Jun 15, 2007, 12:01 am
Burke Out For Ireland
14.06.2007
Phoenix Suns big man Pat Burke will be unable to line up for the Irish men's National Team for their crucial EuroBasket Division B qualifiers due to family commitments.
The 2.08 meter Burke has just completed a grueling NBA season and was forced to spend the last four months separated from his family as they traveled back to their native Orlando to look after a seriously ill relative.
Burke was set to return to the international fold for Ireland for the important games against Switzerland at the National Basketball Arena on August 25th before jetting off for games in Romania and Norway in September.
However, by joining up with his Irish teammates, Burke would then be apart from his family for an even longer period at a time of concern for a close relative.
The 33-year-old Dublin native was the first Irish born player to play in the NBA when he signed with the Orlando Magic in 1997.
14.06.2007
Phoenix Suns big man Pat Burke will be unable to line up for the Irish men's National Team for their crucial EuroBasket Division B qualifiers due to family commitments.
The 2.08 meter Burke has just completed a grueling NBA season and was forced to spend the last four months separated from his family as they traveled back to their native Orlando to look after a seriously ill relative.
Burke was set to return to the international fold for Ireland for the important games against Switzerland at the National Basketball Arena on August 25th before jetting off for games in Romania and Norway in September.
However, by joining up with his Irish teammates, Burke would then be apart from his family for an even longer period at a time of concern for a close relative.
The 33-year-old Dublin native was the first Irish born player to play in the NBA when he signed with the Orlando Magic in 1997.
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