Sam Bourke

Sam Bourke
Personal information
Irish name Somhairle de Burca
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born 2003
Durrow, County Offaly, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2021-present
 Ballinamere
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2022-present
 DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2023-present
 Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Sam Bourke (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He is a brother of Dan Bourke.

Career

Bourke first played hurling and Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at Coláiste Choilm in Tullamore.[1] After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Ballinamere club, he made his senior team debut in 2021. Bourke has also lined out for DCU Dóchas Éireann in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]

Bourke first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team, which culminated with a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2020 Leinster minor final.[3] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at centre-back when they lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[4]

Bourke made his senior team debut in a defeat by Carlow in the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup final.[5][6] He claimed a winners' medal in that competition after a defeat of Laois in the 2024 final.[7]

Honours

Offaly

References

  1. ^ "Colaiste Choilm Claim Late Win Over St Peter's". Leinster GAA website. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "SETU Waterford open their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign in style with dominant second half against DCU". Irish Independent. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Leinster MHC: First half surge powers Kilkenny victory". GAA website. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Sam Bourke named in Offaly team for Joe McDonagh Cup Final". Offaly Live. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Carlow dig deep to snatch Joe McDonagh Cup from Offaly after extra time". Irish Independent. 27 May 223. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.