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Denis Burns

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Denis Burns, formally Denis Gerard Burns, is an Irish former hurling manager and player, born in 1952 in Cork, who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team. He was introduced to hurling in his youth and came to prominence at underage levels with the St Finbarr's club. He is an All-Ireland medal winner at senior level as captain and also won three Munster medals and five championship medals. With St Finbarr's he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1975 and 1978, the latter as captain, the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1974, 1977 and 1980 and the Cork Senior Hurling Championship five times between 1974 and 1982.

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Denis Gerard Burns (born 1952) is an Irish former hurling manager and player who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team.
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    Denis Gerard Burns (born 1952) is an Irish former hurling manager and player who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team.
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    An All-Ireland medal winner at senior level as captain, Burns also won three Munster medals and five championship medals.
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