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Éamonn Burns
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Irish Name Éamonn Ó Broin
Date of birth January 24, 1972 (1972-01-24) (age 36)
Place of birth County Londonderry , Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of 85 m)
Occupation Teacher
Club information
Club Ballinascreen
Position Half forward
Club(s)*
Club Years Apps (scores)
Ballinascreen 1987-Present ?
Inter-County
County Derry
Position Half forward
Inter-County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Derry ?-? ?
Senior Inter-County Titles
Ulster Titles 2
All-Ireland 1
NFL 3/4?

* club appearances and scores
correct as of . St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC ( CLG Naomh Colm Baile na Scrine) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen which includes the town of Draperstown The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of .

Éamonn Burns (Irish: Éamonn Ó Broin; born 24 January 1972) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998. The 1993 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 16 1993. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland Burns still plays club football with St. Colm's GAC Ballinascreen. St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC ( CLG Naomh Colm Baile na Scrine) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen which includes the town of Draperstown

He had massive promise at under-age level, winning MacRory Cup, Hogan Cup, Sigerson Cup and an All-Ireland Minor Championship medals by the the time he was 21. The MacRory cup is an inter-college (as in school Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. The Hogan Cup ( Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin) 1946-48 & 1957- is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football Championship The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition After 1993, Burns' young promise never materialised into the star that he could have been on the senior inter-county stage.

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Personal life

Burns teaches Physical Education at St. Columb's College, Derry, where he is manager of the school Gaelic football teams. Nobel Prize winners The school is one of the few schools in the world that can claim two Nobel laureates amongst its Alumni: Seamus Heaney His management culminated in the winning of the 2002 MacLarnon Cup, the first and only in the school's history. This was Burns' first major trophy as a manager. He has also steered the senior team to the final of the 2008 MacLarnon Cup. However, the glory was not to be repeated as The College lost out by 2 points to St. Nobel Prize winners The school is one of the few schools in the world that can claim two Nobel laureates amongst its Alumni: Seamus Heaney Mary's at Healy Park. Healy Park (Páirc Uí hEilí is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a capacity of approximately Burns' Assistant Manager, Brian Trainor rates the loss among one of the worst in the school's history, considering how talented the team was. [1]

Career

Intercounty

Burns was known as one of Derry's best ever underage players. He was part of the successful Derry Minor team that won the 1989 Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championships. The following is an alphabetical list of terms and jargon used in relation to Gaelic games. The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition He also won an Ulster Under-21 Championship medal in 1993. For the Senior equivalent see Ulster Senior Football Championship The Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury

He missed the most of two seasons through injury after 1991, but was part of Derry's National League winning team in 1992. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football He was also a member of Derry's 1993 Ulster Championship and 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side. The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The 1993 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 16 1993. He came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland final. 1995 and 1996 saw Burns add two further National League medals to his collection. He won a second Ulster Senior medal with Derry in 1998, where they defeated Donegal in the final. For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Football Championship or Donegal Senior Hurling Championship.

Club

In 1992 and 1996 Burns was the top scorer in the Derry Senior Football Championship with 0-24 (24 points) and 2-24 (30 points) respectively. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club Despite playing in the 1990, 1992 and 1996 finals, Burns and Ballinascreen never won a Derry Championship in the time he has been playing with them. He stills plays for them.

Burns was in the United States for a short period the early 1990s and while there played with St. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Columbkille's GFC, Boston. He along with fellow Derry man Dermot McNicholl helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship in 1991. Dermot McNicholl ( Irish: Diarmuid Mac Niocail; born 6 November 1965) is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer The Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played in the Boston region of America. [2].

School/college

Burns attended school at St. Pat's Maghera. With the school he won two consecutive MacRory and Hogan Cups with the school in 1989 and 1990. The MacRory cup is an inter-college (as in school Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. The Hogan Cup ( Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin) 1946-48 & 1957- is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football Championship

Soccer

Burns currently plays soccer for Draperstown Celtic, the team he would have grown up supporting and in the 2007/08 season scored the goal that ultimately won the club the Northern Ireland Intermediate League title for their first ever time. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered His career to date has seen him play for numerous Irish League teams, including Limavady United and the now defunct, Omagh Town. Limavady United FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Omagh Town FC was a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League.

Honours as player

County

Club

College

Honours as coach

Schools

St. Columb's College

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Ulster Senior Football Championship is the premier Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Dr McKenna cup is a Gaelic football competition played between counties and universities in the province of Ulster. For the Senior equivalent see Ulster Senior Football Championship The Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club The Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played in the Boston region of America. The Sigerson Cup is the championship for top division of university Gaelic football in Ireland The Hogan Cup ( Irish: Corn Uí Ógáin) 1946-48 & 1957- is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football Championship The MacRory cup is an inter-college (as in school Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. Nobel Prize winners The school is one of the few schools in the world that can claim two Nobel laureates amongst its Alumni: Seamus Heaney Please add any other honours you know of.

References

  1. ^ MacRory a bridge too far College retrieved March 19, from Derry Journal
  2. ^ A Brief History of “The Killes”. The Derry Journal is a newspaper based in Derry, Northern Ireland, serving County Londonderry as well as County Donegal in the Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade.

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