game ended in a draw, however, in the replay Cork triumphed with Burke collecting his second consecutive Munster title. Cork later defeated Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final before lining out against

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in the championship decider. Galway got a bye into the final without picking up a hurley, however, the game turned into a rout. A score line of 6-12 to 1-0 gave Cork the victory and gave Burke an

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winners' medal.''The GAA Book of Lists'' p. 345 In 1929 Cork retained their provincial dominance for a fourth consecutive year. A 4-6 to 2-3 defeat of

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gave Burke his third Munster title in three provincial campaigns. The subsequent All-Ireland final was a replay of the previous year’s game as Cork played Galway once again.

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scored a goal for Cork after just 25 seconds to start another rout. Cork won the day by 4-9 to 1-3 giving Burke his second All-Ireland title. It was his last appearance with Cork.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Miah 1897 births Year of death missing Cork inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Collins hurlers