Davy Burke


Davy Burke is a Gaelic football manager and former player. He has managed Wicklow since 2019.
Burke's playing career was brought to an end by numerous injuries, including two torn cruciates and a cracked kneecap. He had a replacement plastic kneecap put in.
Burke, who is from County Kildare, managed Kildare to the 2018 All-Ireland Under 20 Football Championship. He then managed Maynooth in the Sigerson Cup. While managing Sarsfields of Newbridge in 2019, Burke was mentioned as a possible Kildare senior manager before Jack O'Connor took the role. Burke was subsequently appointed Wicklow manager in September 2019 at the age of 31, becoming the youngest manager then active at this level of the sport. He has expressed interest in recruiting players from other counties who have family ties to Wicklow.
Burke has a wife.