Barnhall’s Burke hopes to follow in Brennan’s footsteps

AN accident of location has shaped the sporting life of Leinster’s rising young star Brendan Burke.

Had he been born in a different part of the country, Burke might well now be involved in the GAA rather than plying his trade as a professional rugby player with Leinster.

The 22-year-old has a Dublin accent courtesy of his upbringing near the capital, but he is at pains to point out that his roots are in the west.