Date of Birth

19 June 1932 - died. 2001

Home Town

Dublin

Club

Bray

High Match Break

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High Practice Break

World Ranking

High Rank No 63 (1983-4)

Achievements

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1987 Irish Professional Championship Quarter Finalist

1986 BCE International Round 3

1986 Irish Professional Championship Quarter Finalist

1985 Irish Professional Championship Quarter Finalist

1985 Embassy World Championship Qual Rd 3

1984 Rothmans Grand Prix Last 64

1983 Irish Professional Championship Quarter Finalist

1983 Professional Players Tournament (PPT) Last 64

1983 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters Round One

AMATEUR CAREER

1980 Republic of Ireland Billiards Champion

1977 Republic of Ireland Championship Runner up

1976 Republic of Ireland Champion

1974 Republic of Ireland Champion

1974 All-Ireland Championship Runner up

1974 IBSF World Championship Semi Finalist

1974 Norwich Union Open Round One

Biography

One of Ireland's early greats. Burke was twice Irish champion and a well known a popular club owner at Bray.

He joined Dessie Sheehan as Ireland's representatives in the 1974 World amateur Championship when the tournament was staged in his home city of Dublin and he reached the semi finals on that occasion.