Éamonn Burns (Down Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Éamonn Ó Broin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 2019 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Éamonn Burns (1963 – 9 October 2019[1]) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Down Senior Championship club Bryansford and was a member of the Down senior football team for over a decade, during which time he usually lined out at midfield. Burns was also a teacher at Shimna Integrated College. [2]
Honours
- Down
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1991, 1994
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (2): 1991, 1994
References
- ^ "Down All-Ireland hero Eamonn Burns dies aged 56". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "'You were a true son of Down': Two-time All-Ireland winner passes away aged 55". The 42. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.