Shane Bourke
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Shane Bourke is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club J.K. Brackens
and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team.
medal with Tipperary in 2006, and played Under 21 Hurling with Tipperary in 2008 and 2009, winning a Munster Under 21
winners medal in 2008.
He made his senior Tipperary debut in the fourth round of the league
on 13 March 2011 against Offaly
in a 1-20 to 0-10 win, coming on in the fifth minute as a substitute for the injured Eoin Kelly
and scoring three points.
He made his first start on 27 March 2011 in the fifth round of the league against Cork in a 1-14 to 1-14 draw at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
.
On 3 April 2011 in the sixth round of the league against Galway
at Pearse Stadium
, Bourke scored 3-4 from play as Tipperary defeated Galway by 4-23 to 1-14.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club J.K. Brackens
J.K. Brackens GAA
J.K. Brackens GAA is a hurling and football club located in Templemore, Clonmore and Killea parish in mid County Tipperary, Ireland. Currently Kevin Mulryan from this club is on the Tipperary Senior Football panel while Éamonn Corcoran was on the Tipperary senior hurling panel until...
and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team.
Career
Bourke won an All-Ireland Minor HurlingAll-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
medal with Tipperary in 2006, and played Under 21 Hurling with Tipperary in 2008 and 2009, winning a Munster Under 21
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
winners medal in 2008.
He made his senior Tipperary debut in the fourth round of the league
National Hurling League 2011
The 2011 National Hurling League was a Hurling competition run by the Gaelic Athletic Association between February and May 2011. It was contested by 35 county hurling teams—34 from Ireland , and London. Dublin won the Division 1 title after a 0-22 to 1-7 win against Kilkenny in the final at Croke...
on 13 March 2011 against Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in a 1-20 to 0-10 win, coming on in the fifth minute as a substitute for the injured Eoin Kelly
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)
Eoin Kelly is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for inter-county side Tipperary. He is the current captain and is his county's top championship scorer of all-time....
and scoring three points.
He made his first start on 27 March 2011 in the fifth round of the league against Cork in a 1-14 to 1-14 draw at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA...
.
On 3 April 2011 in the sixth round of the league against Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
at Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened...
, Bourke scored 3-4 from play as Tipperary defeated Galway by 4-23 to 1-14.
Tipperary
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
:- Winner (1): 2006
- Munster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipMunster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
:- Winner (1): 2008