Michael Burns (Gaelic footballer)

Michael Burns, born in 1961 and died on 5 May 2015, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. Born in Castlehaven, County Cork, he first arrived on the inter-county scene at seventeen with the Cork minor team before joining the under-21 side, and he made his senior debut in the 1981-82 league. He later became a regular on the team and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Football League medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he was a one-time Munster medallist with Castlehaven and also won a championship medal. He made eight championship appearances and retired after the 1990 championship.