Castlehaven mourns Cork servant Michael Burns

The GAA community in Castlehaven and Cork has been left shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Michael Burns, a member of the 1989 All-Ireland SFC-winning panel.

An eircom employee, Burns was centre-back when Castlehaven won their first county title in 1989 and was still an important part of the panel when they regained it in 1994, appearing as a sub in the drawn final against neighbours O’Donovan Rossa. His son David was on the Castlehaven side which won the SFC in 2012.

“He was a great character,” said former team-mate and current Haven manager Jim Nolan.