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Willie Burke (born 4 September 1972 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.

Willie Burke

Personal information
Full name	Willie Burke
Date of birth	(1972-09-04) September 4, 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Shamrock Rovers	56	(2)
1995–2003	St Patrick's Athletic F.C.	162	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at home to Waterford United at the RDS Arena on 8 November 1992. In July 1993 he was part of a Rovers side that won an International Football Festival in Manchester.

In his second season at the club he won the League scoring once in 30 league appearances as well as making two appearances in European competition.

He signed for St Patrick's Athletic F.C. in 1995 where he stayed for eight seasons winning a further 3 League titles.

Honours

• League of Ireland: 4
  • Shamrock Rovers 1993/94
  • St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
• League of Ireland Cup: 1
  • St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 2000/01
• FAI Super Cup: 1
  • St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 1999
• Leinster Senior Cup: 1
  • St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 2000
• LFA President's Cup: 1
  • St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 1996/97
• SRFC Young Player of the Year:
  • Shamrock Rovers – 1990/91

Sources

• The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)

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