It promises to be a special occasion on Sunday in Longwood when the club plays host to a landmark game for their veteran player Mickey Burke as he lines out for the 200th time in a Meath jersey in the Dioralyte Kehoe Cup opening round encounter against Down. For a record of Mickey’s football appearances, check the bottom of the article.
Burke will pull on the number four jersey as he lines out at left corner back for the game and there promises to be a huge crowd present at the game to witness the local hero on his big day.
Debutant Ronan Byrne and Ciaran Lonergan will join the hometown hero in the full back line with Jack Fagan lining out between the uprights behind them. There is a welcome return to the fold at centre back of Shane Whitty and he will be flanked in the half back line by Simon Ennis and Kris Gorman.
The Shine twins both line out from the outset with Tom being joined in the middle of the field by Nicky Potterton while Daire is at centre forward where he is flanked by Eoin Donegan of Wolfe Tones and Seánie Martin of Na Fianna.
There is a potent look to the inside line which is made up of Mark Horan, James Kelly and Padraig O’Hanrahan. Among the players on the replacements bench is Jack Walsh who is another to make a welcome return to the fold for 2024.
Entry on Sunday in Longwood is free.
- Jack Fagan (Dún Doire)
- Ronan Byrne (Na Fianna)
- Ciarán Lonergan (Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne)
- Mickey Burke (Maigh Dearmhaí)
- Simon Ennis (Rath Moliadhain)
- Shane Whitty (Gaeil Bhláth Gall)
- Kris Gorman (Cill Mheasáin)
- Tom Shine (Cill Scíre/Maolach)
- Nicky Potterton (Cill Dealga)
- Eoin Donegan (Bhulf Tón)
- Daire Shine (Cill Scíre/Maolach)
- Seánie Martin (Na Fianna)
- Mark Horan (Cill Mheasáin)
- James Kelly (Cill Teidhil)
- Padraig O’Hanrahan (Rath Tó)
- Philip O’Reilly (Naomh Pádraig)
- Fergal Chawke (Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne)
- Jarlath Ennis (Rath Moliadhain)
- William Gleeson (Clann na nGael)
- Adam Kelly (Dún Doire)
- Paul Kelly (Gaeil Bhláth Gall)
- David Murtagh (Átha Troim)
- Seán Quigley (Naomh Peadar Dún Bóinne)
- Karl Rogers (Droim Riogh)
- Josh Wall (Droim Riogh)
- Jack Walsh (Ó Mathúna)
The following is a breakdown of Mickey Burke’s appearances for the Senior Football team.
- Championship – 38 Appearances
- League – 58 Appearances
- O’Byrne Cup – 23 Appearances
- Total Football – 119 Appearances
| O’Byrne Cup Debut | November 27 2004* | O’Byrne Cup Round 1 | Castletown (Wexford) | Meath | (1-14) | (0-10) | Wexford | Right Half Forward |
| League Debut | February 6 2005 | Division 2B Round 1 | Dean McGlinchy Park Ballinascreen | Meath | (2-09) | (0-15) | Derry | Right Half Forward |
| Championship Debut | June 18 2005 | All Ireland Qualifiers Round 1 | Casement Park | Meath | (5-12) | (0-13) | Antrim | Substitute |
| 1st Championship Start | August 9 2009 | All Ireland Quarter Final | Croke Park | Meath | (2-15) | (1-15) | Mayo | Right Half Back |
Football Scoring Record
| O’Byrne Cup | Total | From Play | Aggregate |
| Mickey Burke | (0-05) | (0-05) | 5 |
| League | Total | From Play | Aggregate |
| Mickey Burke | (0-13) | (0-13) | 13 |
| Championship | Total | From Play | Aggregate |
| Mickey Burke | (0-07) | (0-07) | 7 |
| Champ Appearances | Year | Opposition | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 2005 | Antrim | June 18th | Casement Park |
| 2 | 2005 | Leitrim | July 3rd | Páirc Seán MacDiarmada |
| 3 | 2005 | Cavan | July 17th | Breffni Park |
| 4 | 2009 | Waterford | July 4th | Páirc Tailtean |
| 5 | 2009 | Westmeath | July 11th | Cusack Park |
| 6 | 2009 | Limerick | August 1st | O’Moore Park |
| 7 | 2009 | Mayo | August 9th | Croke Park |
| 8 | 2009 | Kerry | August 30th | Croke Park |
| 9 | 2010 | Offaly | May 23rd | O’Moore Park |
| 10 | 2010 | Laois | June 13th | Croke Park |
| 11 | 2010 | Laois | June 19th | O’Connor Park |
| 12 | 2011 | Kildare | July 16th | Páirc Tailtean |
| 13 | 2012 | Wicklow | May 27th | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 14 | 2012 | Carlow | June 10th | O’Connor Park |
| 15 | 2012 | Carlow | June 16th | O’Connor Park |
| 16 | 2012 | Kildare | July 1st | Croke Park |
| 17 | 2012 | Dublin | July 22nd | Croke Park |
| 18 | 2012 | Laois | July 28th | O’Connor Park |
| 19 | 2013 | Wicklow | June 15th | Aughrim |
| 20 | 2013 | Dublin | July 12th | Croke Park |
| 21 | 2013 | Tyrone | July 27th | Croke Park |
| 22 | 2014 | Carlow | June 15th | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 23 | 2014 | Kildare | June 29th | Croke Park |
| 24 | 2014 | Dublin | July 20th | Croke Park |
| 25 | 2014 | Armagh | August 2nd | Croke Park |
| 26 | 2015 | Wicklow | June 14th | Páirc Tailtean |
| 27 | 2015 | Westmeath | June 28th | Croke Park |
| 28 | 2015 | Tyrone | July 11th | Healy Park |
| 29 | 2016 | Louth | July 12th | Parnell Park |
| 30 | 2016 | Dublin | June 26th | Croke Park |
| 31 | 2016 | Derry | July 9th | Owenbeg |
| 32 | 2017 | Louth | June 4th | Parnell Park |
| 33 | 2017 | KIldare | June 17th | O’Connor Park |
| 34 | 2017 | Sligo | July 1st | Páirc Tailtean |
| 35 | 2017 | Donegal | July 8th | Páirc Tailtean |
| 36 | 2018 | Longford | May 27th | Pearse Park |
| 37 | 2018 | Tyrone | June 9th | Páirc Tailtean |
| 38 | 2019 | Kerry | August 3rd | Páirc Tailtean |
| Lge Appearances | Year | Opposition | From When | Date | Venue | |
| 1 | 2005 | Derry | Start | February 6th | Ballinascreen | |
| 2 | 2005 | Antrim | Start | February 13th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 3 | 2005 | Tipperary | Start | March 6th | Clonmel | |
| 4 | 2005 | Wicklow | Start | March 13th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 5 | 2005 | Waterford | Sub | March 27th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 6 | 2005 | Cavan | Sub | April 3rd | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 7 | 2005 | Fermanagh | Sub | April 24th | Breffni Park | |
| 8 | 2005 | Monaghan | Sub | May 1st | Croke Park | |
| 9 | 2007 | Cavan | Start | February 3rd | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 10 | 2007 | Wicklow | Sub | March 25th | Aughrim | |
| 11 | 2007 | Waterford | Start | March 31st | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 12 | 2007 | Monaghan | Sub | April 21st | Croke Park | |
| 13 | 2010 | Armagh | Start | February 6th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 14 | 2010 | Down | Start | February 12th | Páir Esler | |
| 15 | 2010 | Tipperary | Start | March 14th | Semple Stadium | |
| 16 | 2010 | Laois | Start | March 21st | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 17 | 2010 | Donegal | Start | March 27th | MacCumhaill Park | |
| 18 | 2010 | Kildare | Sub | April 11th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 19 | 2012 | Monaghan | Start | February 4th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 20 | 2012 | Westmeath | Start | February 12th | Cusack Park | |
| 21 | 2012 | Kildare | Start | March 3rd | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 22 | 2012 | Galway | Start | March 11th | Pearse Stadium | |
| 23 | 2012 | Derry | Start | March 18th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 24 | 2012 | Tyrone | Start | March 24th | Healy Park | |
| 25 | 2012 | Louth | Start | April 8th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 26 | 2014 | Galway | Start | February 2nd | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 27 | 2014 | Monaghan | Start | February 9th | St. Tiernach’s Park | |
| 28 | 2014 | Armagh | Start | March 1st | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 29 | 2014 | Donegal | Start | March 9th | MacCumhaill Park | |
| 30 | 2014 | Laois | Start | March 15th | O’Moore Park | |
| 31 | 2015 | Galway | Start | February 1st | Pearse Stadium | |
| 32 | 2015 | Kildare | Start | February 7th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 33 | 2015 | Roscommon | Start | March 22nd* | Dr. Hyde Park | *Refixture |
| 34 | 2015 | Westmeath | Start | March 7th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 35 | 2015 | Laois | Start | March 14th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 36 | 2015 | Down | Start | March 28th | Páirc Esler | |
| 37 | 2015 | Cavan | Start | April 5th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 38 | 2016 | Armagh | Start | January 31st | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 39 | 2016 | Fermanagh | Start | February 7th | Brewster Park | |
| 40 | 2016 | Cavan | Start | February 28th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 41 | 2016 | Galway | Start | March 6th | Pearse Stadium | |
| 42 | 2016 | Tyrone | Start | March 13th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 43 | 2016 | Derry | Start | March 27th | Owenbeg | |
| 44 | 2016 | Laois | Start | April 3rd | O’Moore Park | |
| 45 | 2017 | Kildare | Start | February 5th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 46 | 2017 | Derry | Start | February 12th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 47 | 2017 | Galway | Sub | March 5th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 48 | 2017 | Fermanagh | Sub | March 26th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 49 | 2017 | Clare | Sub | April 2nd | Cusack Park | |
| 50 | 2018 | Roscommon | Start | January 28th | Dr. Hyde Park | |
| 51 | 2018 | Tipperary | Start | February 24th | Semple Stadium | |
| 52 | 2018 | Cork | Start | March 11th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 53 | 2018 | Louth | Start | March 31st* | Gaelic Grounds | Refixture |
| 54 | 2018 | Down | Sub | March 25th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 55 | 2019 | Tipperary | Start | January 27th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 56 | 2019 | Donegal | Sub | February 2nd | MacCumhaill Park | |
| 57 | 2019 | Armagh | Sub | February 10th | Páirc Tailteann | |
| 58 | 2019 | Kildare | Sub | March 3rd | Páirc Tailteann |
By Meath GAA Sat 13th Jan
