Just awful news coming out of Irish rugby this evening that that former Munster and Connacht prop Rory Burke has passed away. See some of the tweets below and the statement from Munster Rugby below, May Rory rest in peace, we send our deepest condolences to his close family & friends.
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We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Ireland U20, @Munsterrugby @connachtrugby & @CorkConRugbyFC player Rory Burke.
May he rest in peace.
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— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) August 11, 2024
Everyone at Connacht Rugby is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of former player Rory Burke, aged just 30 years old.
Rory was a member of our Pro squad in 2019/20, and also represented Munster, Nottingham, Cork Constitution and the Ireland U20s.https://t.co/qVoPP3gVXN pic.twitter.com/HH3josYLBj
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) August 11, 2024
All at Munster Rugby are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former player and friend, Rory Burke.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Sarah, and parents Paul and Karen and to Rory's wider family & friends, at this very difficult time.
May he rest in peace.
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) August 11, 2024
Rory, who played his schools rugby with CBC and his club rugby with Cork Constitution, joined the Munster Academy in 2013. A hugely popular member of the Academy squad, Rory made his senior debut against Benetton in April 2017. A month later, Rory won an AIL title with Cork Constitution.
After his time with Munster, Rory played with Nottingham and Connacht.
Munster Rugby would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Sarah, and parents Paul and Karen and to Rory’s wider family and friends, at this very difficult time.
He will be greatly missed by the Munster family and to all of those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
May he rest in peace.