He had an eclectic athletic career representing Ireland as a senior athlete at the high jump, long jump, 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.
Whilst some observers of Irish athletics mused that 6 ft 4 tall Burke who was in and around fourteen stone could have fond his ultimate forte as a decathlete, his success in this field would have been uncertain and it was a path he chose not to pursue.
[1] He was a member of the Irish 4 × 400 m Relay team who were 5th place finalists at the 2002 European Championships.
In the late 1990s he moved to Liverpool to train with renowned UK high jump coach Mike Holmes.
Antoine joined such stars as Olympic bronze medalist Steve Smith, Irish record holder Brendan Riley and multi-title holder Danny Graham.