Bennett Burke in Austin, Texas

Bennett Burke is a civil servant based in Austin, Texas. He studied History at the University of Texas at Austin and Irish Cultural Heritage at Maynooth University.

Outside of work, he is an amateur historian of the GAA, having presented research to international sport history conferences. Burke plays Gaelic football and hurling with the Celtic Cowboys GAA

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